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Overview

The CABLE5CBL-L is a 22 AWG, five-conductor cable with a Santoprene jacket and an aluminum Mylar shield. By default, the conductors are stripped and tinned. The cable can also be fitted with a connector for attachment to a prewired enclosure.

This generic cable can be used with a variety of products. (See Compatibility.)

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Technical Description

The CABLE5CBL-L is a 22 AWG, five-conductor cable with a Santoprene jacket and an aluminum Mylar shield. The conductors are stripped and tinned, and have red, black, green, blue, and white insulation colors. The cable can also be fitted with a connector for attachment to a prewired enclosure.

Refer to the Compatibility tab for a list of products this cable is commonly used with.

Specifications

Cable Jacket Material Santoprene
Gage 22 AWG
Number of Conductors 5
Shield Material Aluminum Mylar
Conductor Insulation Colors Red, black, green, blue, and white

Compatibility

This generic cable can be used with the following products:

Product Cable Purpose
SDMs SDM-to-data-logger connection
AM16/32B Signal Connections if using both shields in 4 x 16 mode
CS100, CS106 Data-logger-to-barometer connection when the barometer and
data logger are housed in different enclosures
A21REL-12 Controls three relays
A6REL-12 Controls three relays
CC640 MD485-to-CC640 connection
HUB-SDM5 SDM-to-HUB-SDM5 connections and data-logger-
to-HUB-SDM5 connection (up to six cables needed)
HUB-SDM8 SDM-to-HUB-SDM8 connections and data-logger-
to-HUB-SDM8 connection (up to six cables needed)
AVW1, AVW4, AVW100 Data-logger-to-interface connection

Related FAQs

Number of FAQs related to CABLE5CBL-L: 1

  1. If the cable attached to a sensor is too short, can more cable be spliced to the existing cable to make it longer?

    Whenever possible, purchase a sensor with the desired cable length. Some sensors have a user-specified cable length, whereas other sensors have a set cable length.

    Sometimes, an old cable can be replaced with a new, longer cable.

    Generally, additional cable cannot be spliced onto the existing cable because:  

    • Some sensor cables have bridge completion resistors at the pigtail end
    • Some sensors are calibrated based on cable length
    • Sometimes the color in the insulation is not the same as that visible at the pigtail end
    • It is possible to introduce errors or malfunctions depending on the integrity of the splice

    Splicing cable together increases the likelihood that water may enter the cable and cause shorting, corrosion, and some other potential issues, which in turn can cause measurement issues.

    Because of the potential issues, do not splice any sensor cable without first contacting an application engineer at Campbell Scientific to discuss the sensor in detail.

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