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M-Bus Mster MultiPort 250D
4.3.1 Cble
The cble resistnce nd cpcity must be s low s possible. The thicker the cble, the lower the resistnce. The
thicker the cble, the higher the cpcity.
An M-Bus cble must s minimum be ble to hndle 50 V nd 500 mA.
Dimeter (mm ø) Cross section (mm
2
)
Resistnce in Ohm
per 1,000 metres
Length in metres per Ohm
0.5 0.20 90 11
0.65 0.33 53 19
0.8 0.50 35 29
1.0 0.79 23 45
1.13 1.00 18 57
1.26 1.25 14 71
1.39 1.52 12 87
1.6 2.0 8.7 115
Exmples of resistnce in copper cble.
Plese note tht the resistnce in copper depends on its purity. The purer the copper, the lower its resistnce.
LiYY 2x0.34 mm
2
2x0.50 mm
2
2x0.75 mm
2
2x1.0 mm
2
2x1.5 mm
2
Current lod Mx 4.5 A Mx 6 A Mx 10 A Mx 12 A Mx 18 A
Cble resistnce 56 /km 39 /km 26 /km 20 /km 12 /km
Cpcity 110 nF/km 120 nF/km 120 nF/km 120 nF/km 120 nF/km
J-Y(St)YY 2x0.60 mm
2
2x0.80 mm
2
Current lod - -
Cble resistnce 65 /km 37 /km
Cpcity 120 nF/km 100 nF/km
Exmples of cble types.