[RE-wrenches] Rennsteig Crimper Tool

[Doug Pratt]

I've waged a 3-month battle with our purchasing department to get the
Rennsteig crimpers into our stock. It's much less expensive, better quality,
and does a tighter crimp than the MC tool.  But.if you actually read the
4-page crimping instructions for MC4 connectors, Multi-Contact is highly
specific that only their expensive tool is to be used. (On which they're
making about a $200 profit per crimper.) Therefore, any cable ends assembled
with the Rennsteig tool could be deemed non-NEC compliant. But really, when
was the last time an inspector demanded to see the tool you used to produce
your interconnect cables?

 

I eventually won this battle. We're happy to offer a wide range of Rennsteig
crimping, stripping, and cutting tools for MC4, MC3, and Tyco connectors,
plus a selection of dies so one crimper can handle all the different
connectors. 

 

Cheers,

Doug Pratt

DC Power Systems

 

 

From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Marco
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 6:19 PM
To: 'RE-wrenches'
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Rennsteig Crimper Tool

 

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 <http://www.provision-solar.com/>   

 

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