Does a MC4 or Amphenol connector work with 8 AWG size wire?
I want to use 8 AWG size wire for a solar install and I wondering if I can use MC4 or Amphenol connectors to connect to the size #8 wire? Thanks.
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Locking system
Temperature range 17A (1,5mm²; 14AWG)
22A (2,5mm²; 12AWG)
30A (4mm²; 10AWG)
1000V (IEC/CEI)
600V (UL)
Snap-in
-40°C...+90°C (IEC/CEI)
-40°C...+75°C (UL)
We hear stories of installers using both the MC4 and Amphenol connectors to connect to 8 AWG wire but to be clear they are not UL approved for this application.