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Cable extension
Posted: Wed 04 May 2011 2:38 pm
by West Howe Weather
Hi everyone. I have a PCE-FWS-20 (WH 1081). Please can someone tell me if it is possible to extend (or buy ready made) the cable for the rain sensor.
Steve
Re: Cable extension
Posted: Wed 04 May 2011 3:32 pm
by steve
I believe you can extend it with a standard RJ11 extension cable (suitably protected). If you search this part of the forum for "extension" etc, you should find others who have done it already.
Re: Cable extension
Posted: Wed 04 May 2011 3:42 pm
by West Howe Weather
Thanks Steve. I thought it was a RJ11 but wanted to leave it open so I got the rIght info
Re: Cable extension
Posted: Thu 05 May 2011 8:53 am
by apenwith
Hi
I had to extend my wind sensors as a neighbour has set up a similar station and it caused data dropouts so my transmitter is now 20M closer to the house. I see no reason why the rain sensor would not work at a similar length. It uses only the centre two pins of the RJ11 plug so phone extension cable is fine.
Regards
Alan
Re: Cable extension
Posted: Thu 05 May 2011 9:01 am
by West Howe Weather
Many thanks Alan. I am going to buy the cable of the net over the weekend then resite. Cheers mate
Re: Cable extension
Posted: Thu 05 May 2011 10:20 am
by Orion
Got one of these a while back for wind vane and anemometer no problems at all with it
10 meter extension
http://www.amazon.co.uk/ADSL-Broadband- ... 32&sr=8-26
Re: Cable extension
Posted: Thu 05 May 2011 5:20 pm
by Areco747
I have the rain gauge with 40 meters of extension without problems. Regards