[RE-wrenches] Rennsteig Crimper Tool

[a karnitz]

The $225 price tag sounds great!  I just bought the Rennsteig crimping tool (included correct locator and die for the MC4) for more than that.  I chose this tool based on price and the ability to change dies (in hopes to evolve with the connectors).  So far I am happy with it.  I works smoothly, appears to be fairly user serviceable, German made a plus, and it should pay itself back in no time compared to buying pre-made cables (not to mention wasting short pieces of leftover wire).  My 2 cents.
  

Andy Karnitz  NABCEP Certified PV Installer  Blue Skies Solar  Renewable Energy Solutions  CA lic. 916318 C46  Eureka, CA 95503
  707-834-9434   

--- On Wed, 2/17/10, Marco <marco at pvthawaii.com> wrote:

From: Marco <marco at pvthawaii.com>
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Rennsteig Crimper Tool
To: "'RE-wrenches'" <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2010, 6:19 PM



 
With all the 
changing connnectors, it's tough to keep up with having the right 
tools.
 
To use the MC4 
locking connector from Multi-Contact, you need to use the MC4 crimper 
pliers.
 
Multi-Contact wants 
almost $400 for one while distributor is asking for something close 
$500.
 
However I did find 
one from a company called Rennsteig Tools out of Ohio.  They're selling 
them for $225/each.
 
Question: does 
anyone have experience with this particular tool and the MC4 
connector?
 
thanks, 

marco
 
ProVision Solar, Inc. 
Marco Mangelsdorf, President 
69 Railroad Avenue, A-7 
Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 
(808) 969-3281, (808) 934-7462 fax 
www.provision-solar.com  
 
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