Connector preparation belongs alongside the stripping and joining work in my electrical tool kit. I bought this YXGOOD set while assembling the van's equipment, and my diary shows how much of the roof project involved individual wire connections.
The larger roof enclosure during my cable-entry work.
The item in my kit
I bought YXGOOD Solar Crimping Tool Kit as part of my camper van equipment.
Connector preparation belongs alongside the stripping and joining work in my electrical tool kit. I bought this YXGOOD set while assembling the van's equipment, and my diary shows how much of the roof project involved individual wire connections.
Where it fits my build
I brought the roof light wires and camera cables into a PVC conduit layout. That work included drilled enclosures, threaded fittings, cable glands, solder-seal splices and grouped wiring.
During the small-box stage, I drilled for a male PVC fitting and used a fitting inside as a retaining nut. I routed the camera cable through a gland into a tee and brought the light-wire groups toward the van entry.
A grouped roof-wire connection before the final conduit work.
My build notes
The wiring project was a sequence of individual connections and routes. The photographs show the intermediate stages, including open boxes and wrapped wire groups, before the remaining covers and conduit joints were finished.
I built the cable route a section at a time, bringing local connections into the larger conduit system.
Alternative products
Two alternatives to compare
The iCrimp quick-change kit covers several terminal styles through interchangeable dies, while the dedicated iCrimp solar kit groups a solar crimper with cutting, stripping and connector tools.
iCrimp Quick-Change Crimping Kit
This ratcheting crimper kit uses interchangeable dies for several terminal styles. The carrying case holds the tool and its die sets together.
