Vdm cable length

[Jaklos]

My apex base will be 25' from my dt led setup. Would it be better to run a long 23awg cat6 cable to control the dimming or put drivers downstairs and run the output wires of the drivers up through the basement to the heatsinks. I have 100' of solid dual 18awg wire the kind they use for commercial sprinkler alarm systems an I also have 100' of commercial cat6 which is 4pr 23awg wire. On reef led lights site he rammed 22awg doorbell wire into a rj45 because of the 30' distance any electrician gurus out there that can lend some advice on voltage drop on a 0-10vdc 10mah 30' run??

 

[Troylee]

Don't think it really matters man... It's such low voltage and really only used as a remote wire to power on on and off.... Some apex units seem to put out a tad more than 10v anyways... Make sure you check I have seen readings of 10.3v coming out at 100 percent...

 

[Jaklos]

Thanx for the info hope it works out the way I do it. Just gonna run cat6 which is 23awg vs cat5 is 24awg

 

[Troylee]

Should be fine man honestly... Even if it was to drop let's say 1v that's being" super drastic" your corals will thank you lol... I never had mine above 80 percent it would fry stuff.... The cables bill gave me where 15ft and I added a good 20ft with no issues..:

 

[Jaklos]

What gauge wire did u add to them?

 

[Troylee]

It was thin speaker wire like 24ga I didn't have any cat cable... I would have used it if I did thou...