alarm sensor wiring

[Eric H]

I am replacing a couple of runs of control box wire. is it considered bad form to use a couple of extra wires from the control cable to use for the alarm sensor?

 

[pitzerwm]

Use what you have.

 

[Jeff_L]

It's just low voltage right? Don't see why it would be an issue.

 

[Eric H]

It's just low voltage right? Don't see why it would be an issue.

Just checking. The sensors are on seperate cable now. I wanted to clean things up a bit and the conduit is a little crowded. I'd hate to put it on the control box cable and find out later that I could get some kind of crossover.
Thanks for the help

 

[car washing systems inc]

I think the wire going to the sensor is just a dry contact ? i have done this at locations and had no problems

 

[bigleo48]

Eric,

Both are low voltage 'control' wires and so that should not be a problem. You only run into problems when there is inductance spill between wires/pairs. This typically happens at higher frequencies or power levels. So no issue here.

Big