[RE-wrenches] Sourcing 600 Volt CAT 5 cable

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Midnite has this and can sell it to you directly if you wish.
> On Apr 28, 2017, at 7:36 AM, Dana <dana at solarwork.com> wrote:
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> Thanks I will look into this option. This is my first go around with the rapid shut down & was going with the Midnite manual recommendation. So far sourcing this has not been easy.
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> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Sourcing 600 Volt CAT 5 cable
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> Dana:
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> The garden variety Cat5 we have been using is rated at 300 volts. Unless your off-grid system is using 600 volt controllers, standard Cat5 should be code compliant. 
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> We did source a Belden 600 V Cat5 and used it when we did not really need to. It was expensive and very hard to terminate.  (I damaged an Outback Hub 10. Expensive mistake). 
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> 600 volt Cat5 can be had, but I recommend you avoid using it if possible. 
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> William Miller 
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> On Apr 27, 2017, at 6:04 PM, Dana <dana at solarwork.com <mailto:dana at solarwork.com>> wrote:
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>> Hey All’yall.
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>> I am looking for 185’ of 600 volt CAT 5 cable for my off grid MidNite Solar rapid shut down system.
>> I am not looking for the USE version.
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>> Please contact me off list. 
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>> Thankyou!  
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