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powerscol asked

Can the Cerbo GX using the ASS000001000 temperature be used to monitor refrigerator temperature in an RV?

Also what length cable does the sensor have and how far can it be extended. I want to track my RV refrigerator temperatures. I will be using a MultiPlus and Touch 50 screen.

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Does anyone know what gauge wire should be used to extend the temperature sensor?

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Stefanie (Victron Energy Staff) answered ·

Hi @powerscol,

I'm not 100% sure but I think the cable length is 3 or 4m.

Yes, the cable can be extended. See also the data sheet: Temperature Sensors

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raymiller answered ·

The temperature sensor used for the GX family is the LM335x type. You could use the Victron model or make up your own and extending the cable is not a problem. The only issue I've found with the Victron or the uncalibrated LM335 is the accuracy which can be up to +/- 6 C. But the good news it can be calibrated by using the LM335 datasheet circuit to <1C without too much trouble which I've done.

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pau1phi11ips answered ·

No problem, I use it to monitor my fridge.

The other option is Ruvvi sensors that are supported in Venus 2.80+ https://ruuvi.com/ruuvitag/

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