{"id":102,"date":"2009-12-30T23:50:25","date_gmt":"2009-12-31T05:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/?p=102"},"modified":"2022-10-15T16:15:19","modified_gmt":"2022-10-15T22:15:19","slug":"splicing-meter-signal-wires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scadametrics.com\/blog\/?p=102","title":{"rendered":"Cable and Splicing Guidelines For Meter Signal Wires"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"James

Jim ‘Slim’ Mimlitz, SCADAmetrics<\/p><\/div>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

At times, it’s\u00a0necessary to splice\u00a0a meter’s integral signal cable with an extension\u00a0cable to increase the overall cable length.<\/p>\n

For splice hardware, I recommend the UY2 Scotchlok connectors by 3M:\u00a0 Datasheet Link<\/a><\/p>\n

For 3-conductor extension cable, I recommend 5521FE cable by Belden (Part No. 5521FE 008 1000): Datasheet Link<\/a>.\u00a0 Note that this Belden\u00a0cable\u00a0has three (3)\u00a0solid,\u00a022-gauge, copper conductors with color-coded insulators (RED, BLACK, WHITE), an outer foil\u00a0shield and a drain wire.\u00a0 This cable is riser-rated (CMR).\u00a0 The drain wire should be tied to ground on only one end (preferably the control cabinet end).<\/p>\n

For 4-conductor extension cable (for certain Radio-Read Filter applications), I recommend 5522FL cable by Belden (Part No. 5522FL 002 1000): Datasheet Link<\/a>.\u00a0 Note that this Belden\u00a0cable\u00a0has\u00a0four (4) solid,\u00a022-gauge, copper conductors with color-coded insulators (RED, BLACK, BLUE, BROWN), an outer foil\u00a0shield and a drain wire.\u00a0 This cable is riser-rated (FPLR). The drain wire should be tied to ground on only one end (preferably the control cabinet end).<\/p>\n

An alternate 4-conductor extension cable that features stranded conductors (for certain Radio-Read Filter applications) is the 5502FE cable by Belden (Part No. 5502FE 008 1000): Datasheet Link<\/a>.\u00a0 Note that this Belden\u00a0cable\u00a0has\u00a0four (4)\u00a0stranded,\u00a022-gauge, copper conductors with color-coded insulators (RED, GREEN,BLACK,WHITE ), an outer foil\u00a0shield and a drain wire.\u00a0 This cable is riser-rated (CMR). The drain wire should be tied to ground on only one end (preferably the control cabinet end).\u00a0 However, keep in mind that the other solid conductor-type cable will likely work better with Scotchlok splicers.<\/p>\n

All of the above hardware may be purchased from Newark Electronics or other electronic supply vendors.<\/p>\n