Telco Buying Cables
Below is a list of Vendors where you can buy telco cables compatible with most DCC systems pre-made for you.
NOTE: These cables are not compatible with EASYDCC. You can use off the shelf telco phone cables you get at your local store for EasyDCC.
1) NCE CABLES
2) NCE POWERCAB CABLES
3) DIGITRAX CABLES
Note about supplier Digikey. Digikey is an global major electronics component supplier. Typically the lowest cost.
Professionally pre-made but inexpensive RJ Telco Cables using the larger 26AWG wire can be found at Digikey. If you want to see ALL versions of in all lengths go here:
6 conductor 6p6c pin to pin RJ12 cables
4 conductor 6p4c pin to pin RJ14 cables
4 conductor 4p4c pin to pin RJH cables
1) NCE CABLES
a) Cab/throttle Cables
A) Cabs: Cab to Panel (MasterCab, ProCab, Cab02, Cab03, Cab04, Cab05 and Cab06)
Digikey RJ14 4 conductor (6c4p) FLAT cable:
7Ft Lengths: A2642R-07-ND (This is the standard NCE cab cable)
10Ft Lengths: A2642R-10-ND
14Ft Lengths: A2642R-14-ND
OPTIONAL COMPATIBLE CABLES
Digikey RJ12 6 conductor (6p6c) FLAT cables:
7Ft Lengths: A2662R-07-ND
10Ft Lengths: A2662R-10-ND
14Ft Lengths: A2662R-14-ND
The RJ12 cable is wider and stronger than the RJ14 cable. Think ROBUST.
Digikey RJ12 6 conductor (6p6c) COILED cables:
7Ft Lengths: A2662R-07C-ND
10Ft Lengths: A2662R-10C-ND
14Ft Lengths: A2662R-14C-ND
The coiled version of the RJ12 cable make having longer cables like the 10Ft and 14ft more manageable by not dragging on the ground so easily.
The RJ12 6 conductor 6p6c Jacks/Plugs are 100% compatible with the RJ14 4 conductor 6p4c. The only difference is the RJ12 6 conductor cable is wider than the RJ14 4 conductor cable.
NCE Cab Bus (UTP wiring) using J12 6 conductor (6p6c) FLAT cables:
14Ft Lengths: A2662R-14-ND
25Ft Lengths: A2662R-25-ND
NCE Control (Booster) Bus using RJH 4 conductor flat cables:
25Ft Lengths: A2442R-25-ND (This cable is only 25 feet long. You may need longer version of these.)
14Ft Lengths: A2662R-14C-ND
DIGITRAX Loconet Bus (UTP Wiring) using J12 6 conductor flat cables:
14Ft Lengths: A2662R-14-ND
25Ft Lengths: A2662R-25-ND
DIGITRAX Cabs (Cab to panel) using RJ12 6 conductor coiled cables:
7Ft Lengths: A2662R-07C-ND (7Ft cable is standard length for cable.)
10Ft Lengths: A2662R-10C-ND
A2662R-07C-ND
The following NCE cables are also compatible with Digitrax:
For Digitrax Cabs (Cab to panel) using RJ12 6 conductor flat cables: RJ12-x
x = Length in Feet.
7 Feet: RJ12-7
12 Feet: RJ12-12
40 Feet: RJ12-40
For Digitrax-Loconet Bus (UTP Wiring) using J12 6 conductor flat cables: RJ12-x
x = Length in Feet.
7 Feet: RJ12-7
12 Feet: RJ12-12
40 Feet: RJ12-40
NCE CoilCord-R6
2) TTX (Tony's Train Exchange) MADE CABLES
https://tonystrains.com/product-category/products/accessories/accessory-cables/
3) NCE CABLES
NCE stocks/makes all the cables you need for you NCE system.
NCE Control (Booster) Bus Cables:
RJH 4 conductor flat cables: Call NCE. They will make to order.
https://ncedcc.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201580209-Booster-Control-Bus-Cable-Wiring
NCE's Cab Bus cable cables:
https://ncedcc.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/200075925-Cab-Bus-Products-and-Information
For NCE Cabs (Cab to panel) using RJ14 4 conductor coiled cables: Coilcord-R6
For NCE Cab Bus (UTP wiring) using J12 6 conductor flat cables: RJ12-x
x = Length in Feet.
7 Feet: RJ12-7
12 Feet: RJ12-12
40 Feet: RJ12-40
NCE RJ12-12
NCE RJ12-40
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