Cables

by sem on

Is it ok to replace cables which delivered with device with UTP?
I was planning to connect device in some distance from electricity switches . I connected all clamps and solar EM10 DIN meter via utp.
I get reading about 0.2 -0.3V from clamps and 4.7 from EM10 cables
is it right ?
Can I do the same with water & gaz sensors ?

thanks

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fluppie007 |

I don't know if you may extend the clamp wires. But the water and gas sensor cables can be extended!
I think 10-15m is no problem at all. My water sensor is extended for approx. 8m and is working fine.

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fusionpower |

This post has got me thinking of doing the same thing. Clamp and pulse sensors via UTP (CAT5) cable to a remotely located Flukso unit.
I imagine the pulse outputs would be relatively unaffected by many metres of cable but the clamps i am not sure about. Are they analogue? If so a voltage drop over a long length of cable may make a difference. Would it be possible to calibrate the sensor board to compensate?
I am hoping to replace the clamps with pulse from kWh meters for all my inputs eventually so not a big issue but maybe some other Fluksonians would like to be able to extend their clamp cables.