I want to extend the cables that HOMYHUB comes with for the doors or sensors. what should I do?
If you need to extend or extend the HOMYHUB door or sensor connection cables, you can splice them using virtually any type of cable, as these cables carry a voltage-free pulse. In our tests using 25 meters of cable, it worked without a problem. (Technically, it should work with longer cables, but if you're going to extend them longer, we recommend testing with the XXX-meter cable without running it through a conduit, and if it works, then proceed with the installation.)
Our customers typically use a single 8-wire cable (UTP or telephone type) to extend the HOMYHUB motor control board connection cable(s). These can be easily routed from one gate/motor to another because they are thin and light (and inexpensive), making installation simple.
In the case of UTP, Here is a reference from one of Amazon, for less than 10 Euros, and Here is another longer one designed for outdoors..
Here is a reference of traditional splice terminals on Amazon the Here are some other UY type clemas that could be useful to you. Both materials can also be found at virtually any hardware store or electrical supply store.
You would only have to make a splice at one end with the connector cable used for port D1 or D2 of the HOMYHUB GARAGE (which has the black tip), and connect the other end of the UTP/Telephone cable to the respective input of the garage motor control box and that's it!
If you don't know how to make splices/connections between cables, Here we also leave you a video that explains how to do it and another more specific one using UTP cable and UY type terminals that we found on Youtube.
Oh! And remember that the order in which you connect the cables to the motor terminals is irrelevant, as we designed the HOMYHUB GARAGE to be polarity-free. In other words, the order in which the HOMYHUB GARAGE's red or black cables are connected doesn't matter.
Finally, since you will have another 6 or 4 wires of the cable left, if you want you can use 2 of those wires to extend and install other opening sensors on that other door (if necessary if the sensor cable does not reach that door), with this same UTP or Intercom wiring, making an extension or splice of the sensor cable.
If you want to take advantage of this installation to place a sensor on your second door, you can purchase a Extra Sensor (click here) through our website. This way, you can find out if your door is open or closed from the app, activate the open door alert, or check your door's status with your favorite voice assistant.