For sensing and communication, standard C-Series sensors are equipped with a connector that attaches to a cable. While this connection works well under normal conditions, in a wet environment, such cables can wick water or other liquids down the inside of the cable jacket if a sealed cable is not used or if the opposite end of the cable jacket is exposed. By replacing the connector and cover with three discrete wires that seal against the wire insulation instead of the cable jacket, a simple grommet can be used to provide water-tight sealing. Designed as the smallest magnetostrictive linear position sensor, theC-Series is built on a base Core sensor to which application-specific moderations can be added. The three-wire option increases the functionality of the C-Series by enabling it to be used as an embedded, and therefore lower-cost alternative to sensors with connectors in liquid or vapor-laden environments.
C-Series sensors
MTS Sensors Division