Greenlee K09-2GL crimper

[Short.Circuit]

Our local supply house has one for $245. Mostly I do 100A or 200A residential services. electricians in our area are allowed to do temporary connections, moving the poco wires to new meter locations, etc. I've got a buddy with the local poco that is cool with me doing the permanent hookups to their wires. I'm interested if this crimper will do the job? I wanna use butt-splices. prior to this, have been using split bolts. sometimes i need to split inside panels too.
thanks for any advice

 

[ptonsparky]

I am not familiar with this tool but if it has the range you need and your supplier stocks the butt splices, go for it. We only use split bolts for temp connections.

 

[cmanningjr]

There "ok" for intended purpose. Burndy makes a better one and has 2 dies built in. Plus additional dies are cheaper.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[iwire]

A lot of people on the forum have said good things about the Burndy MD6-8 and inexpensive H-Taps for service entrance work.

 

[K8MHZ]

Our local POCO has went from crimp connectors to reversible mechanical connectors, bless their hearts. All I need is a ladder, a socket wrench and some tape and I am good to go! And best of all around here, the tape is optional. :grin:

 

[fireryan]

Our local supply house has one for $245. Mostly I do 100A or 200A residential services. electricians in our area are allowed to do temporary connections, moving the poco wires to new meter locations, etc. I've got a buddy with the local poco that is cool with me doing the permanent hookups to their wires. I'm interested if this crimper will do the job? I wanna use butt-splices. prior to this, have been using split bolts. sometimes i need to split inside panels too.
thanks for any advice

it seems to me that there might be a liability with hooking up poco wires:-?

 

[yucan2]

No liability here in Chicago and surrounding burbs.

Its clearly stated in the local power companies Consumer/Contractor Electrical Service Informational Literature to make "temporary connection to existing service drop with approved fittings".

However connections must be made by a licensed electrician and experience has shown that those temporary connections oftentimes become permanent so do it right and tight

Obviously this only applies to an overhead service. We are not allowed to access underground utility feeders and or the power companies miniature vaults and/or transformers.

All the best, Leroy

 

[Short.Circuit]

Its always overhead service drops. old neighborhoods. a couple times, in a 100A panel, i've used aluminum butt splice connectors, tightened with a regular screwdriver, for hooking together 2, #2's/Al. first tighten them, then wiggle stranded wires a little & retighten. anyone ever use these? thanks for the info on the crimpers, appreciate it.

 

[Fulthrotl]

Our local supply house has one for $245. Mostly I do 100A or 200A residential services. electricians in our area are allowed to do temporary connections, moving the poco wires to new meter locations, etc. I've got a buddy with the local poco that is cool with me doing the permanent hookups to their wires. I'm interested if this crimper will do the job? I wanna use butt-splices. prior to this, have been using split bolts. sometimes i need to split inside panels too.
thanks for any advice

t&b makes a small one, with a revolving shoe, that makes a crimp like a pair
of sta-kons on steroids.... it was like $125 when i bought mine... (a while ago)
but it'll do #2 ~ #8 pretty well.....

 

[hardworkingstiff]

I have a MRC840 (Burndy) and love it. I also have a T&B smart tool (a bit more expensive) and love it too.