For those of us who haven't used a crimping tool in this way before, I closeup of how it's crimped, and even which of the three choices, would have made this video much better. Also can't hear you!

This would have been a useful video if the wire gauge and the recommended length of insulation to cut off had been mentioned. On the positive side, I just did a preliminary buy from Renogy and am very pleased with the quality of what I received.

@gregpeterman1102

2 жыл бұрын

Poor audio, very hard to hear.

@evanwindom3265

10 ай бұрын

I thought the same thing. BUT -- at least he gave details on which contacts go in which connectors, which a surprising number of these videos don't do.

I regret the volume is so low. I thank you for your efforts -I buy tons of renogy -however-the video is poor. Sorry for having to use negative remarks. Perhaps you will do another one and let your video quality match the outstanding products Renogy has for sale.

@anthonydacko2856

5 жыл бұрын

Agree the volume is way to low for a education video, You would think they would have checked it before the upload.

@hebdomatical

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, volume not only too low, but impossible to hear. Worthless video. Disliked.

Mc4 can be used in motorcycle electrical connections? Considering with all harsh weather conditions...

Will a Molex crimp tool work for these?

What gage wire should I use for this?

Maybe I missed it.. low volume... What is the gauge of the wire/cable?

@connors.1077

2 жыл бұрын

MC4 is normally used with 10 or 12 AWG wire. 10 AWG is slightly thicker, harder to bend, and more expensive, but will have slightly lower voltage drop and therefore lower power loss than 12 AWG.

Renogy Solar, It would have been more helpful to have some close up shot.

for a 50' run, what size qauge wire is recommended. Say less than than 20', what size there? Volume barely present

@RenogySolar

6 жыл бұрын

Hi there, gauge size is actually recommended based on the voltage and system load current. There are many available gauge sizes, but it's hard to recommend one without that information.

I need the crimping tool. Can you please give me a link?

If you don't have the crimping tool, does it work to just use a vice grip or other normal tool to secure the metal bits inside the connectors? I get that the crimping tool will be easier but some of us don't have a lot of tools. Thanks.

@i_know_nothing7788

Жыл бұрын

So you are asking if anybody is a bodger? Would you trust the word of a bodger? So you want to save $5 on a $1,000 system? You might as well use Elmers Glue.

@simonsimon9880

Жыл бұрын

​@@i_know_nothing7788user name checks out

Do you sell the crimpers?

do the leads from the panel have to be a set length and do they have to have a connector before they get connected to the battery

@RenogySolar

7 жыл бұрын

Hi there, The leads from the panels to the controller can have different lengths, but if its too long, you'll have a voltage drop and lose a lot of energy. If it's super far, it might not even charge the battery. Also, if your panels are set in parallel, the drop would be worse. When connecting the controller to the battery, we use o-rings because they are pretty universal, but you could use other connectors.

Welldone brother.. good method

I am sure it is a very informative video, shame we can't hear you.

Please disregard my last comment. After watching several more videos I learned that the metal part when inserted correctly will not come out. I never got them inserted all the way as they kept coming apart. I was able to remedy this last night and get the connections to work.

which is positive and which is negative?

@howtotutes5955

2 жыл бұрын

The inserting one is postive.

This was tremendously helpful, thank you. Volume needs to be a little louder is all.

Some questions: how to connect from MC4 to USB?. And from MC4 to schucko using a microinverter?. Very interesting for home appliances (including solar windows).

@birthdaydog1244

Жыл бұрын

I could help with this

I noticed that, in a lot of these MC4 connector videos, people are stripping a lot of insulation off the wire (like an inch!) I already made a bunch of solar cabling that only has 1/4" or so of strands exposed... it's enough to go through the two metal tabs that actually get crimped, plus a tad bit more. Is this enough? Do I have to cut off and redo all of my MC4 connectors or do you think I'm good? Would hate to lose the money for the connectors but it would be much WORSE if I install everything and THEN have a problem.

