Hi Mick, I also think it's a great skill to put in your toolkit but it does depend on your eye sight.
If you do decide to fabricate your own, I recommend pass-through ethernet connectors. This really helps to verify color codes, and makes it much, much easier. On Tue, Sep 30, 2025 at 6:11 AM Dave Tedeyan via RE-wrenches < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi Mick, > > I know that you started off saying that you would prefer to not have to > learn a new skill. However, I find it very useful to be able to make cables > of custom length, and also to be able to crimp ends on after the cable is > run into a box. This way it can go in conduit or through standard wire > glands without having to worry about the bulky end. There are plenty of > videos on you tube that can teach you to make the end, and simple crimpers > and ends are not very expensive. > > Unfortunately, I do not have a good source of custom pre-fabricated > ethernet cables. > Cheers, > Dave > > On Mon, Sep 29, 2025 at 10:08 PM Mick Abraham via RE-wrenches < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, Mechanix~ >> >> Can someone suggest a shop to provide a "solar" ethernet cable? I'd like >> to get this with the RJ45 plugs professionally installed so I don't have to >> learn new tricks. I need quantity one for an SMA Sunny Tripower 50kW PV >> inverter. >> >> * Length is TBD but prolly ~ 30 feet >> >> * Sunlight resistant >> >> * Cat 5e or higher >> >> * Cable bandwidth: 100 Mbps (100Base Tx copper wire, 24AWG same as 0.22 >> mm²) >> >> * Shielding: SF/UTP, S/UTP, SF/FTP or S/FTP >> >> * Voltage rating 250-ish or higher: I plan to put the power wires in an >> EMT conduit and to keep the data wire outside the conduit. >> >> * If I've understood the SMA instructions correctly, I only need two wire >> pairs but more would of course be OK. >> >> * Standard patch cable wiring (not crossover) >> >> Shipment would be to a biz address in 81147 CO. Suggestions "on the List" >> or "off the List" would be welcomed. The Wrench List is the Bomb! >> >> Mick Abraham, Proprietor >> www.abrahamsolar.com >> >> Cell phone or for text messaging: 970-946-6584 >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the >> other: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> http://www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > > -- Mac Lewis *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates*
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