Browse Forums Home Theatre & Automation 1 Feb 09, 2011 9:35 pm G'day. Quick Question: We are thinking of laying Security Camera cable while the house is getting built I just dont know what type of Cable I should use?> Can I use Cat6 cable or do I need to use RG59 or RG59 combination (Which I bel they just add live wires for power to the cable) or RG6/U??? Serentity. Re: Security Camera cables 2Feb 09, 2011 9:52 pm depends on the type of camera you plan to use... Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: Security Camera cables 3Feb 10, 2011 7:01 pm Hi Pug, Hard Wired Camera's like: PNP-155 Compact Outdoor Security Camera - Night Vision 26ft 8m (From Swann) or 520 Line Outdoor Infrared Color Security Camera with Manually Adjustable Lens (from footprint security) As long as I can hook them up to a Standalone Compact 4 Channel H.264 DVR or similar?> Limited knowledge of Security camers systems. Thanks Serentity Re: Security Camera cables 4Feb 10, 2011 7:34 pm are they POE or Co-ax?? this will determine what cabling you need ot have run POE = Cat6, Co-ax = Coax cable plus a power feed even with out lookng they sound like they need Co-ax.. which is fine.. if you want to go that way Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: Security Camera cables 6Feb 10, 2011 10:07 pm Pug, Your better off running cat5/6 regardless of the camera and have some room to update to ip in the future. you can run coax over cat 5 with no loss of quality if under ~40 mt. below link is for cat to bnc baluns http://www.exico.com.au/selected.php?pa ... r=E10180SJ Mike Re: Security Camera cables 7Feb 10, 2011 11:29 pm green living Pug, Your better off running cat5/6 regardless of the camera and have some room to update to ip in the future. you can run coax over cat 5 with no loss of quality if under ~40 mt. below link is for cat to bnc baluns http://www.exico.com.au/selected.php?pa ... r=E10180SJ Mike this isn't my thread.... how many times will people not read who the First poster is... Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: Security Camera cables 8Feb 10, 2011 11:31 pm Serentity Pug, The security camera's I was looking at use Coax cable. I just don't know what is better IP hard wired camera's or Co-ax Camera's?> Serentity. comes down to cost purely and simple... if you have the money go IP .. if you don't go Coax.. maybe time to visit some wholesalers see what they say.. end of the day each ssystem has it' pros and cons.. these you need to work out for yourself Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: Security Camera cables 9Feb 21, 2011 11:36 pm Or you could run both and have the option to upgrade to IP in the future Cable is cheap and it is easy to run some cable once!! Update from me! Couldn't find the trimmer - not sure if there isn't one simply because the eave is so narrow. Went ahead with the spring toggles and it all worked out… 7 5832 which 1) PoE based video intercom is best for two storey home. I am looking with two monitor, one in GF and another FF so someone in home can… 0 24929 It seems very clear to me that your contract states that a security account does NOT need to be established so the answer to the builder is NO. If in doubt find a contract… 1 8473 |