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1 Pair Solar Spanner Wrench for MC4 Connectors, Solar Connector Tool Assembly Spanners Wrenches, Solar Panel Connector Tool, Solar PV Disconnect removal Tools

$ 2.45

Author : Katie Nygard
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I do solar install and service work and often have to disconnect MC4/HX4 type connectors. A similar disconnect tool I’ve been using snapped on me and I bought these as spares. They’re plastic, inexpensive, and hopefully they will fail before you break your connector.On using these last week for the first time I immediately realized that they released connectors with less pressure than the old tool, due to different molding, the tabs are a bit larger I suppose.This week I discovered that the tabs are too far apart for Amphenol connectors, like the ones that come off of the leads of the solar panels we install. So the tool works well but only for some types of connectors.For what it’s worth, we also frequently use zip ties to release the connectors in a pinch. It’s not as quick but works and you shouldn’t cause any damage. [...]