# Extra long cables?

**URL:** <https://forum.dadamachines.com/t/extra-long-cables/310>\
**Category:** DIY\
**Created:** [July 10, 2019, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.dadamachines.com/t/extra-long-cables/310 "2019-07-10T15:05:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rodrigo](https://forum.dadamachines.com/user_avatar/forum.dadamachines.com/rodrigo/32/23_2.png) [@Rodrigo](https://forum.dadamachines.com/u/Rodrigo)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2019, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.dadamachines.com/t/extra-long-cables/310/1 "2019-07-10T15:05:44Z")

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For an upcoming project, I want to use some solenoids placed throughout a physical space, so I’m curious if anyone has used some longer-than-default power cables between the automat and the solenoids?

Is there any danger of burning out the power supply and/or the solenoids by using 5-10m+ power cables?

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**Author:** ![Rodrigo](https://forum.dadamachines.com/user_avatar/forum.dadamachines.com/rodrigo/32/23_2.png) [@Rodrigo](https://forum.dadamachines.com/u/Rodrigo)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.dadamachines.com/t/extra-long-cables/310/2 "2019-07-29T19:35:50Z")

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For anyone who finds this in the forum in the future, the response from Johannes:

> [@Johannes](#):
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> 10m+ cables can work. There is nothing you can break \> as the outputs are protected. But the voltage drop might be to big… not sure if the solenoids will still have enough power.