Solar install question
Is an MC4 crimping tool required to to crimp MC4 connectors or will any crimping tool work. Thanks - Dale
Forum Discussion
there are other crimp tools that have the correct jaws to crimp MC4 connectors. Sargent makes a few crimpers with interchangeable jaws, which include dies for the type of crimp needed on a MC4.
But the common cheap crimper tool at the hardware store for common crimp connectors is NOT a good one to use on an MC4 connector.
If you often crimp other types of connectors, something like the sargent tool is good because you can have literally dozens of dies for any crimp you can imagine.
If all you want to do is an MC4 connector and likely nothing else, or only other connectors with the same crimp style, then just get an MC4 crimper from amazon or ebay.
But the common cheap crimper tool at the hardware store for common crimp connectors is NOT a good one to use on an MC4 connector.
If you often crimp other types of connectors, something like the sargent tool is good because you can have literally dozens of dies for any crimp you can imagine.
If all you want to do is an MC4 connector and likely nothing else, or only other connectors with the same crimp style, then just get an MC4 crimper from amazon or ebay.
