what is the minimum required temp level to work. I have a -15 degree Fern-height freezer to wire up with wireless AP will this cable survive?
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Resistance of metal drops as temperature drops, so that is a good thing in your case. All this means is that you will have less voltage drop over a given run of wire. So essentially you could have a longer run of wire at a -15 then you could at 100. The thing that you need to worry about is brittleness, but that shouldn't be a problem is the wire isn't moving.
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I don't know what the specs are for the cable but I have it outside my house all winter with no issues and I'm sure with wind we've hit negative double digits
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This cable differ from indoor type is that it has an extra outer thick shielding plastic coat. It is mainly to help protecting it from outdoor UV rays and heat and water. I will need to wait 2 years to tell if it is worth it.
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We have this on top of a roof probably 25 feet of it just sitting on a tin roof. This is in Minnesota and the temperatures for sure have reached well below -15 and it still works. There is no mention on the box what temperatures it can handle.
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Hello Admin,I don't think freezing temps alone would stop CAT5e from working. Operation temps for Cat5e are roughly -67 degrees to 140 degrees.Please let me know if you have any further questions!Thank you,Taylor W.VIVO
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sorry, I cannot see a temperature scale on it. however, if you really only want to use enough electricity to prevent freezing, this unit is not appropriate because it will be on much more than the minimum to do what you need. Suggest you look at greenhouse thermostat, which will control a heater to come on at any temperature down to freezing, and costs about $35 on eBay. It will control up to 10 Amps, which will be a heater of about 1200 Watts, more than you will need to prevent freezing. What do you do when the power goes off, or does it not? My solution would be to use a heat pipe to bring heat up from the earth below. You can make one with a length of copper pipe. Ask a friendly physicist to help sorry, I cannot see a temperature scale on it. however, if you really only want to use enough electricity to prevent freezing, this unit is not appropriate because it will be on much more than the minimum to do what you need. Suggest you look at greenhouse thermostat, which will control a heater to come on at any temperature down to freezing, and costs about $35 on eBay. It will control up to 10 Amps, which will be a heater of about 1200 Watts, more than you will need to prevent freezing. What do you do when the power goes off, or does it not? My solution would be to use a heat pipe to... » Read More sorry, I cannot see a temperature scale on it. however, if you really only want to use enough electricity to prevent freezing, this unit is not appropriate because it will be on much more than the minimum to do what you need. Suggest you look at greenhouse thermostat, which will control a heater to come on at any temperature down to freezing, and costs about $35 on eBay. It will control up to 10 Amps, which will be a heater of about 1200 Watts, more than you will need to prevent freezing. What do you do when the power goes off, or does it not? My solution would be to use a heat pipe to bring heat up from the earth below. You can make one with a length of copper pipe. Ask a friendly physicist to help « Show Less
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I have mine in the garage. The temperature dosn't get quite get that low, but I can't see why it would not run at that temp.You are still above freezing.Richard S.
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That is correct - this pad is not thermostatically controlled and, generally speaking, should not be used in above-freezing conditions. I solved that issue by adding a thermostat to the circuit. My pad now comes on and off around 25 degrees to keep my battery warm when it's cold but doesn't cook it when the weather is nice.
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I havent had the opportunity to use it in temps that low. I do, however, suspect it will be susceptible to water and ice, as it does attach to the license plate frame and will be out in all kinds of weather. So far it has done what I wanted it to do. I did wrap all connections in electrical tape, as I think moisture will be its main enemy.
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The coldest temp I used it in was about 25 degrees. It worked just fine. I highly recommend it.
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Set your temperature it will keep it within a degree , depending on your box insulation mine was working like it should
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Just got one, and works like a charm!! Says in the manual, not to be used below 65F or above 110F.
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The sensor wire is about 3 to feet...however at least 10 inches must be in contact with water to activate the power to the plugs. Also, you must extend the sensor wire at least 12 inches above the highest point of the heating cable. I have yet to get mine to work in snow and temperature less than 38 degrees. I have bought and installed two of them, so far, they have yet to activate even though I installed as per instructions.
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It all depends on how warm you want it. If you just need to chase away the chill, it'll do fine. If you want it 80/90 degrees, it might not. I only use them to prevent freezing in garden tunnels, they just barely do it but that's all I need.
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If the cord is rated at 105c, that is the maximum temperature that the jacket and inner conductor compounds can be exposed to. I am not sure what you mean by what is the maximum temperature that the cord that be operated at? can you be more specific? what is your application?
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I live in Ca and we don't see snow but could dip down to 32*F. Although it's an indoor/outdoor cable I would like to last me a long time, so I keep it indoor. Don't know if this will help you with your question, it has 10mm diameter of insulation. The female end lights up informing you the canle is hot (powered). As long as you use it within it's specs, you will have a long service life from this ext cable. Good luck.
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The thermocouple appears to be soldered to the wire fairly well. I would put it in water. In fact, maybe I'll try it. I have my wire wrapped around a couple of picture hangers in the freezer and the thermocouple hanging in the middle of the chest freezer. It tends to have a temp variance of +/- 5 degrees F. I think I will try the water trick for more stable temp.
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Hi, last winter it got down to 10 below zero and it worked just fine no problems.
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Mine works great on my opener. Plenty of voltage for a lawn mower battery. I couldn't be happier. I have had it for about a year now. I can't say for sure on cold weather but I don't see where temps above 0 would matter much.
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If you are using the high gain antenna outdoors by running the USB cable back inside to a computer, I would assume it will handle reasonable temperatures down to say 0F IF you provide a weather proof enclosure. If you are running the antenna and computer outside, again assuming some kind of weather proof enclosure, I would expect it to operate at whatever temp your computer can stand. I suspect the major limitation is the temp effect on the battery of the computer. As with any electronic device, sudden large temp swings should be avoided. If you are just trying to get the maximum range from a remote WiFi signal I would suggest attaching the antenna to the inside of the glass of a window.
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I dont know, it didnt get above 32 here. However I dont see how it would, it seems to be a constant heat source. Mine just couldnt handle the cold apparently, it froze through the first night.