Polarwire's Arctic Ultraflex and the lugs they sell are made for each other. No errant strands to deal with. Insulation cuts easily with any knife. I cut lengths with a small cordless bandsaw. I crimp with a cheap Chinese hydraulic crimper. I used the Milwaukie on a job and it was nice, but I've never felt the need to buy one and I make lots of cables. 30 yesterday. And I'm a tool queer :)
On Tue, Oct 22, 2024 at 12:39 PM Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches < [email protected]> wrote: > That's exactly what I do with my Klein hawkbill knife. My guys prefer a > razor knife. I still find it hard to get the Magna Lugs on there. It is > much easier with the flared lugs. > > Jason Szumlanski > Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group > NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP) > Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956 > Florida Certified Electrical Contractor EC13013208 > > > On Tue, Oct 22, 2024 at 3:32 PM Sindelar Solar via RE-wrenches < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Jason, >> Here's a simple trick for getting fine-stranded cable into a lug: Make >> two very careful radial cuts around the end of the insulation, one at the >> intended end of the insulation and a second about halfway or less toward >> the cable end. Remove the ring of insulation closest to the end. Slide the >> remaining ring to the end of the cable but don't remove it from the cable. >> Press the cable end into the lug opening as far as it will go; the ring of >> insulation holds the strands together. Slit the ring and push it the rest >> of the way into the lug. Crimp. >> Allan >> >> On 10/22/2024 12:03 PM, Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches wrote: >> >> Maybe it's the lugs I am using, but even when I VERY carefully strip 4/0 >> fine stranded cable, it is very difficult to get all strands into the lugs. >> I don't think a mechanical stripper would be workable, but maybe I'm doing >> something wrong. >> >> I gave up on Magna Lugs in favor of the flared lugs from PV-Cables.com. >> Jason Szumlanski >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the >> other: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> http://www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > > -- Michael Morningstar Morningstar Electric Inc PO Box 1494 Mount Shasta, CA 96067 530-921-0560 CSLB 1116835 [email protected]
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