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

[Michael Morningstar]

Polarwire's Arctic Ultraflex and the lugs they sell are made for each
other. No errant strands to deal with. Insulation cuts easily with any
knife. I cut lengths with a small cordless bandsaw. I crimp with a cheap
Chinese hydraulic crimper. I used the Milwaukie on a job and it was nice,
but I've never felt the need to buy one and I make lots of cables. 30
yesterday. And I'm a tool queer :)

On Tue, Oct 22, 2024 at 12:39 PM Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> 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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Michael Morningstar


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