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<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Wrenches</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>I was ready to order Enphase 215s with the
MC4 connectors when I was told by the distributor that these micros with the MC4
was for the Ontario FIT and more expensive so I should go with the Anphenol H4
connectors on the US version. I was leary of using different brands ever since I
read the Photon article mentioning that Multi Connect would not honor warranties
on their connectors if used with anyone elses connectors. It also would be
a UL violation since connectors aren't rated to interchange </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>So I went to the shop and got a Enphase 190 with
H4s and a Yingli 230 with MC4s. Both items are brand new spare parts but to
my surprise would not even plug together. The MC male would fit into the H4
female but not the opposite. Looking closer I find that the O-ring on the H4 is
about .010" larger in diameter which will clearly never allow it to
fit together unless you remove the O-ring. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Enphase says nothing in their install documents about not
connecting with other brands so I guess they don't recommend it? I don't want to
open a can of worms but I want to know what works and what doesn't.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>thanks as always</FONT></P><FONT face=Tahoma>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><STRONG>Jim
Duncan</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>North Texas Renewable
Energy</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>NABCEP Certified Solar
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No.031310-57</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>TECL
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