In the process of installing a MS2012 inverter with ME ARC50 remote & Trimetric RV2025 monitor in my Cougar TT. I have a question about running the wires for the remote and monitor. Inverter is in the front of the trailer near the batteries and I'll be running the 120 volt wiring to the back of the trailer where the power distribution panel is located. I also want to place the remote and monitor in the back of the trailer where the trailer control panel is located.Can I run the communication cable for the remote and monitor in the same conduit as the 120 wiring or do I need to run them in a separate conduit?

I wouldn't.. That's 20' of coupling between the two.

What signaling protocol is the data side? Is the data cable twisted pair, or something with parallel leads like silver satin cable? Best practice is NOT to run data cable in close proximity to power cable, but some data signaling and cable is fairly immune to the induced current from adjacent power cable, while other types are very susceptible.Jim

Good ol' T568 over UTP. Protocol is probably proprietary. A cycling AC might shake it pretty good.

UTP with differential signaling will probably stand up to 20' of power cable in conduit, though it is not ideal (i would prefer more twists per inch than Cat 6).No differential signaling compensation in the circuitry? Houston, we have a problem.Jim

Thanks for the info folks, sounds like it would be smarter to use 2 runs, keeping the 120 volt and data lines separate. Would it be an issue to run the data lines together?Magnum Remote: TIA/EIA-568B.2 TriMetric Monitor: Beldin 5541UE

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HiTech
Explorer
Jul 04, 2013
No, you will get minimal cross talk between the data lines, especially at these low data rates.

Jim
BassinDmax
Explorer
Jul 04, 2013
Thanks for the info folks, sounds like it would be smarter to use 2 runs, keeping the 120 volt and data lines separate.

Would it be an issue to run the data lines together?

Magnum Remote: TIA/EIA-568B.2
TriMetric Monitor: Beldin 5541UE
HiTech
Explorer
Jul 04, 2013
UTP with differential signaling will probably stand up to 20' of power cable in conduit, though it is not ideal (i would prefer more twists per inch than Cat 6).

No differential signaling compensation in the circuitry? Houston, we have a problem.

Jim
SCVJeff
Explorer
Jul 04, 2013
Good ol' T568 over UTP. Protocol is probably proprietary. A cycling AC might shake it pretty good.
HiTech
Explorer
Jul 04, 2013
What signaling protocol is the data side? Is the data cable twisted pair, or something with parallel leads like silver satin cable? Best practice is NOT to run data cable in close proximity to power cable, but some data signaling and cable is fairly immune to the induced current from adjacent power cable, while other types are very susceptible.

Jim
SCVJeff
Explorer
Jul 04, 2013
I wouldn't.. That's 20' of coupling between the two.

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