@RenogySolar

8 жыл бұрын

+Christmas Eve Hi there, you don’t need to strip the wire back a whole inch. At the very most, we'd recommend just below half an inch--as long as it get past the metal tabs and just a little bit more after that. If that's what you did already, I wouldn’t be concerned about it at all. Please feel free to message us again if you have more questions, thank you.

@Lanny615

7 жыл бұрын

I dont strip my wire a lot. I also solder it instead of depending on a crimp.

@mickgatz214

7 жыл бұрын

I used the crimp, useless. Just good old solder and bend the crimps over and solder again. Good solid joint. :)

@vivoccha16

Жыл бұрын

@@mickgatz214 the worst thing to do soldering. A bad contact will raise temperature and melt the soldering...

On the Avasva you can count on professional help with problems and technical support.

what tool is used to remove the crimped pin in the mc4 connector

@RenogySolar

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, steve. The crimped pin can only be cut if you want to remove it.

How far back do you strip? It looks like about 1/2".

@johntitor9817

3 жыл бұрын

take it all off

Nice job.

There are 3 opening on the crimper tool; what wire size is each opening for?

@RenogySolar

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Lewis. In order to answer your question, we may need to send you image for checking some details. For this condition, we suggest you can submit a case through our Help Center Portal (links listed below for specific locations）for help. renogy.force.com/helpcenter/s/contactsupport (USA) renogy.force.com/helpcenterau/s/casesubmit (Australia) renogy.force.com/helpcenterca/s/contactsupport (Canada) renogy.force.com/helpcenteruk/s/contactsupport (UK)

@i_know_nothing7788

Жыл бұрын

@@RenogySolar Fooking crap answer. Just make a proper video.

Which terminal goes into which connector?

@vicpal57

2 жыл бұрын

Think “opposites” on MC4 cabling connectors: The MALE plastic connector takes the FEMALE metal connector that is crimped then inserted into the connector body. While the FEMALE plastic connector takes the MALE metal connector that is crimped then inserted into the connector body.

@i_know_nothing7788

Жыл бұрын

@@vicpal57 I think you have missed the point of this connection. Meanwhile, I am surprised that a male connector goes into a female. Did I miss something in biology? Or is this blindingly obvious? Connector sexing is an arcane art which needs a better explanation than this.

Thank you

I can't see how the connector tool clips to the clip to provide leverage. It doesn't fit over the connector at all.

@Renogy_Cares

9 ай бұрын

Hello, thank you for your attention. The MC4 connectors in the video are tightened using two wrenches.

those connectors suck mine are failing been installed for year now causing short in my system not getting any current thus not charging my batterys anyone know of a better connector??????

@RenogySolar

7 жыл бұрын

HI there, I am so sorry to hear your connectors haven't been working out for you. Contact our tech support team at 1-800-330-8678. If there is an issue with your connectors we can see about the possibility of replacing them!

@reootechnology7520

6 жыл бұрын

www.reoomc.com manufacturer of MC4 connector in China Please feel free to contact us. mike@reoo.net

Unfortunately the sound is so low I cant hear it

Besides being a low talker there were no closeup shots of the crimp or tool working.

The most important parts of making the connections, which of the three inserts to use in the tool, how far to insert the pins, and how far to insert the wire into the pins are just flashed as quick as can be. Not very helpful.

@dennykeaton9701

2 жыл бұрын

agreed

At least the subtitles let me know what I couldn't hear. The directions were simple enough however.

Skipped right through the attaching the female connector... bought a bunch of these MC4 connectors and the problem is when you put the (female) metal piece inside the female connector it will NOT go in far enough to "click". So, whats up with this? You can just slide them in and out with no effort..

The sound is to.low even when i turn it up its still to low?????

Can someone please explain what the words "go ahead and" add to the narrative? Do you sometimes work backwards?

Which one is negative and which is positive??

