December 12, 20187 yr Hello guys, I just realised I need a VE.Can to CAN-bus (Type B) cable to connect the Pylontech to the Venus, I found this pinout on Victron's website: https://www.victronenergy.com/live/battery_compatibility:can-bus_bms-cable#disqus I am planning on making my own, has anyone else here made one yet?
December 12, 20187 yr 1 minute ago, PJJ said: I am planning on making my own, has anyone else here made one yet? No... but it is essentially an RJ45 cable with a bit of pin-swapping, so I see no reason you can't DIY it.
December 12, 20187 yr Author 1 minute ago, plonkster said: No... but it is essentially an RJ45 cable with a bit of pin-swapping, so I see no reason you can't DIY it. Ok great, that's exactly what I am going to do then I better just get my krimp exactly right then to avoid any headaches that could follow.
December 12, 20187 yr I must be the only IT guy out there who bought a cable crimper (for large DC cables) before I bought an RJ45 crimper. I still get others to do that for me. Buy the cable, get the crimp for free :-)
December 12, 20187 yr Author 3 minutes ago, plonkster said: I must be the only IT guy out there who bought a cable crimper (for large DC cables) before I bought an RJ45 crimper. I still get others to do that for me. Buy the cable, get the crimp for free :-) We have a "IT Technician" in the office, and I usually just ask him to crimp my cables as well, it takes him a few seconds to do it, it takes me minutes and in the process there is lots of self doubt and reflection that happens as I turn on the cable tester
December 12, 20187 yr I also found out the hard way there is a big difference between crimping Cat 5 and Cat 6 cables. I dread Cat 6 crimps.
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