[RE-wrenches] MC4's in stock (missing MC4)

[Starlight Solar Power Systems]

I have 80 each MC4's available. 

PV-KST4/6II MALE    6 - 9 mm gland range and 12 - 10 AWG conductor range
PV-KST4/6II FEM    6 - 9 mm gland range and 12 - 10 AWG conductor range

Contact me off list. larry at starlightsolar.com


Larry Crutcher
Starlight Solar Power Systems
(928) 342-9103

Mailing Address:
11881 S. Fortuna Road, #210
Yuma, AZ 85367

Retail Store & Shipping Address:
2998 Shari Ave.
Yuma, Az 85365


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Nick Soleil 
  To: RE-wrenches 
  Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 8:50 AM
  Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Missing MC4 Connectors?


  MultiContact told me that the equipment used to manufacture the Gen4 MC connectors in Switzerland is broken, and they are ~16 weeks backlogged.


  Nick Soleil
  Project Manager
  Advanced Alternative Energy Solutions, LLC
  PO Box 657
  Petaluma, CA 94953
  Cell: 707-321-2937
  Office: 707-789-9537
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  From: Warren Lauzon <windsun at wind-sun.com>
  To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
  Sent: Thu, March 25, 2010 5:30:42 AM
  Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Missing MC4 Connectors?


  And it does not help that MC connectors are only one of several types, such as Tyco and others.

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    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: William Miller 
    To: jryago at netscape.com ; RE-wrenches 
    Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 12:47 AM
    Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Missing MC4 Connectors?


    Jeff:

    This is not the first time this has happened.  QC problems left us without the bulkhead MC connectors for 2 months some time ago.

    I've ranted before about requiring specialized hardware.  The practice increases costs and restricts supply.  I prefer the gold old days where commonly available NMLT and THWN were the only materials required.  Top down procedures have made this obsolete, alas...

    There are third party options now.  Have you tried Wieland Electric?

    Good luck.

    William Miller



    At 06:56 PM 3/24/2010, you wrote:


      We normally keep a good supply of pre-made module MC4 M/F cables in stock, but several recent large projects really lowered our inventory.  No problem, I will just call our suppliers and order more.  Wrong!

      Am I the last installer on earth to find out there are no more MC4 connectors?   After checking into this I heard something about a "run" on these conenctors due to problems with supplier, but don't really know the story.   Does anybody know what is going on - is this a 2 week delay type problem, or are we all going to have multiple $50,000.00 jobs on hold for months while we wait for a handfull of $4 connectors?

      Jeff Yago
      DTI Solar

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