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Is it acceptable to add new wire spliced to the old wire to thicken the wire and reduce the overall resistance?
I don’t need to google them, I’ve used them in many practical situations for 20+ years.I hate them so much because they are not suitable for marine electronics. They are nasty, horrible IDC connectors, Google IDC connectors.
Blimey, didn't look like them.Just for clarification, the #7 image source is
Wago 221 Series Compact Wiring Connectors
You should know better by now then.I don’t need to google them, I’ve used them in many practical situations for 20+ years.
I appreciate you’re a marine pro. I’m a network hardware engineer. Canbus is pretty low grade, much harder to disrupt with poor connections. You’ve got a serious and unnecessary bee in your bonnet over this.You should know better by now then.
I’ve started to use the wago for data cables. Nice and easy to use and if the cables need to be rerouted it is easy. If you solder it is a pain to take apart.
Looks a lot better that the one that I have and ideal for use in confined spaces, so just going to pick one up from Toolstation - about £10 cheaper than Screwfix for the same make if you can believe it, and the shops are opposite each other!No need to fear stripping some insulation back, get yourself a decent cable stripper. Those connectors shown in post #7 are not Wagos, but the principal of the stripped wire is the same.
These would last a lifetime if you look after them C.K Wire Stripper 10 1/4" (265mm) - Screwfix
There are cheaper around, but stick to the style.
Thanks but sadly I don't have the space to make these up and safely heat shrink the joint but something to think about if starting from scratchI used these to join the instrument wires (below deck) from the mast to the cabin electrics.
Worked really well but I am not an electrician and I hope not to have to undo any time soon!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kuject-Connectors-Waterproof-Electrical-Automotive/dp/B073RMRCC3/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=heat+shrink+solder+sleeves&qid=1702196462&sr=8-5&th=1
If I have space I like to install a short strip of DIN rail & then use bootlace ferrules on the wire going into them. They are easily available, cheap & there's a large range of stuff you can attach to a DIN rail ranging from a simple plain 2 wire terminal, high current breakers for solar & battery connections up to a mini 5 port ethernet router. The terminals are fixed in place & hold the wires going into the terminals steady and can be easily labeled to correspond with numbers on the wires. They look professional because they are - as used widely on larger craft & ships. You can get enclosures for them as well.
Another alternative for thin data wires and modest power wires:I am trying to tidy up the connections between the chart plotter, antenna and the radio which I made some time ago using gel connectors. This has produced a clump of connections looking a bit like an overloaded blackberry bush, and to make matters worse I appear to have dislodged some connections when working on the general electric installation. The wires are very fine and I am wondering if there is a better way of connecting them and producing a tidier and more ordered result?
Thanks for all of the advice.I am trying to tidy up the connections between the chart plotter, antenna and the radio which I made some time ago using gel connectors. This has produced a clump of connections looking a bit like an overloaded blackberry bush, and to make matters worse I appear to have dislodged some connections when working on the general electric installation. The wires are very fine and I am wondering if there is a better way of connecting them and producing a tidier and more ordered result?
Furuno VHF RO 4800 | ||
NMEA IN(+) | GPS to Nav. Receiver | Yellow |
NMEA IN (-) | GPS to Nav. Receiver | Green |
NMEA OUT (+) | DSC data output | Orange |
NMEA OUT (-) | DSC data output | Bare |
NMEA OUT (+) | 38.4/4.8 Baud for AIS output | Blue |
NMEA OUT (-) | 38.4/4.8 Baud for AIS output | Grey |
Standard Horizon Plotter CP 175 C | |
NMEA Common | Green |
Port 1 Input connect to VHF with DSC and DSE output | Blue |
Port 1 Output connect to VHF to supply GPS position data | Brown |
Thanks for all of the advice.
I am just getting to the end of this job and I used Wago connectors as the connection location is very restricted and the connectors are tolerant of my low ability to make a good connection, and are also easy to disconnect where I have made a wrong connection!
However, I am not able to get the Plotter and VHF to talk to each other and show the AIS data collected by the VHF on the plotter screen. The VHF works but does not show any position or data. The Plotter works and does show a correct position.
The tables below show the connection details for both Plotter and VHF and all that I need is for some kind soul (forumite) to tell me which colours to connect?
It did all work before I moved the electrics about and disturbed the connections and if I can be sure of the connections I will trouble shoot elsewhere.
Furuno VHF RO 4800NMEA IN(+) GPS to Nav. Receiver Yellow NMEA IN (-) GPS to Nav. Receiver Green NMEA OUT (+) DSC data output Orange NMEA OUT (-) DSC data output Bare NMEA OUT (+) 38.4/4.8 Baud for AIS output Blue NMEA OUT (-) 38.4/4.8 Baud for AIS output Grey
Standard Horizon Plotter CP 175 CNMEA Common Green Port 1 Input connect to VHF with DSC and DSE output Blue Port 1 Output connect to VHF to supply GPS position data Brown
GPS from plotter to VHF
VHF Yellow to plotter brown
VHF Green to plotter green
AIS from VHF to plotter
VHF blue to plotter grey
VHF grey to plotter green
Your table for the plotter is incomplete, it does not show the connections for port 2 etc
Ensure port 2 is set to 39400 baud
Depends which makes/models the plotter and VHF are.On a slight thread drift, I have a Standard Horizon VHF, what advantage is there connecting it to my Raymarine Chartplotter, if any?
Standard Horizon GX1850GPS/EDepends which makes/models the plotter and VHF are.
Only thing i can think you'll get by connecting the two is position polling. Not sure if anyone actually uses that.Standard Horizon GX1850GPS/E
Raymarine Hybrid Touch E165
Thanks PaulOnly thing i can think you'll get by connecting the two is position polling. Not sure if anyone actually uses that.