@RenogySolar

Жыл бұрын

Hey Russel, For any technical questions, please contact us here- www.renogy.com/contact-us?gclid=CjwKCAiA3pugBhAwEiwAWFzwdeH3Crd9vRTbjjTYl9l3daVqnotJPjBhs2nmw-Wkn1_guWQeW0ao6hoCOHcQAvD_BwE

Awesome, thanks!

Good video

With Avasva plans doing something like that was easy.

I CAN"T HEAR YOU?!!

@geebroni4118

9 ай бұрын

Turn up the volume. I'm 70 and no problem.

Should have put the nut/end cap on before amything. People would have something attached and it would be the first step.

@RenogySolar

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your attention. After receiving your feedback, we have also confirmed with our technical team. We will provide feedback to the corresponding production team regarding similar situations in order to continuously provide more professional works. Thank you again for your feedback

V good

and decent sound.

could probably hear you if you cranked up the input.

@RenogySolar

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, V J. Thank you for your feedback. We also have realized the problems. We have reflected the problem to our related department and will improve it later.

Good

Excellent instructions and very informative how-to. Thank you.

Maybe do a close up of how the cable is bared and how much has to be cut back. I’ve not assembled MC4 connectors before... this was not the most helpful of videos in this respect.

These short informational videos are very well done. Thanks for producing!

Excellent!

Sure wish I could HEAR the instructions!

My entire pack of connectors refused to snap together. Gotta love chinesium

@RenogySolar

Жыл бұрын

Hey , Feel free to contact us here to chat with a product specialist! - www.renogy.com/contact-us They will be happy to answer any technical questions you may have! Thank you. The Renogy Team

This video did not help me. I just purchased a 5 pack of these. It came with the plastic housing and internal parts. I was able to get the connection to conduct electricity when I connected the internal parts together, but not in the plastic housing. What is the secret to get this to work in the plastic housing? It took me a long time to figure out what my problem was. I had already purchased a 10 foot extension with MC4 plugs on both the black and red wire. I cut the wire on one end to connect directly to my solar charger. and put two of the new mc4 connectors on my solar panel. For the life of me I could not get electricity to pass through the wire. I ran out of day light and gave up on this. On another day, Thinking the wire connectors were bad I cut those off the cable and then installed another set of MC4 connectors on the wire. Again I am unable to get electricity to pass through the connectors. I pulled all 4 connectors off and started from scratch again. After several hours of messing with this I was able to get power from the solar panel into the charge controller by removing the plastic parts and then connecting the metal parts together. Works every time, just fear I will short it out. I tried several combinations of putting the metal part in the plastic part but when I did this the connector did not work. I then started to test connectivity with my volt meter. I could not get any of the 5 pack to conduct electricity no matter what combination I used to put them together. The two ends I cut from the cable were able to connect together and pass electricity. I am so frustrated with Renogy about this that I will choose another company when I go to add solar panels to the roof. If I can t seem to get their connectors to work I don't want to try their solar panels. Just ordered new connectors from another company.

@i_know_nothing7788

Жыл бұрын

You really do need a basic knowledge of electricity and binary fault finding.

Didn’t show it in much detail. Needed a closer diy.

thanks guys, video worked great for me :) no problems connecting. ignore negative youtubers, lol those whiny pansy's.. it's pretty common sense stuff, strip the wire, make sure you get a good contact, rock and roll. Pansies I tell you!

@bobbailey7235

6 жыл бұрын

If it is so much common sense --why did you have to watch it? The video is poor quality compared to some others of the same type. Renogy products are great and this poor video was a big surprise to see. Renogy solar panels are top of the line.

Great demo mate... thanks. Cant believe you got so far 40 dislikes. Man, pot heads probably. Nothing better to do than bad mouth good guys. Was perfect for me who has never done this and am attempting to install my own solar panel on a Campervan ready for some off-road adventures. yes, the audio was low, but with mine cranked all the way up I was able to just make out what you were saying. Thanks again mate... you helped me out big time.

