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You guys are always so damn helpful. That's why I love this forum. Unfortunately I'm back hone, 4 hours from my cameras. I'll bring up a 12V power supply next time I'm there to try it. Thanks Again Guys, Chris

Ok, didn't get any replies in this forum, but I was told my power supply choice was fine in a different forum. Well...............When I connected the power, I didn't hear any fans spinning (was told they would always spin) and when I touched the fans, they were extremely hot. I think I may have fried the fans and possibly the PCB board that the heater connects to. I really hope not. The heater/blower is supposed to be 12V as well as the camera's power via the enclosure. I connected the camera using the camera's power supply (not the power from the enclosure) so everything is fine with that. The instructions are very confusing (see link in above post). It says 24VAC everywhere which made me think I would need a 24VAC transformer. I really hope I didn't burn anything out. Can anyone tell me if I used the wrong device to power the enclosure? What should I have used if it is wrong? Chris

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Hi Guys, I purchased a 24VAC 50VA Transformer to power my camera and enclosure. I got the transformer today, but the screw terminals do not specify which is positive and which is negative. Does it matter? Also, the instructions say to use the transformer with a duplex receptacle having a center screw. It also says the unit is intended to be correctly orientated in a vertical or floor mount position. I plan on connecting this transformer to a Heavy Duty Extension cord inside a water tight box. The transformer will most likely be leaning on its side. Do you think this would be ok? The transformer is a MG Electronics 24VAC Class 2 Transformer 50VA with LED. Here is a link: http://www.spytown.com/24voac50vaul.html Thanks, Chris

Hi Guys, Has anyone out there ever mounted a PoE Splitter inside their outdoor dome enclosure? There is room to mount one in mine and I was wondering if this would affect anything if I did it. I'm looking to run my camera PoE and the watts needed for the camera and the enclosure together is 34.5W My splitter only outputs 27W. I was thinking out disconnecting the heater (reducing the watts by 20w) and mounting the PoE splitter inside the enclosure. This way the splitter is protected and if it get cold out, the heat from the splitter and the camera itself would hopefully be enough to keep the camera warm. Any thoughts? Chris

Hey Guys, I have read somewhere on this forum that a heater in an outdoor dome enclosure is basically there to prevent fog on the dome. If this is the case, would I be able to swap out my 20W heater/blower and replace it with a 10W heater/blower? Will it still get the job done? The enclosure is a 7" outdoor enclosure. I'm looking to lessen the power draw from my enclosure. Chris

Thanks for the replies guys. I was actually thinking of disconnecting the heater and running just the fans before I read these responses. My intentions were to use PoE to power the camera and the heater and blower with the use of a PoE splitter. The splitter puts out 12V 27W. The camera and heater/blower together is 12V 35.5W. Obviously I don't have enough power. Replacing the heater with a 10W heater brings down power consumption to 12V 24.5W which is doable. The camera is an Axis 215PTZ. It is not PoE capable, but it will work with the use of a PoE splitter. If I can't find a 10W heater that will fit my enclosure (Videoalarm FDW75C12N) I was thinking of disconnecting the heater (saving me 20W of power) and mounting the PoE splitter inside the enclosure. I was hoping the heat generated from the camera and the splitter together would be enough to keep the inside of the enclosure warm. I figure in the summer when it is hot, the fans will turn on and cool down the camera and the PoE splitter so nothing overheats. Any suggestions? Where my cameras are, the weather can get down to the single digits on a really cold day. However, the norm would be no lower than the teens. Chris

Hey Guys, Purchased the Videoalarm FDW75C12N outdoor enclosure to put my Axis 215PTZ IP camera into. The instruction are horrible. I did some online searches and found a booklet that makes things a little simpler http://www.rfwel.com/downloads/manuals/81-IN5329_%28FDW75C12N%29.pdf but I'm confused about power to the camera and the enclosure. First lets talk about power to the camera. According to the instructions, the red and the orange wires carry 12V power to the camera. The ends of the wires that go to the camera are just 2 wires with stripped ends. How do I connect these? My camera has a female 12V DC power recepticle. What do I get to connect these wire to the camera's power connector? Secondly, the green and yellow wires carry power to the heater and blower. These wires are already connected to the heater and blower on the inside. Coming out of the top of the enclosure are the 4 wires that are tied into a connector block. I'm given in the box another connector block and more wire. I'm supposed to put the spare wire into the second connector block and then connect the two connector blocks to each other. Ok, this is no problem. The problem arises on the other end of those wires. I now have 4 wires (red,orange,green and yellow). These wires are supposed to bring power to my camera and heater/blower. What do I connect these wires to so that everything gets power? Obviously I need an electrical outlet, but how do I tie these wires to that outlet? Since everything is running on 12V, I'd need a 12V power adapter plugged into the outlet, but how do I connect that to the 4 wires? You may be laughing at me right now, but honestly I'm clueless.

