Wire for PV plugs: 7 strand or 37 strand? [RE-wrenches]

[Darryl Thayer]

Hi
I was under the impression that the connectors/tools
were only approved for 7 strand?
Darryl
--- "Jay Peltz, Peltz Power" <jay at asis.com> wrote:

> 
> Hi Mick,
> 
> Been making my own for years.
> 
> #10  7 strand ( over kill for most things) works
> fine in the new MC4  
> connectors
> 
> jay
> 
> peltz power
> On May 15, 2008, at 10:07 AM, Mick Abraham wrote:
> 
> >
> > Hi, Wrenchies~
> >
> > I'm nearly ready to start building my own plug
> leads to match the new
> > style PV modules. Multi-Contact sells a 37 strand
> #10 wire...and I  
> > think
> > the strands are tinned.
> >
> > Common #10 sunlight resistant wire has only 7
> strands...fatter ones...
> > untinned. I would like to use up my remaining
> stock of 7 strand, but
> > only if it will work OK with the plugs. Please
> advise, Wrenches.
> >
> > I asked Ken Jeby (sales rep for Lou Marks & Sons)
> about this. He said
> > that 7 strand works A-OK, is widely used for this,
> and is all that he
> > can readily supply. He also said that 37 strand
> would be more  
> > difficult
> > to work with...
> >
> > I could switch over to 37 strand just to be on the
> safe side, but the
> > Multi-Contact material is a bit more expensive,
> 1000 feet per  
> > spool, and
> > not available in white.
> >
> > Perhaps I should dust off my contact information
> for Anixter Wire.
> > Perhaps one of you could suggest a source for the
> fine strand  
> > material.
> > Or perhaps I should just stick with 7 strand and
> not worry about it.
> >
> > Thanks as always,
> >
> > Mick Abraham, Proprietor
> > www.abrahamsolar.com
> >
> >
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