600 vdc arc testing [RE-wrenches]

[EH Roy]

Bill,

I called my MC sales rep and got the following info that might be of
interest to others:

MC is working on two devices to address connector pull apart.

1) In CA they are working on a "closure device" which will fit over the
mated male and female and hold the two from pulling apart. They expect
prototypes to be available toward the end of February and a public
announcement of the product in March. They expect the price to be in the 50
cents to a dollar kind of range.
2) In Switzerland they are working on a "locking device" that would be an
integral part of the connector itself. They expect this to be a more
expensive option and it would not be available until 2003. This is not
something they have committed to bring to market.

>From your note:

I'll be sure to post as soon as I see something from MC--they seem to need
fires lit under them (hopefully not by failed connectors) to get them
moving. Call them and ask. I am just one of a few lone voices--the more
voices the better. Call Ceebee Thompson at MC at (707) 575-7575.


E. H. Roy
Solar Works, Inc.
64 Main Street
Montpelier, VT 05663
1-800-339-7804 ext. 306
ehroy at solar-works.com


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