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Victron VE.Can to CAN-bus BMS Cable, Type B, 5 m

Brand:
Victron Energy
Part no:
ASS030720050

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Specifications

Type
Cable
Fits
CAN-bus enabled batteries not from Victron
Length
5 m

This is the type B version, 5 m long, of Victron's cable for linking a CAN-bus battery from another maker to a Victron system. Victron makes it in two types, A and B, and the right one depends on the battery brand, so the manual is the place to check before choosing.

Our take

Being a type B cable, this one fits only the battery brands that call for type B, and the maker points you to the manual to confirm which. Check that first, since type A is a different cable.

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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