Re: [RE-wrenches] tyco connector tool
Hi William, I don't believe anyone would take exception to the philosophy expressed in avoiding unnecessary connections. What would be two practical examples of it with regard to avoiding additional Tyco connectors? TIA, Bill Loesch Solar 1 - Saint Louis Solar - Original Message - From: William Miller To: RE-wrenches Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 10:56 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] tyco connector tool Jay: My recommendation is to learn how to install without using one. It can be done. Splices add additional potential for failure. William Miller At 02:57 PM 2/13/2010, you wrote: I'm in the market for a Tyco connector tool . (I already have the MC tool) Any recommendations ? thanks, jay peltz power ___ -- ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
Re: [RE-wrenches] tyco connector tool
Speaking of MC tools, where is the best place to buy one? Does it need to cost $400+? Thanks, Drake At 09:48 AM 2/15/2010, you wrote: Jay, If you already have the MC tool, then the Tyco specific tool from Tyco may be the most cost effective. We just finished a larger commercial install where we used one and it was simple and effective. IIRC it was ~$220 from our distributor. Best regards, Mark Dickson, NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer T Oasis Montana Inc. -Original Message- From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of jay peltz Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 3:57 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: [RE-wrenches] tyco connector tool I'm in the market for a Tyco connector tool . (I already have the MC tool) Any recommendations ? thanks, jay peltz power ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org Drake Chamberlin Athens Electric OH License 44810 CO License 3773 NABCEP TM Certified PV Installer Office - 740-448-7328 Mobile - 740-856-9648 ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
Re: [RE-wrenches] tyco connector tool
We have bought a few recently, but be careful - there has been some manufacturing shortage (according to Multi-Contact) and all have been shipped with crimping dies for the MC-3 connector and not the MC-4s that we bought them for... Of course the dies we are told are not sold separately... YMMV -Glenn _ From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Drake Chamberlin Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 5:24 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] tyco connector tool Speaking of MC tools, where is the best place to buy one? Does it need to cost $400+? Thanks, Drake At 09:48 AM 2/15/2010, you wrote: Jay, If you already have the MC tool, then the Tyco specific tool from Tyco may be the most cost effective. We just finished a larger commercial install where we used one and it was simple and effective. IIRC it was ~$220 from our distributor. Best regards, Mark Dickson, NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer T Oasis Montana Inc. -Original Message- From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [ mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of jay peltz Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 3:57 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: [RE-wrenches] tyco connector tool I'm in the market for a Tyco connector tool . (I already have the MC tool) Any recommendations ? thanks, jay peltz power ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org http://www.members.re-wrenches.org/ ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org http://www.members.re-wrenches.org/ Drake Chamberlin Athens Electric OH License 44810 CO License 3773 NABCEP TM Certified PV Installer Office - 740-448-7328 Mobile - 740-856-9648 ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
Re: [RE-wrenches] tyco connector tool
Jay: My recommendation is to learn how to install without using one. It can be done. Splices add additional potential for failure. William Miller At 02:57 PM 2/13/2010, you wrote: I'm in the market for a Tyco connector tool . (I already have the MC tool) Any recommendations ? thanks, jay peltz power ___ ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
Re: [RE-wrenches] tyco connector tool
Jay, You might want to consider a multi-purpose tool: http://solarprofessional.com/article/?file=SP2_3_pg20_TheWire_5search= Best, David On 2/13/10 4:57 PM, jay peltz j...@asis.com wrote: I'm in the market for a Tyco connector tool . (I already have the MC tool) Any recommendations ? thanks, jay peltz power ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
