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

[Mac Lewis]

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

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