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Re: CCTV on CAT5


  • Subject: Re: CCTV on CAT5
  • From: "Patrick Lidstone" <patrick@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 10:31:13 -0000

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Keith Doxey" <ukha@d...> wrote:
> Hi Paul,
>
> > I have a need to mount a CCTV camera very near to an existing PIR
> > position.
> > It would make things massively easier if I could utilise the
existing PIR
> > cable rather than having to run a new cable to the same position.
> > (not long
> > decorated, so little likelihood of being able to chase a new
run..)
> >
> > There are 2 spare cores in the cable to the PIR that I can use
for the
> > video, but I want to know if I can share the 12V line with the
> > PIR to power
> > the camera?
> >

I did this. In my case, I was able to squeeze the camera inside the
PIR housing itself (with a hole so it could see out, and blu-tack to
allow camera to be aimed in the right direction), worked very nicely.

Patrick




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