[RE-wrenches] Amphenol h4 vs MC4

Jay jay.peltz at gmail.com
Sun Oct 16 07:22:40 PDT 2016


Hi Bill 

Indeed. Thanks for correcting that. 
It's the h4 version that uses the MC3 crimper dies. I can't seem to keep that one straight. 

The h4 is a heck of a pin though. Real weight to it. 

Jay
Peltz power. 

> On Oct 15, 2016, at 7:17 PM, frenergy <frenergy at psln.com> wrote:
> 
> Jay,
> 
>        That may be the same crimper but its not the same dies. Bryan has advised me and I concur that the MC4 die does work perfectly with the UTX connectors though.  I wish they'd stop coming out out with new connectors.
> 
> Bill
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> 
>> On 10/15/2016 8:27 AM, Jay wrote:
>> Hi Bob
>> 
>> Both UL and the NEC say you have to follow OEM instructions.
>> MC says no to any connection except to another MC.
>> 
>> Amphenol H4 uses same crimper as MC4.
>> 
>> Contact Bryan at PV CABLES
>> 707-923-3000
>> 
>> Jay
>> Peltz power.
>> 
>> 
>>> On Oct 14, 2016, at 5:26 PM, RE Ellison <reellison at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I have a bunch of panels here to put in with an Amphenol H4 connector
>>> Seems like I remember some issues connecting some of the other connectors to the MC 4's
>>> 
>>> Do these hook up with the MC 4's without any issues or do I need to find some of the H4 connectors to use ?
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> Bob Ellison
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