Re: [RE-wrenches] Crimper for Enphase field wireable connectors

2019-03-08 Thread Glenn Burt
Nick, I recall an extensive discussion here regarding terminals to be used for battery terminals and the terminal manufacturer's requirement to use a specific crimper with their components to maintain their listing. It was the consensus here that the manufacturer could not exclude other listed

Re: [RE-wrenches] Crimper for Enphase field wireable connectors

2019-03-08 Thread Ray
I think the bigger question here is this:  Has anyone had connection failures of any sort using other crimpers?  i use an Amphenol tool and crimps, and they have always worked fine with a variety of modules.  I can see Enphase requiring the expensive tool, because it covers their liability baco

Re: [RE-wrenches] Crimper for Enphase field wireable connectors

2019-03-08 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Nick, This tool is ridiculously expensive. Enphase should really look into alternatives. If you noticed, Wrenches were recommending other brands and I know many installers use cheap MC4 crimpers pickup up on Amazon. In fact, I have never known another installer near me using an MC brand tool since

Re: [RE-wrenches] Crimper for Enphase field wireable connectors

2019-03-08 Thread Nick Soleil
Hi Jason, The Field Wireable Connectors Installation Guide specified the following crimping tools for use with the connectors: Multi-Contact PV-CZM-18100, -19100, or -22100. That tool is required for meeting our reliability requirements and compliance requirements. The document can be found