In this video, I will show you how EASY it is to make your own Solar PV cables with MC4 crimped connections. You'll save money and give your Solar installation a professional look. I used to buy pre-assembled cables. Now I make my own. Here's how.
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When installing solar panels for the first time, I purchased pre-assembled Solar PV cable with MC4 connectors. It is difficult to plan exactly how much length you need and, as a result, I frequently ended up with cables that were either too short or too long. Eventually, I started assembling my own MC4 cables cut to exactly the lengths I needed. I wish I had been assembling my own cable from the beginning. I realized how easy it was to create my own MC4 solar cables and now I want to tell you how.
First you will need to the following items (Amazon links to these are provided here: https://kit.com/rvwithtito/make-solar-pv-cable-connectors)
Solar cable
MC4 Connectors
MC4 Crimping Tool
MC4 Assembly Tool (not required, but handy to have)
Assembly instructions
(1) Measure and cut the cable to the necessary length
(2) Strip roughly ½ inch of shielding from the ends of the cable
(3) Place the open end of the metallic conductor of the MC4 connector in the crimper
(4) Insert one end of the cable into the connector and squeeze the crimper all the way
(5) Disassemble the MC4 connector and slide the weather sealed end over the crimped end
(6) Slide the remaining piece of the connector over the conductor until it snaps into place
(7) Slide the weather sealed end up and screw it to the other end using an MC4 assembly tool if needed
(8) Repeat the same process for the other end of the cable
This video also address these topics:
Make Solar PV Cables
mc4 solar panel extension cable
Assemble MC4 Connectors
How to install MC4 Connectors
How to crimp MC4 Connectors
MC4 Crimping Tool
How to Make Solar Cables
Custom Solar Cables
How to connect solar panels
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