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Victron RJ12 UTP Cable 0.3 m

Brand:
Victron Energy
Part no:
ASS030066003

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Specifications

Type
Cable
Fits
BMV battery monitor
Length
0.3 m

This is a short RJ12 UTP cable from Victron Energy, sold in a 0.3 m length. It links the BMV shunt with the BMV head unit, the two parts of a BMV battery monitor. A standard RJ12 cable already comes with the BMV monitor. This one is a swap for when the supplied lead turns out to be the wrong length, and the range runs from 0.3 to 30 meters.

Our take

The 0.3 m length is the short end of a range reaching 30 meters. Since a BMV already comes with an RJ12 cable, this one is for the case where the supplied lead is the wrong length, and its job is the shunt to head unit link.

From our buying guide

On a boat subpart I covers, an electrical component must not ignite fuel vapor around it unless it is isolated from gasoline fuel sources. Ignition protection is the maker's statement.

Check before you buy:

  • 33 CFR 183 subpart I applies to boats that have a gasoline engine, except an outboard, so a gasoline generator counts.
  • On a boat subpart I covers, each ungrounded output conductor from a battery needs a manually reset, trip-free circuit breaker or fuse within 72 inches of the battery.

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