Hi everybody. First time on here. Seems every time I do a search for electrical stuff, I always find something useful from this site so figured I'd try to resolve my dilemma with you guy's help.
I'm connecting a 200 amp single phase 120/240V genset to my freshly installed ATS. The genset is on wheels and is considered semi-permanent. I'm using ~ 50Ft of 4/0 DLO cable to connect the genset to my house (with a 200A service). Electrician installed the ATS and it's all hooked up except for the genset connections.
The dilemma involves attaching the DLO cable to the transfer switch and genset terminal blocks. I know fine stranded welding cable doesn't work so well in a terminal block. The DLO cable seems to work better but still not real happy with the appearance of wire strands being pushed off to the sides when tightening the lock screw down. After a couple of days searching I can across what's called "Shoo-pin flex cable adapters".
This seems to be the perfect solution but the price is ridiculous ($48/ea) . I need at least 8 of these things. I ordered a 11-ton hyd die-type lug crimper and it should be here tomorrow. My plan was to use it to install the crazy expensive Shoo-pin adapters. However, after staring at the connectors for bit, I relaized with the crimper and some 4/0 stiff wire (THNN?) , I could make my own. I've found some "heavy duty" 4/0 tinned-copper non-insulated butt-connectors with a 0.080" wall thickness for ~$7/ea.
They're extra long so I can crimp twice on each end. Add a section of shrink wrap to pretty it up and seems like it would work just fine.
Seems like the perfect solution. Anyone see why this would not work?
Anyone got a better idea??
Thx,
John
I'm connecting a 200 amp single phase 120/240V genset to my freshly installed ATS. The genset is on wheels and is considered semi-permanent. I'm using ~ 50Ft of 4/0 DLO cable to connect the genset to my house (with a 200A service). Electrician installed the ATS and it's all hooked up except for the genset connections.
The dilemma involves attaching the DLO cable to the transfer switch and genset terminal blocks. I know fine stranded welding cable doesn't work so well in a terminal block. The DLO cable seems to work better but still not real happy with the appearance of wire strands being pushed off to the sides when tightening the lock screw down. After a couple of days searching I can across what's called "Shoo-pin flex cable adapters".
This seems to be the perfect solution but the price is ridiculous ($48/ea) . I need at least 8 of these things. I ordered a 11-ton hyd die-type lug crimper and it should be here tomorrow. My plan was to use it to install the crazy expensive Shoo-pin adapters. However, after staring at the connectors for bit, I relaized with the crimper and some 4/0 stiff wire (THNN?) , I could make my own. I've found some "heavy duty" 4/0 tinned-copper non-insulated butt-connectors with a 0.080" wall thickness for ~$7/ea.
They're extra long so I can crimp twice on each end. Add a section of shrink wrap to pretty it up and seems like it would work just fine.
Seems like the perfect solution. Anyone see why this would not work?
Anyone got a better idea??
Thx,
John
