MC4 connectors were introduced by Multi-Contact in 2004 as successors to Multi-Contact's MC3 connector (with a 3 mm diameter contact pin) developed in 1996. MC3 had certification ratings of (1000VIEC/600V UL) and 30A (using 10AWG PV Cable). MC3 connectors were discontinued in 2016. While small used for and similar tasks may not require special connectors, larger systems normally connect the panels together in series to form strings. In the past, this was acc.
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