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OTish - RJ45 network cables - OK to use externally?
I want to run a network cable externaly to an IP camera - will
"ordinary" Cat5e cable be up to the job light, cold, rain etc? Ta Jim K |
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Jim K wrote: I want to run a network cable externaly to an IP camera - will "ordinary" Cat5e cable be up to the job light, cold, rain etc? It'll work, but the outer will degrade in UV light - eventually going brittle. It'll take a few years though. If you make sure it's fixed with no bits to blow in the wind, it'll work and might even outlive the camera... Gordon |
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On 20 Oct, 11:16, (Gordon Henderson) wrote:
In article , Jim K wrote: I want to run a network cable externaly to an IP camera - will "ordinary" Cat5e cable be up to the job light, cold, rain etc? It'll work, but the outer will degrade in UV light - eventually going brittle. It'll take a few years though. If you make sure it's fixed with no bits to blow in the wind, it'll work and might even outlive the camera... Gordon thanks - would it be worth painting to resist UV, once tacked in place? Jim K |
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"Jim K" wrote in message ... I want to run a network cable externaly to an IP camera - will "ordinary" Cat5e cable be up to the job light, cold, rain etc? Ta Jim K You can get outdoor cat5 which is UV resistant. |
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On 20 Oct, 11:29, "AlanD" wrote:
"Jim K" wrote in message ... I want to run a network cable externaly to an IP camera - will "ordinary" Cat5e cable be up to the job light, cold, rain etc? Ta Jim K You can get outdoor cat5 which is UV resistant. aha! Ebay is my friend! ;) Jim K |
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On 20 Oct, 11:51, Jim K wrote:
On 20 Oct, 11:29, "AlanD" wrote: "Jim K" wrote in message ... I want to run a network cable externaly to an IP camera - will "ordinary" Cat5e cable be up to the job light, cold, rain etc? Ta Jim K You can get outdoor cat5 which is UV resistant. OK next question;- my IP cam has a 12v 1A power supply - I plan to power it via PoE down said network cable..how much cable can I run before cable losses will liely be too much for the camera to operate?? Ta Jim K |
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I want to run a network cable externaly to an IP camera - will "ordinary" Cat5e cable be up to the job light, cold, rain etc? To echo what Gordon said, it will be OK for a few years. OK next question;- my IP cam has a 12v 1A power supply - I plan to power it via PoE down said network cable..how much cable can I run before cable losses will liely be too much for the camera to operate?? A lot of the passive PoE "injectors" claim 20m, you could measure it (under load) if it's too low for the camera to operate reliably (it probably has a voltage regulator internally that drops it to 5v or 3.3v so you have some headway from the 12v) use a variable or multi-voltage PSU instead and feed it slightly higher voltage. |
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On 20 Oct, 12:27, Andy Burns wrote:
OK next question;- my IP cam has a 12v 1A power supply - I plan to power it via PoE down said network cable..how much cable can I run before cable losses will liely be too much for the camera to operate?? A lot of the passive PoE "injectors" claim 20m, you could measure it (under load) if it's too low for the camera to operate reliably (it probably has a voltage regulator internally that drops it to 5v or 3.3v so you have some headway from the 12v) use a variable or multi-voltage PSU instead and feed it slightly higher voltage. Or do it properly with one of these kits: http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=332 |
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On Wed, 20 Oct 2010 03:51:03 -0700 (PDT) someone who may be Jim K
wrote this:- You can get outdoor cat5 which is UV resistant. aha! Ebay is my friend! ;) Or you can buy it cut to length, for example http://www.netshop.co.uk/productcategorydetail.aspx?categoryid=51540 -- David Hansen, Edinburgh I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000...#pt3-pb3-l1g54 |
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On Oct 20, 11:13*am, Jim K wrote:
I want to run a network cable externaly to an IP camera - will "ordinary" Cat5e cable be up to the job light, cold, rain etc? Ta Jim K A coat of household gloss on it will block most uv NT |
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, Jim K writes I want to run a network cable externaly to an IP camera - will "ordinary" Cat5e cable be up to the job light, cold, rain etc? CPC do a CAT5 cable for outside use -- geoff |
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