How To Install Mc4 Solar Panel Connectors

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.

How to install mc4 solar panel connectors.

Use a crimper to crimp and secure the contacts of the terminal. Mc4 solar connectors step 1. Using solar spanner to slide the strain relief grommet and nut back onto the mc4 connector. Feed the cable gland on in the correct direction.

Trim your b s cable length to size or neatly trim the end off your solar panels fly leads using a set of cable. Feed the mc4 terminal pin onto the copper stripped end of the cable. By crimping the terminal onto the cable you are securing the copper cable to the contact for a secure power connection. Mc4 male connector fitting.

I still personally prefer a water tight j box and water tight entry gland but not all panels ship that way. These are solar mc4 connectors the female is on the bottom and the male plug is on top. How to correctly install mc4 connectors for your solar panels step 1. You will notice the wire is stripped shorter than the metal crimp connector.

Mc4 connectors use 4 components to make a complete mc4 connector. We are using a mc4 2 5 4 6mm crimp connector for this because it gives a great connection. Today more and more solar panels are shipping with mc4 terminals and less and less with actual junction boxes.