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Internal resistance is 4�0 / 2�0 = 2�0 Ω
Maximum wire length is 2�0 /13/km = 154 m (508 ft)
Calculation example 2: How to find the max number of sensors with a known cable length
Example of a slave CPM with 200 m of wire to sensors:
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Current consumption of the sensor is: 20 mA max
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Max voltage drop on the far end Sensor is 4�0 V (When using 28 V DC on the GP3496 0005)
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Cable resistance is 13 Ω per km with the use of 1�5 mm
2
, (14-16AWG)
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Wire length is 200 m with 1�5 mm
2
, (14-16AWG)
Total wire resistance is 0�2 * 13 Ω per km = 2�6 Ω
Max current consumption is 4�0 / 2�6 = 1�54 A
Maximum number of sensors is 1�54 / 0�020 = 77 sensors
It is possible to calculate in an easy way for instance the “total number of sensors” by using the fol-
lowing equations:
Equation 1