REVEALED the Correct Way to Crimp an MC4 Solar Connector
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ต.ค. 2023
- Poorly crimped MC4 Solar Connectors pose a significant fire hazard in solar panel installations. This video presents the ultimate MC4 crimping tool kit from Staubli, expertly paired with the award-winning PV Ultra cable from Doncaster Cables. Safeguard your installation with these top-notch components.
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This editing style kills kittens.
There's always someone out there willing to buy tools that literally aren't needed. Buy well constructed tools that do the job and last. That's it.
You don't need a torque gauge to tighten up the endcap sufficiently. You don't need to measure the stripping length to millimetre accuracy. MC4 is specifically built to not require this sort of gear to fit off. The only part that needs to be done properly is the crimp itself.
With you on that one, but a proper crimp is worth a good crimping pincer. Worked with the cheap and the result is not only cheap, but also not holding the jacket well, bending it a little etc.
Does the result work ? Absolutely. Is it a good way getting there ? No.
But the rest, course, that‘s overkill. The torquing is the funniest of all.
There are very good reasons for all of these tools/methods. I work for a semiconductor tool manufacturer and they outline why EVERYTHING that threads has a torque spec, and everything that crimps has a length spec. All backed up by real cases of failure that were caused by inaccuracy or lack of care. I would much rather drive a car built by this guy, than built by you.
@@tm1182 I guess you won't be at all surprised to find that the manufacturer of this tool also makes cheaper tools including those separate endcap tightening spanners. Not only that, they also make MC4 connectors and certify that they can be assembled using their cheaper tools and still meet regulatory requirements. Toss in the fact that their MC4 terminals, like everyone else's, also includes void spaces for excess stripped wire and well, I guess you really don't know what you are talking about.
@@retrozmachine1189"i guess you really don't know what you're talking about" did you miss the part where I mentioned the very real failure case studies? Do the engineers who are paid specifically to carry out those case studies not know what they're talking about?
@@tm1182 Referring to your total inability to determine what part of a process is critical and what part isn't. It's pretty clear that you do not understand what actually matters when it comes to MC4 connectors. Fortunately the engineers that designed them did, and took that into consideration during the design process. Do you think the voids in the terminals and the positioning of the crimp area are by accident?
This video gives me a panic attack
That little arm that holds the crimp connector in place is genius. Terminating ends on a roof without dropping half your terminals in the gutter sounds fantastic
torquing a gland 😂
I bet that torque "screw driver" doesn't have a traceable calibration certificate. If you actually needed to torque to 4 Nm, you'd use a tool set to 4 Nm and not some hand-adjustable "what ever" tool.
Gotta be off your head to pay £600 for an MC4 tool kit you can achieve the same result with a kit a fraction of that price, I fit solar panels on 2Mw commercial roofs and big farms and make off all the MC4s usually thousands and never had a problem
What company do you work for please?
Similar thoughts. My MC4 kit cost about £40 for everything I need - zero issues thus far.
Well, proper crimp tools are costly unfortunately. In my toolbox I've about £1500 of crimp tools and I only have 5, and doing commercial vehicles wiring repairs. The thing is it must be calibrated as per ISO requirements every year and this alone costs pretty penny. Look up Daniels tools and see the prices, the same for Tyco or Pressmaster. Mind you I've most of these for 15 years and still good and you can get spares. It only makes sense if you really use them, if you crimp few crimps a month then you never going to recuperate the costs
@@jackalek but we’re talking about MC4s for solar panels here not vehicle wiring repairs, £30 MC4 crimps are fine I do this day in day out and never had a problem, I’ve been a solar panel installer and manager of a company for 10+ years
The difference is, if connections fail and cause damage / injury / death, if you’ve used the correct, manufacturer approved tools for installation you can stand in court and defend yourself. If you’ve used a non approved tool the judge will hold you responsible.
Yes, you can always do it a cheaper way, yes, most people will do that, but if you want to be totally and absolutely clear then you should use the approved tooling.
Like you say, you’re making off thousands, the the cost per termination is going to be minimal.
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I only said this a thousand times before and added the video from the German Der Elektrotechniker to that remark every single time.
Also nice to see Staubli finally putting out a complete kit with all the tools needed. A real "buy once, cry once" but it ensures that you are not putting dangerous, potentially melting or even fire starting connectors on a roof in an impossible for the fire department to reach place meaning under solar panels.
Again, as I explained to you previously, MC4 is specifically designed to not need this sort of procedure nor tooling. The only part that needs to be done 'properly' is the crimp itself.
You can buy the Staubli mc4 socket drivers on their own for £30...
