Can I use Cat cable to control this via switch from 50metres away?
4.5.1. Remote Control
The product can be remotely controlled in two ways.
With an external switch connected to the “Remote on/off connector” terminal (see Appendix A). Operates only if the switch on the inverter/charger is set to “on”.
I would not.
The loop distance is ~100m, and cat cables are not designed to carry power. This remote switch caries the power for the control board. I would use 2 strands of 19/0.2* (3A flex) or larger to do this.
19/0.2 = 19 strands of 0.2mm diameter tinned copper wire.
Okay, do you know how many Volts is on that circuit? There is no answer in manual.
-CAT cables are used to send PoE-power via pins 4, 5, 7 & 8. Networking uses only 4 pins.
Power over Ethernet (PoE) delivers power over standard Ethernet cables, typically at a voltage between 44 and 57 volts DC, with 48 volts DC being the most common standard.
The answer could be a lot easier if someone will take out the “short” in the Remote On/Off connector and put there a multimeter set for measuring currents. Based on the current measured there, you can use the corresponding wire.
I have the feeling, but I may be wrong, that it’s a digital input type, with less than 10mA.
So, I tried with Fluke meter. At start 0,10mA and after running a while 0,02mA. Made connection with CAT-cable, one pair to and from (two wires together). Works absolutely fine from 50 metres.