[RE-wrenches] Seeking a vendor for RJ45 patch cable (Sunny TriPower)

[Dave Tedeyan]

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 <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> 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
>
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