{"product_id":"cable-entry-plate-ip68-waterproof-polypropylene-housing-with-ul-certified-1ft-10awg-wires-and-solar-connectors","title":"Cable Entry Plate 10AWG - IP68 Roof Gland with MC4 Connectors","description":"\u003cp\u003eA compact roof cable entry with IP68 MC4 connectors already fitted to 1-foot 10AWG tin-plated copper leads. Mount it, seal the hole, plug the panel cable in. For the large majority of RV, van and cabin installations this is the one to buy — 30 amps continuous covers roughly 400 watts on a 12V system and around 800 on 24V.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy this plate\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e30 amps continuous at 600 volts\u003c\/strong\u003e, on UL1015-certified 10AWG tin-plated copper. The tin plating resists the corrosion that slowly raises resistance at a cut copper end, which matters near salt air.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIP68 MC4 connectors, pre-installed and tool-free.\u003c\/strong\u003e A published, tested ingress rating, and factory-terminated so the seal does not depend on a crimp made on a roof in the wind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUL Listed components with UL94V0 flame-retardant connector shells and VW-1 fire-rated PVC insulation good to 221°F.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlame-retardant polypropylene housing rated -40°F to 185°F, with a reinforced structure intended for vehicle vibration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery light at 0.29 lb\u003c\/strong\u003e and 5.9 × 4.3 × 1.6 in, so it needs no roof reinforcement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeads are a stated 1 foot, red and black with clear polarity marking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003e10AWG or 8AWG?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis plate carries \u003cstrong\u003e30A continuous (42A peak)\u003c\/strong\u003e. The \u003cstrong\u003e8AWG version (RS-G05)\u003c\/strong\u003e carries \u003cstrong\u003e37.7A continuous (50A peak)\u003c\/strong\u003e and costs a few dollars more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNothing else differs. Same housing, same 5.9 × 4.3 × 1.6 in dimensions, same IP68 MC4 connectors, same certifications, same temperature range. The 8AWG plate is 0.05 lb heavier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the right choice unless you genuinely exceed 30 amps.\u003c\/strong\u003e Step up to the 8AWG plate only for a large 12V array, a long cable run where voltage drop matters, or if you want headroom to add panels. Otherwise the extra money buys capacity you will not use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat it will not do, plainly\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting hardware and sealant are not supplied.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich Solar lists glue, sealant or self-tapping screws as the options and includes none of them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe IP68 rating covers the connectors, not the hole in your roof.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sealing the penetration is a separate job and it is where these installations actually leak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe manufacturer contradicts itself on the current rating.\u003c\/strong\u003e This page's own feature list and specification table both say 30A continuous, but the page's meta description says 23.7A. We have listed the 30A figure because it appears twice on the page and in the specification table, but if you are designing close to the limit, treat 30A as the number to confirm with us rather than to rely on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e600V is the wire rating, not a system rating.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlack only\u003c\/strong\u003e — there is no white version of this plate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne foot of lead is not much.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is designed to meet your panel cable right at the entry point, not to reach across a roof. Plan an extension cable if the panel is not adjacent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow this compares to our Cable Entry Housing\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCable Entry Housing\u003c\/strong\u003e is a bare box with glands for 6–12 mm cable and \u003cstrong\u003eno published IP rating\u003c\/strong\u003e. You feed your own cable through it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis plate arrives with \u003cstrong\u003ecertified wire and IP68 connectors already terminated\u003c\/strong\u003e. It costs more and it is the better-specified product. If you have not already bought the housing, buy this.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInstallation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry-fit and mark before cutting anything.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrill the cable hole, deburr it, then seal the hole edge as well as bedding the plate down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeave a drip loop in the cable below the entry point so water runs off rather than tracking into the hole.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you mount with screws, seal under the heads. A screw through a sealed plate is still a hole.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWarranty and safety\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovered by Rich Solar's published limited warranty; terms are on the manufacturer's warranty page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarries a California Proposition 65 warning for cancer risk and reproductive harm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"RICHSOLAR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46392693489814,"sku":"RS-G04","price":20.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/5291\/1254\/files\/Cable_Entry_Plate_RS-G04_20250527_3.jpg?v=1785962628","url":"https:\/\/sunenergydepot.com\/products\/cable-entry-plate-ip68-waterproof-polypropylene-housing-with-ul-certified-1ft-10awg-wires-and-solar-connectors","provider":"sunenergydepot.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}