How To Install Mc4 Solar Panel Connectors
Today more and more solar panels are shipping with mc4 terminals and less and less with actual junction boxes.
How to install mc4 solar panel connectors. These are solar mc4 connectors the female is on the bottom and the male plug is on top. Using solar spanner to slide the strain relief grommet and nut back onto the mc4 connector. How to correctly install mc4 connectors for your solar panels step 1. Trim your b s cable length to size or neatly trim the end off your solar panels fly leads using a set of cable.
We are using a mc4 2 5 4 6mm crimp connector for this because it gives a great connection. Feed the cable gland on in the correct direction. Mc4 solar connectors step 1. Mc4 male connector fitting.
Ensure to feed your screw cap. For mc4 connectors and more solar products visit our learn page https. How to install mc4 connectors step 1 strip the solar panel cable to expose approximately 3 8 of the stranded copper cable step 2 crimp terminal well and put the terminal to the connector directly. Use a crimper to crimp and secure the contacts of the terminal.
By crimping the terminal onto the cable you are securing the copper cable to the contact for a secure power connection. Mc4 connectors use 4 components to make a complete mc4 connector. Feed the mc4 terminal pin onto the copper stripped end of the cable.