@i_know_nothing7788

Жыл бұрын

Please don't sell your expertly installed camper to me !

@strikemaster1

Жыл бұрын

@@i_know_nothing7788 You dont have to worry... even if you offered my a million bucks, I would not sell it to you.

CAN'T HEAR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

If I were Renogy I would get this off KZread ASAP, I just tried to install a connector and this vidio did not answer any of real issues one can run up against.

@i_know_nothing7788

Жыл бұрын

You really have highlighted the major problem for Renogy. They have no idea of Quality Control and it shows in this video.

Why aren’t these provided in the kit you buy ffs sort it out

@RenogySolar

Жыл бұрын

Hello, thank you for your attention. Currently, our MC4 does not include certain operation tools. However, we do sell some tools separately. Are you referring to the tools shown in the video?

That was not a very good showing on these connectors , why would you not show a close up of the crimp ???

@RenogySolar

9 жыл бұрын

Hi kenneth g reid, we're actually in the middle of shooting new videos for our channel. We'll be sure to add a new connectors video with up-close shots to the list. Sorry about that. All the best, The Renogy Team

Volume is waaaay too low. Couldn't even hear it on one laptop with headphones and all the volumes cranked to the max. Luckily the other laptop has better audio but still had to max everything out. Also the second tool is not used for "leverage", but to hold the connector still so the nut can be tightened most effectively. Other than that, decent video.

Audio is WAY, WAY to low.

@wrgtb3083

5 жыл бұрын

Lol, how deaf are you?! I have my volume at 10% and can gear this perfectly... Maybe don't blame your shitty device and shitty ears on the video, dolt.

Can you say "go ahead" one more time please.

WHAT?

Get the camera a bit farther back and then I won't be able to completely see anything!

I expected better from one of the most popular solar companies. What length should be trimmed from the end of the wire? What gauge wire should be used? No mention that stranded wire ends should always be twisted before crimping. Can the crimped on terminal be removed from the housing after it has clicked into place? There are small parts not shown in the nut portion. They could have shown proper orientation of those parts. It was obvious the wrench was slipping on the ridges of the nut and probably not getting it very tight. And then there is the poor video quality. Makes me not want to buy anything from Renogy. Specially after seeing the comparison of the 30 amp charge controller that is the same as the Rich branded controller. The terminal connections are light duty on the Renogy branded version. The search for quality continues :(

@gr7485

Жыл бұрын

For anyone reading this person’s comment, once you have the connectors in hand it’s pretty obvious how they are put together, how they are crimped, and how they are re-assembled. It’s not rocket science.

@i_know_nothing7788

Жыл бұрын

@@gr7485 It is so obvious that gr7485 wonders why the instruction video was made.

@noahriding5780

Жыл бұрын

I don't work for this company, but a lot of people are saying that a lot of solar projects are using 10 or 12 guage wire. I'm hearing 10 guage mentioned the most.

@i_know_nothing7788

Жыл бұрын

@@noahriding5780 So if you heard that a lot of solar projects were using 00 gauge that would be a reason to use 00 gauge?

HORRIBLE-- Low light, so difficult to see and LOW SOUND!

how the fack do you take it apart so I can feed it through a cable clam through the roof..... I herd the click I unscrew the two pieces an it will not pull apart as you showed how can I get it to pull apart???

@RenogySolar

7 жыл бұрын

Hi there, I would suggest contacting our tech support team at 1-800-330-8678 so that they can hear more information about your solar system!

@jedburnell9046

5 жыл бұрын

I feed the wire to the roof and then install connectors while next to the panels.

you Marketing folks need to pay more attention to detail. Sales and Marketing sucks but Engineering is good.

No Volume

WTF is going on with the Volume? Bad Microfones in 2014?

gave up - can't hear you.

