[RE-wrenches] Crimper for Enphase field wireable connectors
Ray
ray at solarray.com
Fri Mar 8 14:10:49 EST 2019
I think the bigger question here is this: Has anyone had connection
failures of any sort using other crimpers? i use an Amphenol tool and
crimps, and they have always worked fine with a variety of modules. I
can see Enphase requiring the expensive tool, because it covers their
liability bacon, and the cost isn't coming out of their pocket. The only
failed connector I came across was a horrible cheap chinese copy of an
MC connector on a little E bay RV system I trouble shooted. They used
what looked like heavy tin foil in the connector, I could just bend it
around with my fingers. It was immediately obvious it was inferior, and
was non UL. But please has anyone actually had an issue in the thousands
of connections all of us Wrenches have made over the past 15 years?
Ray Walters
Remote Solar
303 505-8760
On 3/8/19 10:25 AM, Jason Szumlanski wrote:
> Nick,
>
> This tool is ridiculously expensive. Enphase should really look into
> alternatives. If you noticed, Wrenches were recommending other brands
> and I know many installers use cheap MC4 crimpers pickup up on Amazon.
> In fact, I have never known another installer near me using an MC
> brand tool since the early days when that is all that really existed.
> I wouldn't call it a prohibitively expense, but when one tool makes up
> over 25% of a truck's core tool box cost, something is wrong. Maybe
> I'm missing something and these other tools use dies that are
> acceptable, but it sounds like we are being forced into a single
> source/brand tool.
>
> Jason Szumlanski
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *
>
> *
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 8, 2019 at 11:32 AM Nick Soleil <nsoleil at enphaseenergy.com
> <mailto:nsoleil at enphaseenergy.com>> wrote:
>
> Hi Jason,
>
>
> The Field Wireable Connectors Installation Guide specified the
> following crimping tools for use with the
> connectors: Multi-Contact PV-CZM-18100, -19100, or -22100. That
> tool is required for meeting our reliability requirements and
> compliance requirements.
>
>
> The document can be found here:
>
> https://enphase.com/sites/default/files/downloads/support/Q-Field-Wireable-Connectors-QIG-EN-US.pdf
>
> Cordially,
>
> Nick Soleil
>
> Enphase EnergySenior Product Manager, Envoy and Accessories
>
> (707) 763-4784 x7267 // office
>
> (707) 321-2937 // cell
>
> *Powering What’s Next*™/ | /The Enphase Energy Management System
> <https://enphase.com/en-us/products-and-services/envoy>
>
> NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer #03262011-300
>
> California C10 Licensed Electrician #986315
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
> <mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org>> on behalf of
> Jason Szumlanski <jason at floridasolardesigngroup.com
> <mailto:jason at floridasolardesigngroup.com>>
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 7, 2019 3:03 AM
> *To:* RE-wrenches
> *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Crimper for Enphase field wireable
> connectors
> I have the Rennsteig now. I wasn't sure if it is ok to use since
> it's not the exact specified model in the Enphase instructions.
> There are all kinds of knock offs for under $50 and I have found a
> couple that seem to work extremely well, but again I'm not sure if
> it violates the listing to do so.
>
> Jason Szumlanski
> Principal Solar Designer
> Florida Solar Design Group
>
> On Wed, Mar 6, 2019, 9:16 PM Jay <jay.peltz at gmail.com
> <mailto:jay.peltz at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Hi Jason
>
> Talk to Bryan at PV cables
>
> 707-923-3000
>
> He’s got the Rennsteig tool for under $200 and the MFG tool
> for just under $300
>
> Jay
>
> Peltz power.
>
> > On Mar 6, 2019, at 2:20 PM, Jason Szumlanski
> <jason at floridasolardesigngroup.com
> <mailto:jason at floridasolardesigngroup.com>> wrote:
> >
> > Is there a reasonably priced alternative to the
> Multi-Contact PV-CZM-##100 models? These are the only ones
> specified in the quick install guide. Obviously I don't want
> to violate the listing, but I also don't want to spend $500
> for a tool for each truck.
> >
> > Jason Szumlanski
> > Principal Solar Designer
> > Florida Solar Design Group
> > _______________________________________________
> > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance
> >
> > List Address: RE-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org
> <mailto:RE-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
> >
> > Change listserver email address & settings:
> >
> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org
> >
> > List-Archive:
> http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html
> >
> > List rules & etiquette:
> > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm
> <http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm>
> >
> > Check out or update participant bios:
> > www.members.re-wrenches.org <http://www.members.re-wrenches.org>
> >
> _______________________________________________
> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance
>
> List Address: RE-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org
> <mailto:RE-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
>
> Change listserver email address & settings:
> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org
>
> List-Archive:
> http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html
>
> List rules & etiquette:
> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm
> <http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm>
>
> Check out or update participant bios:
> www.members.re-wrenches.org <http://www.members.re-wrenches.org>
>
> _______________________________________________
> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance
>
> List Address: RE-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org
> <mailto:RE-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
>
> Change listserver email address & settings:
> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org
>
> List-Archive:
> http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html
>
> List rules & etiquette:
> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm
> <http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm>
>
> Check out or update participant bios:
> www.members.re-wrenches.org <http://www.members.re-wrenches.org>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance
>
> List Address: RE-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org
>
> Change listserver email address & settings:
> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org
>
> List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html
>
> List rules & etiquette:
> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm
>
> Check out or update participant bios:
> www.members.re-wrenches.org
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches_lists.re-wrenches.org/attachments/20190308/5cc68c01/attachment.htm>
More information about the RE-Wrenches
mailing list