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Input Wiring

Calculating Voltage Drops on Tristate Inputs

It is important to consider the field wiring runs required for devices configured as tristate inputs. Devices that are powered by 24V DC will have a voltage-reducing component inserted at the field device to provide an input threshold range for three states. The table on page 2-7 shows appropriate ranges. Wiring runs can reduce the voltage at the input block terminal further, to an inoperable level, depending on the length, conductor, and gauge. Isolation diodes placed before the terminal on the input will also drop the voltage.

Most applications do not have limitations created by these factors. However, to ensure that all input state operations are indicated correctly, calculations should include the field signal voltage, the wire resistance times the length and the voltage drop in any barriers or isolation devices, to determine the actual voltage present at the input terminal.

Additional information about input blocks is located in the Genius I/O Discrete and Analog

Blocks User's Manual (GEK-90486-2).

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GE GFK-0787B user manual Input Wiring, Calculating Voltage Drops on Tristate Inputs