How can I extend the wires of my soil moisture sensor without dropping voltage?
My control box is 15 meters from the plants. I also have my 5v power supply for my sensor. I have 2 sensors.
Specification for control box:
Power supply: 3.3v or 5v
Output voltage signal: 0~4.2v
Current: 35mAPin definition:
Analog output (Blue wire)
GND (Black wire)
Power (Red wire)
Best Answer
If you need to reduce the voltage drop over a given distance, you need to increase the size of wiring being used.
In this case, with a load of 35mA and a distance of 15m, the voltage drop using 16-18ga wire would be negligible. As in less than a half percent.
Here is a voltage drop calculator that you may find useful:
Voltage Drop Calculator