Lt.Dan
Solar Wizard
Anybody know if my MC4 crimpers will work on powerpole connectors? Looking at pictures, the jaws look almost identical. Can anyone confirm this and prevent me from buying ANOTHER tool?
And you would be wrong. My German made Staubli PV-CZM-32.6020 MC4 crimper crimps 15-30-45A power poles just fine. It takes a little more care to line them up. The shape of the crimping part of the die is the same as A-PP.I highly doubt it.
Give PowerWerx a call and ask them.
Tbe crimper for SB50/PP75A and larger puts one big divot in the tube. I'm going to try my hexagonal hydraulic crimper to crimp my PP120A to 4AWG cables. I can't picture a reason it won't work, but i can't say for sure until I do it.I have only seen the 50A and larger size Anderson connectors, and they are tube, like a lug. If the smaller size PP connectors are split end like the MC4 ends, I don’t see why not. I use my mc4 crimper for several types of crimp connectors.
I emailed them and they assured me they are different, with a different crimp profile.I highly doubt it.
Give PowerWerx a call and ask them.
I have done 30A & 45A A/PP, 10AWG, 12AWG, and smaller wire. I crimped every one with my fancy German MC4 crimpers. They all fit i n the housings and hold strongly. If it is a different profile, then it is damn close. The only thing missing is the little block that holds the nose of the PPs. So it takes a little more care to crimp them.I emailed them and they assured me they are different, with a different crimp profile.
I'm going to order a small set of 45 amp powerpole connectors and give it a shot though, at worst, I waste a couple of them because they dont fit in the housing?
I'm sure your MC4 crimpers that work with 10 AWG and 12 AWG MC4 cables will work with PowerPoles. There's a few connectors I did ruin while learning how to crimp the PowerPoles.I'm going to order a small set of 45 amp powerpole connectors and give it a shot though, at worst, I waste a couple of them because they dont fit in the housing?
I just crimped some spade terminals on some 16AGW wire. They were the style that has two open "U"s on each. I used the 14AWG position on my MC4 crimpers. I had to crimp each one in two places. They made perfect crimps on them.They rolled the sides over the top. At the other end of the wire I crimped on a set of A/PPs.I'm ordering a set. Will report back.