Features
- Produces cULus-classified crimps when used with a compatible compact crimper (see crimper manual for compatibility)
- Laser-etched markings and industry-standard color coding to distinguish die sizes
- Imprints wire size onto the connector after crimp completion for inspection
Specifications
| Sku | DW-DCE3100250CU |
| Mpn | DCE3100250CU |
| Upc/Gtin | 885911796590 |
| Product Type | Wire & Cable Crimping Dies |
| Shipping Weight | 0.26 lb |
| Includes | 1 x 250 MCM Copper U-Die Set (DCE3100250CU) |
| Compatibility | Compatible with DEWALT DCE310 20V MAX Compact Crimper — see user manual for compliant chart of dies and connectors |
| Warranty | Not eligible for limited warranty (no warranty) |
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U-type copper dies designed to produce cULus-classified crimps when used with a compatible compact crimper (refer to the crimper user manual for compatible dies and connectors; connectors and crimper sold separately). The dies have laser-etched and color-coded markings to identify size, and they imprint the wire size onto the connector after a completed crimp for inspection.
Project Ideas
Business
Custom Heavy-Gauge Cable Assemblies
Offer made-to-order 250 MCM copper cable assemblies with cULus-classified crimps using a compatible compact crimper and approved connectors. Serve electricians, solar/BESS installers, generator contractors, and marine shops with quick-turn leads, torque spec sheets, and photo-documented terminations showing the die’s imprint for AHJ inspections.
Mobile Crimping & Termination Service
Provide on-site termination of large conductors for switchgear, EV chargers, data centers, and temporary power. Arrive with the compatible crimper, dies, and compliant lugs; complete terminations, label with heat-shrink, and deliver a simple QC packet (photos of imprinted connectors, pull-test/torque logs).
Pre-Fab Solar/BESS Home-Run Kits
Partner with solar installers to pre-fabricate battery and inverter jumpers, combiner outputs, and service-entrance transitions in 250 MCM. Package by length and hole size, include color-matched heat-shrink, torque cards, and inspection photos with the die’s imprint visible for easy jobsite sign-off.
Tool Rental + Crimp Certification Micro-Training
Rent the compatible compact crimper along with the 250 MCM U-dies and provide a short hands-on training module. Include a quick reference for connector compatibility, a QC checklist, and documentation templates so small contractors can produce cULus-classified crimps and pass inspections without buying the full kit.
Event Power Feeder Fabrication & Rental
Build and rent standardized 250 MCM feeder cables and lugged tails for concerts, film sets, and festivals. Maintain an inventory of common lengths and stud sizes, use the imprint for quick post-rental inspection, and offer optional on-site termination and testing to streamline setups.
Creative
Off-Grid Battery Bank Power Bus
Build a clean, high-current battery/inverter cabinet for a solar or backup system using 250 MCM copper jumpers with properly crimped lugs. Use the die’s size imprint on each termination as a built-in QC label, add color-coded heat-shrink to match the die markings, and mount everything behind a clear panel to showcase the industrial aesthetic.
Industrial Copper Cable Lamp
Create a floor or desk lamp with an exposed, oversized copper cable spine and crimped copper lugs as decorative joints. Keep the cable as structural/artistic (dummy) or carry safe, low-voltage LED power only. The imprinted wire-size marks become part of the design language.
Competition Audio DC Bus
Design a neat, high-current DC distribution for car audio or studio backup with short 250 MCM feeders and crimped lugs to busbars. Use the die’s imprinted size to document each termination for reliability checks and include torque labels near each connection.
Apprentice Crimp Quality Board
Make a training display with examples of correct and incorrect crimps on 250 MCM connectors, annotated with the die’s imprint for inspection. Include cross-sections of sample crimps (de-energized and safely prepared) to teach proper technique and QC to students or makerspace members.
Copper Cable Sculpture
Form sweeping, braided shapes from heavy-gauge copper cable and anchor them with crimped lugs to a steel or wood base. The die’s imprinted size adds an authentic industrial detail to the sculpture, blending engineering with art.