[RE-wrenches] Power Crimper and Stripper Recommendations and Questions

[Jason Szumlanski]

That's exactly what I do with my Klein hawkbill knife. My guys prefer a
razor knife. I still find it hard to get the Magna Lugs on there. It is
much easier with the flared lugs.

Jason Szumlanski
Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group
NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP)
Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956
Florida Certified Electrical Contractor EC13013208


On Tue, Oct 22, 2024 at 3:32 PM Sindelar Solar via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> Jason,
> Here's a simple trick for getting fine-stranded cable into a lug: Make two
> very careful radial cuts around the end of the insulation, one at the
> intended end of the insulation and a second about halfway or less toward
> the cable end. Remove the ring of insulation closest to the end. Slide the
> remaining ring to the end of the cable but don't remove it from the cable.
> Press the cable end into the lug opening as far as it will go; the ring of
> insulation holds the strands together. Slit the ring and push it the rest
> of the way into the lug. Crimp.
> Allan
>
> On 10/22/2024 12:03 PM, Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches wrote:
>
> Maybe it's the lugs I am using, but even when I VERY carefully strip 4/0
> fine stranded cable, it is very difficult to get all strands into the lugs.
> I don't think a mechanical stripper would be workable, but maybe I'm doing
> something wrong.
>
> I gave up on Magna Lugs in favor of the flared lugs from PV-Cables.com.
> Jason Szumlanski
>
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