Direct wiring security camera power
#1
10-20-17, 12:03 PM
Direct wiring security camera power
Hi.
I have a security camera that someone wired by punching a hole in the wall and plugging in into an outlet. I want to get this cleaned up and direct wire it.
Can anyone provide me with directions on how to splice the power cable and what wires to hook them up to inside the outlet?
Thanks, sl
I have a security camera that someone wired by punching a hole in the wall and plugging in into an outlet. I want to get this cleaned up and direct wire it.
Can anyone provide me with directions on how to splice the power cable and what wires to hook them up to inside the outlet?
Thanks, sl
#2
10-20-17, 01:16 PM
Look at the low voltage wiring and see if it is class 2 rated. If so, it is allowed to go through the wall space. If not, see if you can replace the in-wall wiring with equivalent or larger size wire that does have a class 2 rating.
The Cat5 cable is probably OK, but I can't tell about the other 2 conductor cable.
The Cat5 cable is probably OK, but I can't tell about the other 2 conductor cable.
#3
10-20-17, 04:12 PM
Group Moderator
You cannot eliminate that box. That is a powerline ethernet extender. That carries the data from your camera to your router thru the house electric wiring. It looks to have a custom connection to power the camera also.
#5
10-21-17, 11:51 PM
Group Moderator
Continue on with this thread.
Just FYI..... cameras run on low voltage power..... usually using a plug in wall wart..... and cannot be wired directly into an electrical box.
Just FYI..... cameras run on low voltage power..... usually using a plug in wall wart..... and cannot be wired directly into an electrical box.
#7
10-23-17, 02:16 PM
Forum Topic Moderator
You would need to install another receptacle on the other side of the wall. That cable is not for in-wall usage.
#8
10-23-17, 08:27 PM
Group Moderator
Even if it were proper to run that wire thru the wall...... your problem is that plug in unit is a power supply that drops the AC voltage to something like 12v for the camera. It must be used.
#9
10-24-17, 07:15 AM
For a hardwired network camera, I'd recommend a PoE (power over Ethernet) version. You only need to run a cat5/5e/6 cable to the camera location from your router/network switch. You can use a cheap power injector on the cable which will send power along with the data on the single Ethernet cable.
#10
10-24-17, 08:48 AM
Wow. I have never heard of PoE before. That's cool. I have all these wireless cameras now so I think I might as well just install an outlet in that closest where the wire is run through to the wall outlet.
Thanks eveyrone
Thanks eveyrone
