Thanks for the very helpful video, Drew. But if you may ever edit/revise it, note that at 5:35 you don't actually show sliding the seal and strain relief into position before covering them with the end-cap, which could be confusing to folks getting started with things. That said, you DO show it more clearly on the next connection at 6:45. Not a huge deal for people who see both, though it would have been less noticeable if it was the first which had been shown completely. :-)
Would there be a detriment to using 8 gauge instead of 10 for a 12-volt 100W panel in a parallel array of 4x of these 100w panels, besides that it might be hard to find typical housing of a general solar junction box that would accommodate 8 AWG wire? I've seen others use 12 and it always bothered me, but seeing you used 10, I figured I would pop the question.
You advocate that male pins go in female connectors but this is inconsistent with information published elsewhere. How does one resolve opposing viewpoints. Is there a standard associated with MC4?
Just a friendly reminder. The picture you showed there seems to be wrong. I mean the picture of male connector and female connector need to be reversed.
Perfect! Thanks!
Thanks for the very helpful video, Drew. But if you may ever edit/revise it, note that at 5:35 you don't actually show sliding the seal and strain relief into position before covering them with the end-cap, which could be confusing to folks getting started with things. That said, you DO show it more clearly on the next connection at 6:45. Not a huge deal for people who see both, though it would have been less noticeable if it was the first which had been shown completely. :-)
great vid
What kind of wire is that you used in solar panels
Would there be a detriment to using 8 gauge instead of 10 for a 12-volt 100W panel in a parallel array of 4x of these 100w panels, besides that it might be hard to find typical housing of a general solar junction box that would accommodate 8 AWG wire? I've seen others use 12 and it always bothered me, but seeing you used 10, I figured I would pop the question.
You advocate that male pins go in female connectors but this is inconsistent with information published elsewhere. How does one resolve opposing viewpoints. Is there a standard associated with MC4?
www.donrowe.com/v/vspfiles/pdf/mc4-2_owners_guide.pdf
Thats the only way they work.... I don't know where you got that they work any other way but thats not the case.
Just a friendly reminder. The picture you showed there seems to be wrong. I mean the picture of male connector and female connector need to be reversed.
male metal connector in the female MC4, Female metal connector in the male MC4. Its not rocket science..
They do not need reversed.