Extending PH probe lead

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sabo
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Extending PH probe lead

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Is it OK to just get a standard coax lead from an electronics store to extend the lead? Due to the separation of my RA and where I want the lead in the sump, its currently dangling in thin air and I need to add about 2' to the lead. Any need to compensate for the extra length?
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lnevo
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Re: Extending PH probe lead

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I bought bnc to rca adapters and used an audio cable with no issues
sabo
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OK, cool. Thanks Inevo.
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I bought a BNC to BNC and it worked great. I also hacked the cable on one and used some stranded wire and it worked ok too. Not what I'd recommend but it got me by.
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Yep that's what I did. Local electronics shop had what I needed. Works fine. :)
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