I appreciate the concept of making a "helpful video"...but this was a less than stellar effort. Go back to the lab and try again. This video does not reflect well on the Renogy quality components. Boost the audio significantly...better lighting...get some close up views on what is going on with the crimper tool and the assembly tools. You can do better than this.

How does an video by the actual Renogy Solar company sounds so awful.....kinda speaks to quality in my view.

Are you kidding? That didn't show me anything!

I CAN"T HEAR YOU Ether!

Wrong. Your bare strip is too long. This causes arc burnouts

@RenogySolar

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your valuable suggestion

Just thought I go ahead and comment, i’m going to go ahead and press a few letters and i’ll very likely go ahead and submit the comment but before I go ahead and do that i’m just going to go ahead and tell you the video was pretty bad for sound quality and appalling for instructional value, right, time to go ahead an press submit so i’ll go ahead and do that

Very low and inaudible sound quality

So quiet

I get it... black table with black wires and connectors...like magic. One can really see what you're doing.You didn't explain the male and female metal parts that you crimped on and which connectors they go to either. Not very informative.

@RenogySolar

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Robert. Thank you for your feedback. We have reflected the problem to our related department and will improve the video later.

Audio at max is still too low and black table with black connector isn't good contrast. More important are the details showing the orientation of the rubber inserts...close-ups would be helpful, depth of metal tips needs to be discussed...video needs work.

Non-professional video *lacking required information-* just like when you call Renogy tech service. WHAT length do you strip? WHERE in the crimper does the fitting sit? WHAT orientation is the furl relative to the jaws? Listen folks- you *NEED* to watch a better video before crimping MC4 fittings, this one will get you in trouble with your install. Renogy is just a middle-man for Chinese manufacturers, they don't know *anything* about any of "their" (reseller) products that isn't in the same instruction manual you get. You MUST get the orientation of the barrel in the proper rotation relative to the crimper jaws, watch a better video.

Maybe I am old fashioned but even in these politically correct times when we respect everyone's gender identity I thought it was the male parts that go inside the female? Now I am confused.

@donaldsteele6276

5 жыл бұрын

Me too I did the same thing thought the mc4 adapters are like the rest none came out for me in ruined 10 of those trying to get 1 good one

@i_know_nothing7788

Жыл бұрын

The male looking part actually has a female interior. This is one of the problems of connector terminology. Wait till you get to penetrators ! Or MIL-SPEC connectors.

My sound card it max'ed out and KZread is max'ed out still so low volume that I can't understand it. Why on earth would Renogy waste their time and reparation making something like this. For goodness sake at least check you work for quality, before posted it. Like you panels but this is pretty bad.

Almost useless video. Not enough info. Which crimping size should be used? -- 2.5mm, 4mm, 6mm?

@RenogySolar

7 ай бұрын

Hello, thank you for your attention. The installation of Rego batteries is even simpler, as the interconnecting wires between the four 100AH batteries can be omitted.

Very poor video Should of shown close up shots of crimping procedure.. Not informative at all

FAIL! WHERE is the plastic "bushing" that comes with the MC4 connectors??? Flat side toward the connectors or away from the connectors. I will not by Renogy products because of such a basic fail. Rich Solar, here I come. Looking to 700w of solar and you will not get my business.

Please stops saying, " Go ahead ".

Really bad audio!!!!!

Terrible audio!

What gauge wire? Are many gauges possible? Is the crimping tool specially made for these connectors? What a useless video!!

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@i_know_nothing7788

Жыл бұрын

Nothing in the Bible about posting SPAM. You turn people off Christianity. Doing the Devil's work?

Heard of a microphone? Ffs

Awful Audio

the SOUND 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮 AND DONT WORRY ABOUT CLOSE UP 🤢👎👎

@RenogySolar

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, friend. Thank you for your feedback. We listen to this video and find the voice is actually the problem. We have reflected the problem to our related department and will improve it later.

Hopeless. Needs to be zoomed in. Completely useless.