NMEA right angle connectors

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I have recently bought a Garmin gm10 package, which includes nmea 2000 and nmea 0184 cables; however the connectors on these cables are straight and where I plan to install the instruments I need right angle cables. I thought it would be easy to buy a couple of adapters for 5-10 pounds which would allow the existing cables to plug in; however, all I can find on line is new cables at considerable cost. Does anyone know where I could find suitable adapters, or could I just use T pieces, but only use 2 of the connections?

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Neil
 
neil1967 said:
I have recently bought a Garmin gm10 package, which includes nmea 2000 and nmea 0184 cables; however the connectors on these cables are straight and where I plan to install the instruments I need right angle cables. I thought it would be easy to buy a couple of adapters for 5-10 pounds which would allow the existing cables to plug in; however, all I can find on line is new cables at considerable cost. Does anyone know where I could find suitable adapters, or could I just use T pieces, but only use 2 of the connections?

Thanks

Neil
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Assuming N2K, you can use Tees but to do it right, only if the node is at the end of the backbone and you put the terminator on the open end, this obviously limits you to two connections of that type. If it's a very small network then you may even get away with a Tee on the end of a drop cable, you can get watertight covers for the open end but it's not the right way to go about it.
I did source some devicenet field attachable right angle plugs for a job a while back (N2K hardware is ripped off from devicenet) which did the job nicely, I think they came from Farnell.
 
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