nmea 2000 cable - where to buy it please ?

[zambant]

I need to buy a few meters of cable without connectors on the end to drop down my pedestal to complete my nmea 2000 install.

Any one got suggestions where I can buy some please? -I refuse to by it with connectors attached - tight wad

Thanks

 

[David2452]

you will probably find it cheaper to buy with attached connecters as field attachable connectors are expensive, however if you can find somebody who has recently fitted a Garmin masthead there is usually a few metres of cable left over or Google devicenet cable (thin) problem with bare cable is it's usually available in 100 foot drums but you can get it per m on ebayhttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cable-Devicenet-Drop-Per-M-Price-for-1-Metre-3084A-/281265395165?pt=UK_BOI_Materials_Supplies_Electrical_ET&hash=item417cb955dd but I still reckon you will find a made cable more economically.

 

[Norman_E]

Cactus sell the Actisense cables with their connectors fitted cheaper than you can buy the bare cable in some cases. As an example the 6 metre cable is £22.96 including VAT whereas the cable alone from the e-bay link above would cost you twice that. I am a tightwad, but buying the cables ready made up is a no brainer. Details here, other sellers are available! http://www.cactusnav.com/nmea-2000-instruments-nmea-2000-accessories-c-64_1012_1013.html

If you really are determined to make up your own cables I suggest talking to JG Technologies. I bought much of my NMEA2000 stuff from them, and John is very knowledgeable, and may have some bare cable. http://www.jgtech.com/webshop.html

 

[rogerthebodger]

http://www.maretron.com/products/pdf/Micro Bulk Field Datasheets.pdf

Shows the spec of the cable on the second page

 

[sailaboutvic]

Am I right in thinking that you can use telephone wire for NMEA 2000 ?

 

[David2452]

Am I right in thinking that you can use telephone wire for NMEA 2000 ?

No, you are not.

 

[tjbrace]

Garmin field installable nmea 2000 connectors are around £25 each

 

[David2452]

Garmin field installable nmea 2000 connectors are around £25 each

Offshore systems ones are under £12 (factory devicenet ones I use are even better and cheaper still) and better but even so it makes no sense as a Garmin 6m lead complete can be had for under £25 retail, the only real use for field attachable plugs is if you need to come down a mast or something where you require precise length with no coiled up spare.

Edit to add that it is within N2K protocol to use barrier strips to connect in protected areas provided you maintain and overall 90% shielding of the network.

 

[sailaboutvic]

No, you are not.

thanks for that David , now you got me wondering , as i just conected an AIS to my Garmain with telephone wire and it seen to be working fine , any idea why and if I am going to get a problem in the further please

 

[Sans Bateau]

I have the remains of a drum of Garmin NMEA 2000 cable left over from a mast head installation. Not sure of the length, but long, if anyone is interested.

 

[David2452]

I have the remains of a drum of Garmin NMEA 2000 cable left over from a mast head installation. Not sure of the length, but long, if anyone is interested.

I knew somebody would have, see my post # 2

 

[David2452]

thanks for that David , now you got me wondering , as i just conected an AIS to my Garmain with telephone wire and it seen to be working fine , any idea why and if I am going to get a problem in the further please

Was that 0183 or N2K? I suspect the former, two conductors? Actually it would certainly work (initially) in either case but if the telephone cable is solid core as so much is then it can easily fracture from vibration. Actually my answer should have been yes but...... It's not to be encouraged.

 

[Sans Bateau]

I knew somebody would have, see my post # 2

That was my prompt.