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Resistor Wattage for Converting Analog Input 4-20mA to 1-5V

Choosing the correct wattage for Converting Analog Input 4-20mA to 1-5V is very important. With higher DC voltages you can quickly reach the upper limits of your resistors and possibly blow them up. For understanding how to convert 4-20mA to 1-5V Analog Inputs see our blog post converting analog input 4-20ma to 1-5v. Calculating [...]

Converting Analog Input 4-20mA to 1-5V

kchan2019-04-30T11:40:36-06:00March 15th, 2016|Categories: Devices, Environmental Monitoring, Health And Safety Monitoring, Industrial Hygiene Monitoring, Industrial Process Monitoring, Instrumentation, Oil And Gas Monitoring, Process Control, Remote Monitoring, Remote Surviellance, Renewable Energy|Tags: 4-20ma to 1-5v, analog input, convert analog input, convert ma to v, convert milliamp to volts, how to wire analog inputs, sink inputs, source inputs|0 Comments

There are essentially 2 ways to read Analog inputs: reading current or reading voltage. Current is generally the most common because it can reach longer distances across the wire without losing analog input signal. Voltage, on the other-hand, will degrade over long distances producing inaccurate readings. When working with devices that only read 1-5V [...]