Trace TM500 [RE-wrenches]

[Chuck Heath, SunPower]

William Miller asked:
> Has anyone on this list researched
>how far one can locate a TM 500 from the shunt and batteries?

I have one where the meter and shunt are 350 ft. apart. I cut the TR500 
cable at a junction box about 15 ft. from the shunt, installed a 
screw-type terminal strip, and made the long run using #16 AWG (signal) 
and #14 AWG (power) to another junction box at the house end, and 
connected to the other end of the TR cable. Works fine.

Since the TR cable wire is so small, I stripped double the normal length 
to fold-back each wire, doubling the thickness of the wire entering the 
term strip.

Installation note: be careful of the shunt orientation. Otherwise you may 
have difficulty getting past the 4/0 cables to plug in the RJ-11 cable.

I've done the same with the TriMetric (which licensed their circuitry to 
Trace) over distances of 400+ feet. No problems.

Cordially, Chuck 

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