Hi Press tools, Dies vs Die-less

[msmorrell]

I'm going to purchase a Greenlee HK06FT Hi-Press tool that is "Die-less" to make several 4/0 lug connections. ( Greenlee HK06FT Manual Hydraulic Quad-Point Crimping Tool ).
A friend of mine suggested that these type of Hi-Press tools do not meet code, and have to stamp the size into the barrel or Lug.
Please comment if this is code or a specification requirement that he perceives as code because I really favor the di-less tools. I have cut several open and it reveals nearly solid copper across the segment.







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[Fulthrotl]

I'm going to purchase a Greenlee HK06FT Hi-Press tool that is "Die-less" to make several 4/0 lug connections. ( Greenlee HK06FT Manual Hydraulic Quad-Point Crimping Tool ).
A friend of mine suggested that these type of Hi-Press tools do not meet code, and have to stamp the size into the barrel or Lug.
Please comment if this is code or a specification requirement that he perceives as code because I really favor the di-less tools. I have cut several open and it reveals nearly solid copper across the segment.

you can get "ranging dies" for die style heads.
one size does a bunch. might be your best choice.
then, if you have a situation where you need a witness
mark, buy that die.

i've seen a number of specifications where witness
numbers are required on the hipress shot.

i went with the 12 ton burndy battery powered one,
with the full boat of dies to 750, both copper and aluminum.
also, the ground set.

there is a rule that no matter how many dies you have, there
is always one more die. you can bury a lot of money here.

the good news is that you can skip an awful lot of the cadwelding
you need to do, and where irreversible connections are needed,
cadweld isn't always a fun choice.

 

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I'm going to purchase a Greenlee HK06FT Hi-Press tool that is "Die-less" to make several 4/0 lug connections. ( Greenlee HK06FT Manual Hydraulic Quad-Point Crimping Tool ).
A friend of mine suggested that these type of Hi-Press tools do not meet code, and have to stamp the size into the barrel or Lug.
Please comment if this is code or a specification requirement that he perceives as code because I really favor the di-less tools. I have cut several open and it reveals nearly solid copper across the segment.

Do you have a code reference for that?