Remote Rack Sensor Wiring
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Liebert
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CRV
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13.4 CANbus and Ethernet Cable Wiring
Additional 2T Rack Temperature Sensor Kits allow additional 2T sensors to be connected to a Liebert
CRV. Each Liebert CRV includes three 2T sensors and three interconnecting shielded CAN cables. Up
to an additional seven 2T sensors can be connected to a Liebert CRV for a total of 10 sensors.
Additional 2T sensors can be purchased in kits of 1, 3 or 7, which include one, three or seven
additional shielded CAN cables, each 6 ft. (1.8m) long. Kits include 2T sensor(s), cable ties,
instructions and shielded CAN cable(s) to protect against electronic interference.
Additional 2T Rack Temperature Sensor shielded CAN cables are available in lengths of 10, 20 and 30
feet (3, 6 and 9.1m). The longer cables are useful when spanning a cold aisle and when a 2T sensor is
more than one rack away from the nearest connection point. A maximum of 150 feet of
interconnecting CAN cables can be connected to a single Liebert CRV.
CANbus Cables
Shielded cable consists of three pairs of twisted wires with a six-pin RJ-12 connector
NOTICE
Risk of improper wiring. Can cause equipment damage.
Mismatching wire pins at the RJ12 connection will damage the CAN device. Extreme caution
should be taken when making cables.
• Keep control and communication cables away from power cables to prevent electromagnetic
interference.
• Do not bend cables to less than four times the diameter of the cable.
• Do not deform cables when securing them in bundles or when hanging them.
• Keep cables away from devices that can introduce noise into them, such as machines, fluorescent
lights and electronics.
• Avoid stretching cables; tension when pulling cables should not exceed 25 pounds (11kg) of
pulling tension.
• Do not secure cables with any method that might damage them. Use approved hangers, such as
those for telephone wire or RG-6 coaxial cable, available at most hardware stores.