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  • RobertBrown1984
    Junior Member
    • May 2009
    • 8
    #1

    wire crimper HELP

    hello, im trying to find a good wire crimper for sizes from 12-0/3 AWG can anybody help?
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    • Mike90250
      Moderator
      • May 2009
      • 16020
      #2
      If just doing a couple - harbor freight has some, Amazon has quick delivery. These will have to be pneumatic or hydraulic, no squeeze grip on those large sizes.
      Last edited by Mike90250; 03-30-2010, 03:39 PM.
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        • Sunking
          Solar Fanatic
          • Feb 2010
          • 23301
          #3
          Well I can answer, but there is not just a single tool to be bought for the range you listed, not do I think you could afford them.

          For #6 AWG up to 500MCM a TBM6 is one of the least expensive starting used at $500.

          For the smaller gauges like 12 AWG a TBM45S

          Your best bet is to have professional cables made up and terminated. Poor crimp connections is the #1 cause of system failures and FIRE
          MSEE, PE

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            • DeltaFox 25
              Solar Fanatic
              • Oct 2009
              • 315
              #4
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              http://www.wiringproducts.com/contents/en-us/p246.html
              WiringProducts is the online place to buy automotive wiring & electrical supplies. Many of our wiring products are made in the USA. We stock thousands of electrical parts such as wire, electrical supplies, automotive wire, fuse blocks, battery cable, wire terminals, automotive electrical, circuit breakers, wire looms.


              You might try this . I heard it was very good

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                • Mike90250
                  Moderator
                  • May 2009
                  • 16020
                  #5
                  If you use hammer type. buy 3x as many lugs as planned, and practice crimps, they are not easy to master, and failures are, well. nasty
                  Powerfab top of pole PV mount (2) | Listeroid 6/1 w/st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | Iota 48V/15A charger | Morningstar 60A MPPT | 48V, 800A NiFe Battery (in series)| 15, Evergreen 205w "12V" PV array on pole | Midnight ePanel | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph ) on a timer for 3 hr noontime run - Runs off PV ||
                  || Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
                  || VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A

                  solar: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Solar
                  gen: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Lister

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