{"product_id":"victron-rj45-utp-cable-ve-bus-ve-can-for-cerbo-gx-to-multiplus-quattro","title":"Victron RJ45 UTP Cable — VE.Bus \u0026 VE.Can, for Cerbo GX to MultiPlus \u0026 Quattro","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe cable that carries VE.Bus and VE.Can between Victron devices.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it to connect a Cerbo GX to a MultiPlus or Quattro, to daisy-chain inverter\/chargers in a parallel or split-phase bank, and to link VE.Can devices such as the Lynx Shunt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a VE.Bus system the rule is simple: \u003cstrong\u003eone cable per inverter\/charger.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne MultiPlus\u003c\/strong\u003e — 1 cable, inverter to Cerbo GX\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo MultiPlus (split-phase or parallel)\u003c\/strong\u003e — 2 cables: one linking the two units together, one from the pair to the Cerbo GX\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree units\u003c\/strong\u003e — 3 cables, and so on\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach MultiPlus and Quattro has two VE.Bus RJ45 ports so the units chain unit-to-unit, then a single cable runs from the end of the chain to the Cerbo's VE.Bus port.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eChoosing a length\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasure the route the cable actually takes — around corners, through gland plates and along trunking, not the straight-line distance. Add roughly 20% for strain relief and a service loop, then round up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e0.3–0.9 m\u003c\/strong\u003e — unit-to-unit links between inverters mounted side by side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1.8–3 m\u003c\/strong\u003e — inverter to a Cerbo on the same board or an adjacent panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5–10 m\u003c\/strong\u003e — Cerbo mounted in a helm, cabin or living space away from the power compartment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e15–30 m\u003c\/strong\u003e — long runs between compartments or decks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConnectors:\u003c\/strong\u003e RJ45 (8P8C) straight, both ends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCable:\u003c\/strong\u003e UTP, straight-through wiring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse for:\u003c\/strong\u003e VE.Bus and VE.Can\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine Victron Energy part\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlthough these are physically standard RJ45 patch leads, use the genuine Victron part for VE.Bus — crossover or non-standard pinouts will not work, and VE.Bus carries power as well as data. Do not substitute a VE.Direct cable; that is a different connector (RJ12) and a different protocol.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Victron Energy","offers":[{"title":"0.3 m (1 ft)","offer_id":49166089388251,"sku":"ASS030064900","price":8.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.9 m (3 ft)","offer_id":49166089421019,"sku":"ASS030064920","price":8.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1.8 m (5.9 ft)","offer_id":49166089453787,"sku":"ASS030064950","price":10.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 m (9.8 ft)","offer_id":49166089486555,"sku":"ASS030064980","price":12.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 m (16.4 ft)","offer_id":49166089519323,"sku":"ASS030065000","price":16.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 m (32.8 ft)","offer_id":49166089552091,"sku":"ASS030065010","price":18.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15 m (49.2 ft)","offer_id":49166089584859,"sku":"ASS030065020","price":26.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 m (65.6 ft)","offer_id":49166089617627,"sku":"ASS030065030","price":31.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30 m (98.4 ft)","offer_id":49166089650395,"sku":"ASS030065050","price":36.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/3200\/9947\/files\/rj_85191818-af23-44ba-b12e-6dda04306039.jpg?v=1787324044","url":"https:\/\/www.jonssontech.net\/products\/victron-rj45-utp-cable-ve-bus-ve-can-for-cerbo-gx-to-multiplus-quattro","provider":"Jonsson Tech LLC ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}