Before I can process a scene, the next three have already passed by. Maybe it's just me but I would definelty use less cuts / longer scenes.
Far too many cuts this video lad's sorry but hard to keep up
There's a three minute version over on Linkedin at the moment. 👍
@@efixx cheers fellas
I'll check out that linkedin version as well, this is perhaps a bit too fastpaced for the critical parts for me. That kit looks pretty sweet though!
I agree. Why not put the longer version on here as well?
Too fast need to slow it down please
Good to see I've been doing it well only since this current year.😊
And now tools for disassembly...
Since the correct way looks to cost over €100, I’ll stick to my way
Only the crimp tool is 400€.... China clone 30€ and working exactly the same way.
@@Snooooozel What's the knock-off tool that has the MC4 locator bar like this? I would buy it in a heartbeat.
@@douglasheld google KIT-2546S from iwiss or icrimp
@@douglasheld search for KIT-2546S
@@douglasheld sorry, can't post you the answer. TH-cam is censoring it...
Pretty kickass cable and tooling... I have a generic ratchet crimper that does exactly the same job of the pin though, that's the key.
nicee stuff, please give info where to find tool that checkes deepth of connector in MC4
Felt like an ad for toolkits 😄
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Love Reading all the jealous peoples comments if you don't like the video don't watch it simple, and if your complaining about his tools and what they cost don't worry about it it obviously makes more money than you and is better at what he does simple
This is too much!!
Eye bombarding 👎
0:03 The cripmer is PV-CZM-60100
Perfect 👌
I liked this. Onde encontro para compras?
Im Thai Engineer and I use JJlapp tool kits ...I think climp tool better than staubi
The connectors i've used have a build-in over tightening protection. They slip. No need for a torque wrench.
I need to get back into electrical work 😳😁
The problems are the lack of manufacturing tolerances. MC4 can't be trusted because many of them will provide a poor aluminum contact between the male and female connectors. Eventually, they will begin to overheat, melt, and may cause a fire. I try not to use them. Instead, I use brass connectors with stainless screws at each end, and then I shrink tube them.
Should have had a strobe light flashing at the camera too. And maybe sounds of a siren, a car crssh and a dogs barking.
I was going to ask how you get away with exposed single insulation - but it's a weird cable with sheathed cores.
I presume you still put a heat shrink udder onto it?
Correct? He damaged the isolation...
Perhaps if you edited the video with longer slower clips we might be able to see what's actually going on
Give me a Stanley knife and some pliers. No need for that over complicated process with 10 different tools
This is real ASMR and good work.
Feel dizzy watching this 😇
Good gawd what an overly complicated way of going about this... Why does TH-cam keep showing me these videos? Lol it's like the algorithm is saying "well, you've done this job correctly so this should drive you insane there you go!!!"
Oh. My. God. Now I'm dizzy.
Crimping and soldering is better than that, prove me wrong.
0:39 Now what is this tool?
You failed sir, the torque value is 3.4-3.5 nm.
2500 dollar kit
First time use and the last 😂
Assalamualaikum bhai
Aint no one got time for that
What are those cable strippers called ?
Single mothers?
pole enhancer
Cable Strippers
Save for the crampers but even still you could. I could do all that with a $20 pair multi tool. But all that expensive equipment sure does look nice, LOL. Hold my Kidding I'm just cheap.
I don't know what it is, but I love these short videos.
Long nose pliers….. done
Good luck 🤞
my name is angela ,i am from a company who makes solar cables 、connector and extention cable,i hope i wonder if any chance for us to talk about business for solar cables ,i look forward to your reply,thanks
All of this to connect two wires together are you insane?
Need any more tools mate everything but the kitchen sink ffs 😆
Why do they make videos this fast how do hell do you absorb that type of information when the editing is on crack
A long form video on MC4 connectors is coming soon.
REVEALED: nothing! Because the editing is so spastic you have to watch 30 times which does nothing but drive up view count.
Horrible crimping. Got to get that wire insulation a bit in there so the pin won't break off as easily.
Behave man
Too fast video :/
😳
Stop changing the frame every second how we meant to see shit like that and it’s poisonous to attention spans
Why do manufacturers in this industry continually find the most complicated, mess about process, to deliver what should really be a simple thing.
Whoever’s this terrible product is should of performance tested it at the top of an 8m ladder, in the wind and rain, with a horny pigeon trying to shag the box and then thought about whether it was actually any good!
Sounds like you're drawing on some very specific personal experience there Andrew... 🤔
@@efixx Ok, I made up the pigeon bit.
😂😂🤣
Too fast, boring
Omg bored
Лямбду мне поменяй а
И все равно умудрился зарезать жилы. Это фейл
Too fast..🫤