From my memory none of the compression lug style are rated for fine stand, at least without a ferrule.
Because strands can get into the threads and bind, making it seam like its tight but its not. But I could be wrong > On Sep 3, 2025, at 2:39 PM, Ray Walters via RE-wrenches > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I've got to ask: Are none of the lugs on these Chinese inverters approved for > fine strand cable? I just have not had a problem with that, but I've mostly > used Magnum, Midnite, and Outback equipment over the years. What were the > lugs on the old Trace DC 250 boxes? Were they fine strand rated? They sure > were tough to get 4/0 into, as William mentioned. > > Ray > Remote Solar > > On 9/3/2025 12:57 PM, Kent via RE-wrenches wrote: >> William, >> >> If the only reason the ferrule wouldn't fit after using the hex crimper was >> the ridge left where the dies meet, you could rotate the cable 120 degrees >> and crimp the ferrule again. >> >> I doubt that the indenter crimper will do a decent job with large ferrules. >> >> I do like your thin piece of copper solution. Not UL approved but I dare say >> wrench approved. >> >> Kent Osterberg >> Blue Mountain Solar >> >> >> On 9/2/2025 8:55 PM, William Miller via RE-wrenches wrote: >>> Friends: >>> >>> Thank you for all of your input on this question. I feel it only right I >>> report back how this turned out >>> >>> I tried a crimper like this: >>> >>> >>> >>> It left a jagged ridge on both sides of the ferrule where the dies met. >>> >>> The crimper below was suggested but I have not tried it: >>> >>> This was suggested but I have not tried it either: >>> >>> > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org
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