Use of Powerline Adapters for CT

Tefral

Hi all,

Quick one for you. I need to get a CAT6 cable for the CT from the inverter back to my board. The inverter will be going in my shed.

To get a cat 6 cable back to to my main fuseboard would be torture and i am wondering if i used the Powerline plugs to transmit the signal and just jacked in and out of them would it work? The supplier said he has never seen it done before so doesnt know. Anyone here done it?

Jonathan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058258387/use-of-powerline-adapters-for-ct

That won't work, unfortunately, The reason for the CAT6 is to simply extend the CT using one of the four twisted pairs (to reduce interference). You could just as easily use shielded single pair cable.

Nothing to stop you using a wireless CT or coming up with some custom device to modulate/demodulate the CT readings onto the powerline, but standard powerline adapters certainly won't work because there is no ethernet involved.

Ubbquittious

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119458494#Comment_119458494

10 quid a meter plus vat 😱

Surely someone has it a lot cheaper than that