<div dir="ltr"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">This is <span class="gmail-il">600V</span> stranded <span class="gmail-il">CAT5e</span> cable that is fairly inexpensive, readily available, and nice and flexible.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.automationdirect.com/adc/shopping/catalog/bulk_wire_-a-_cable/data_-a-_communication_cable/q5752-1" target="_blank">https://www.automationdirect.com/adc/shopping/catalog/bulk_wire_-a-_cable/data_-a-_communication_cable/q5752-1</a></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> I make equipment that goes in the Arctic and Antarctic and the flexibility is important to me. This stuff is good.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">We terminate it with Platinum EZ-RJ-45 CAT5e *shielded* connectors. The shield isn't used, but the connector accommodates the relatively large jacket on 600V cable.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p></div></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>-James Jefferson Jarvis<br>APRS World, LLC<br>+1-507-454-2727<br></div><a href="http://www.aprsworld.com/" target="_blank">http://www.aprsworld.com/</a><br></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Sep 30, 2025 at 7:04 AM Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Not to hijack the thread, but this question is related. I'm looking for a source for 600V Ethernet cable that won't break the bank.</div><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><br>Jason Szumlanski<div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP)</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956</span></div><div><font color="#333333" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Florida Certified Electrical Contractor EC13013208</font></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Sep 29, 2025 at 10:08 PM Mick Abraham via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Hi, Mechanix~</div><div><br></div><div>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. </div><div><br></div><div>* Length is TBD but prolly ~ 30 feet</div><div><br></div><div>* Sunlight resistant</div><div><br></div><div>* Cat 5e or higher</div><div><br></div><div>* Cable bandwidth: 100 Mbps (100Base Tx copper wire, 24AWG same as 0.22 mm²)</div><div><br></div><div>* Shielding: SF/UTP, S/UTP, SF/FTP or S/FTP</div><div><br></div><div>* 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.</div><div><br></div><div>* If I've understood the SMA instructions correctly, I only need two wire pairs but more would of course be OK.</div><div><br></div><div>* Standard patch cable wiring (not crossover)</div><div><br></div><div>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!</div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Mick Abraham, Proprietor<br><a href="http://www.abrahamsolar.com" target="_blank">www.abrahamsolar.com</a><br><br></div><div>Cell phone or for text messaging: 970-946-6584</div></div></div></div></div>
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