NMEA 0183 cable

[<152587>]

Been using Maplins for multicore data cable for some years, due to their demise any recommendations for replacement suppliers?

 

[Hoolie]

I've used this 6-core cable from B & Q. It's tinned and has the right number of cores for R+/R-, T+/T- , +ve and -ve. It's quite thin so probably not suitable for anything power hungry.

 

[PaulRainbow]

If it's for 0183 data, stranded and tinned Cat5 is fine.

 

[<152587>]

Yeah cat 5 ok but reliable and competive supplies?

 

[matthewriches]

The 2 offerings I have are Maretrons supper wizzy stuff, generally used for 2K which I have to use on their installs or general serial cable from RS for most other stuff. I also use stranded alarm cable heavily on the big vessels for the PT sensors, that'd hold up as good as anything for domestic 0183.

 

[<152587>]

Thanks matt , just wanted to hear

 

[matthewriches]

And if you want some alarm cable, I can post you about a million meters off the roll ends.

Thanks matt , just wanted to hear

 

[Lomax]

I use Alpha Wire 2466C for bi-directional differential signalling (two individually shielded twisted pairs) and Alpha Wire 2461C for unidirectional connections (single twisted pair). Thin and flexible with tinned conductors with relatively large cross-sections (useful also for e.g. carrying power + data). Come in around £1/meter on 30m reels from Rapid Electronics.

 

[MikeCC]

CPC / Farnell do 2 core plus screen or 4 core plus screen but 100m. Don't know if they do cut lengths but PM me if you need a modest amount.

 

[<152587>]

Many thanks guys, boss man has account with Rapid, 100M on the way