Thread: Can you hook the photo sensors to one 12 volt out??
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Re: Can you hook the photo sensors to one 12 volt out??
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Originally Posted by RyanN View Post
To clarify the OP's question. 6 wires include 3 positive and 3 negative wires for the 3 sensors provided.
Oh, now I get it, tying the outputs of the sensors together to save wiring.

Well, electrically, that should work fine, one of the wonders of open-collector outputs, though I'm not sure how the ruling goes on that.
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