Cutting & Joining a Starlink cable !
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- Due to the large connector on the Starlink cable, feeding this through tight spaces on a boat can be an issue, especially if it has to come down through a stern arch which is already full of equipment cables. No need to cut larger holes in bulkheads and cable runways , you can safely cut the cable to make life easier.
You could use 2 rj45 jacks and a coupler to reconnect. Much easier.
Yes we realised that afterward 😂
Whenever I splice a multitude of small wires like that I have been taught that staggering the connections a slight bit will ensure that if any were to find their way poking thru the shrink sleeve later on down the road that their chances of shorting with one another will almost be eliminated. It might make the connection a bit longer but will be worth it overall. And yes the foil should have been wrapped around the connection especially to eliminate any nearby electrical interference that may happen in the future if any power cords are placed nearby! I actually spliced a Starlink cord for myself about a year ago and just simply used Ethernet connectors instead of soldering a bunch of small wires. The crimper tool is extremely cheap as are the connectors!!! $10 to $15 dollars for both crimper tool and a bag of 10 connectors! I had to bury the cable in a small pipe and go through a building wall so I didn’t want to make a 1” hole. I also wanted the option of removing the dish if I were not there so I made connections on both ends of the 75’ buried cable! Ethernet connectors are definitely the way to go! It is very simple to use the crimping tool as well. I was a bit apprehensive at first but after using one realized how easy it actually is, and how cheap the tool and parts are. Plus it saves a lot of time too!!!
Good point , yes an Ethernet connector would have been simpler , Bill didn’t have any 😂
great video
thnaks
Keep it up 👍✨
Thank you, I will
I need to do more research to see what current each wire carries, to see if it is ok to use normal krone type connectors to facilitate the dish end cable being plugged into a weatherproof outlet on the outside of an RV and the router plugged into an outlet on the inside of the RV (with an internal wired connection in the wall cavity)
Would prevent the need to continuously unplug the cable from the dish and/or the router witch I am sure will damage the proprietary fitting eventually.
quick research suggests it is standard POE, so will be very low current draw. I would look to use a IP rated RJ45 bulkhead connecter and re-terminate the cable with a standard shielded RJ45 Socket.
Did you find out the info you needed ?
awesome
Ill pass your comment onto Bill, thanks
Looks if you have a great cruising community there. Can you sail all year round?
Yes its possible to sail year round, in the winter its hot, in the summer its extremely hot and its in a hurricane belt. You have a choice during hurricane season, stay in a protected marina or venture up into the northern part of the Sea of Cortez and spend Hurricane season up there, about 15-20 boats a year do this as it is close to a great hurricane hole called Puerto Don Juan. Its not a port but has a tiny entrance and it surrounded mainly by hills. The recent Hurricane Kay passed through and the folks up in Don Juan saw 60 knots but virtually no fetch. we got 35 knots in the marina in La Paz. there is a huge sailing community here in the Sea of Cortez and mainland Mexico, mainly liveaboards.
What size and brand inverter did you use? Good luck with it?
Not sure of the brand , I got it off Amazon for I think 40 -50 bucks . It’s 300 watt and can run Starlink and the TV . It also has two usb charge points . It saves me having to switch on the 2000 watt invertor which uses a lot more power to run
Hey Bill
I’ll let Bill know when I see him next
There’s an easier way to do that. Ethernet splice kit
Very true😀
What’s the matter with you? Why in the world would you scrap the shielding?!😖🙄
Bill decided it wasn’t necessary to use the shielding . Doesn’t appear to effect the performance of his Starlink .
@Ray not everyone is an expert nor understand the characteristics of what they are working with. At least they got it working, though not ideal.
My recommendation was to properly terminate with RJ45 and to use one of these if it is going to be outside.
VCE Waterproof RJ45 Coupler IP67, CAT6/CAT5E/CAT5 Female to Female Coupler Connector Shielded 8Pin for Outdoor Ethernet LAN Cable
@@saucierdavid8109 I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to sound so “elite” by that comment. It’s funny you mentioned that waterproof coupler. That’s EXACTLY the same one I used on mine.
I understand that perhaps Bill didn’t have any issues. My thought is that if one is going to put up a video demonstrating something, it not aught to be incorrect. A poor shield may not work badly for someone else in a different environment