Extend Inverter Remote with Phone Cord?
Merry Xmas everyone. So the question is if the inverter remote on/off is on one of those phone line looking cords with the same sort of jack but is too short, how can you add phone line to make it lo...
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MrWizard wrote:
BFL
Your over thinking this
Remember a normal extension for power is has two d different ends make and female
A phone line or cat cable is usually two male ends
Both the equipment and the wall outlet are female
The wires are not crossed inside the cord
The cross is made because the two male connectors are upside down (flipped) from each other
This assures that pin 1 at the outlet is connected to pin 1 at the device
When using A double female phone coupler, to connect to cords it must flip the connections just like a cord, in order to recreate the female wall outlet and keep the connections aligned
Cat 5 cables follow the same protocol..
Dealing with two male ends, the ends have to be flipped, to maintain continuity from pins from one end to the other end
Thanks! I drew a picture and I can now see how with the ends flipped you can stick either end into a female pin socket. I can see how the coupler has to switch them back around inside it.
So it looks ok to use a coupler and just add some Cat5 instead of doing the insert work. :)
