ELk Weigand Reader - extending length to keypad

[sunknee]

I have an ELK Slim keypad (ELK-M1KP2) and the ELK UltraProx Weigand Reader (ELK-106055) for proximity cards. I see that the maximum wire distance between these two units is ten feet. I would like to put the reader outdoors at the side garage door (non overhead) and keep the keypad behind the laundry room/mudroom door that is about 30 feet away (you walk through the garage to get to it). I can't even put another keypad in the garage to get closer to the Ultraprox reader since our temperature in the winter is below freezing. I have a speaker above the door to announce what is going on (i.e armed, disarmed, etc..) so the feedback on what is going on when you use a keyfob is okay. By the time I run the wire up to the ceiling and down to the outside the distance will be more like 40-50 feet. I know that I can put the UltraProx Reader just outside the laundry/mudroom door but I want to place it outside so that I can be disarmed and armed from the outside.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[Spanky]

You can probably work over the distance, but the lightning protection is limited on the prox connector. Use CAT5 cable.

I have an ELK Slim keypad (ELK-M1KP2) and the ELK UltraProx Weigand Reader (ELK-106055) for proximity cards. I see that the maximum wire distance between these two units is ten feet. I would like to put the reader outdoors at the side garage door (non overhead) and keep the keypad behind the laundry room/mudroom door that is about 30 feet away (you walk through the garage to get to it). I can't even put another keypad in the garage to get closer to the Ultraprox reader since our temperature in the winter is below freezing. I have a speaker above the door to announce what is going on (i.e armed, disarmed, etc..) so the feedback on what is going on when you use a keyfob is okay. By the time I run the wire up to the ceiling and down to the outside the distance will be more like 40-50 feet. I know that I can put the UltraProx Reader just outside the laundry/mudroom door but I want to place it outside so that I can be disarmed and armed from the outside.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[sunknee]

Thanks, will give it a try this weekend and report back.

You can probably work over the distance, but the lightning protection is limited on the prox connector. Use CAT5 cable.

I have an ELK Slim keypad (ELK-M1KP2) and the ELK UltraProx Weigand Reader (ELK-106055) for proximity cards. I see that the maximum wire distance between these two units is ten feet. I would like to put the reader outdoors at the side garage door (non overhead) and keep the keypad behind the laundry room/mudroom door that is about 30 feet away (you walk through the garage to get to it). I can't even put another keypad in the garage to get closer to the Ultraprox reader since our temperature in the winter is below freezing. I have a speaker above the door to announce what is going on (i.e armed, disarmed, etc..) so the feedback on what is going on when you use a keyfob is okay. By the time I run the wire up to the ceiling and down to the outside the distance will be more like 40-50 feet. I know that I can put the UltraProx Reader just outside the laundry/mudroom door but I want to place it outside so that I can be disarmed and armed from the outside.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[sunknee]

The total length came to about 75 feet (was not a straight run). I used CAT5 and the same wiring as the data hub. It worked perfectly. Thanks.

 

[Sacedog]

The total length came to about 75 feet (was not a straight run). I used CAT5 and the same wiring as the data hub. It worked perfectly. Thanks.

Thanks for the report back. I will be doing something similar to your installation, and was curious about the run length too.