Hi Guys, My aunt and uncle are looking to set up a CCTV system. They don't need anything crazy, but they would like to be able to view one of the cameras on their TV when the doorbell rings. The doorbell doesn't have to trigger the camera's video on the TV, but when they hear the doorbell ring, they would like to somehow see the video of the camera by the door on the TV. I was thinking of hooking up the camera's output to one of the TV's input and when they hear the bell ring, they could hit the picture-in-picture button on the remote. I would have the picture-in-picture set up to use the input that the camera is connected to and have the window sized the way they want. The only problem is I would have all the cameras connected to a computer (using a DVR card) so how I would I be able to output the video to the TV from the computer? Can I use a coaxial RG6 cable from the camera to a coaxial splitter and then run one split to the TV and the other split to the computer using some sort of F-connector to BNC adapter?

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Hey Guys, Got my Axis T8126 High PoE splitter today and it came in an Axisa box, had and Axis manual , but the splitter itself was in a small white box that didn't say Axis on it anywhere and didn't have the model # T8126 anywhere on it. The splitter itself says PowerDsine HiPoE on it and the label has no mention of Axis or the T8126 model number. Looking on the internet for pictures of the Axis T8126 splitter, I went to the Axis website and it has a picture of the splitter I was sent. I'm assuming I got the Axis splitter, but why doesn't it say Axis? Chris

Yeah you're right....that makes more sense. Why worry about things that could happen when another line would take those worries away.

Yeah you're right....that makes more sense. Why worry about things that could happen when another line would take those worries away.

Hope someone can answer this. I'm not too familiar with electricity. What would happen if this was done? Would it work or would my camera burn out? I have a 12V PoE splitter outputting 27W and another PoE splitter outputting 24W. What would happen if I used a CCTV 12V y-cable like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-5x2-1mm-1-Female-to-2-Male-Power-Splitter-Cable-12V-For-CCTV-Camera-/260885905974?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cbe030236 and split the power output on both splitters so that there are now 4 12V power dongles. Then I connected 2 of those dongles together by inverting another CCTV 12V y-cable so that I now have 3 12V power dongles. 1 from 1 PoE splitter, 1 from another PoE splitter and the third a combination of the 2 PoE splitters. What would happen if I connected that third 12V power dongle to my 12V camera or my 12V enclosure? Would it power up my equipment or would it burn out the equipment? I'm curious if it would be passing 12V or now 24V. I ask this because I'd like to power my 12V 14.5W camera as well as my 12V 20W enclosure using one PoE Splitter. I'm using a PoE splitter that outputs 12V 27W. I don't know what I'm talking about here, but I figured that would be a total of 34.5W. I'd be shy 7.5W. I'm using another PoE splitter that outputs 12V 24W to power an IR illuminator which is 12V 15W. 24W-15W=9W. I was hoping to do that split mentioned above and use that spare 9W to help power the camera / enclosure that would be 7.5W shy. Like I said, don't know much about electricity and I'm not sure if this would work or not. Thanks, Chris

Well that would explain it. The splitter actually looks like this: http://www.axis.com/products/pol/high_poe/index.htm item on the right of the picture Thanks for answering

Hi Everyone. I own an Axis 215PTZ camera that I want to move away from my house into a field. I want to put it into an enclosure to be protected. The enclosures that Axis recommends are way too damn expensive. How do I know if this camera can fit into a different enclosure? What do I look for, camera size? I need the enclosure to have a heater and blower, preferably 12V. Does anyone know of an enclosure that a 215PTZ would fit into? If I have to add the heater and blower on my own, I will. Thanks, Chris

Thanks a lot!

Hi Everyone, I was wondering if anyone had experience with these. I was wondering what the largest angle of illumination anyone has seen for these. I have seen 30 degress and 45 degress. I'm hoping for something larger. Anyone have any input? Thanks, Chris

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Hi Guys, I'm going to be using a PoE splitter outdoors to feed power and data to my camera. The splitter is an Axis T8126 and I'm concerned about the operating temperatures. This splitter has a range of 32 Degrees F to 104 Degrees F. Unfortunately, being outdoors in upstate NY, temperatures can get into the single digits. Does anyone have any ideas as to keep the device warm? I was thinking of putting the splitter into a box with insulation inside to keep it warm, or wrapping insulation on the outside of the box. I do not know if these splitters are vented or not (don't have it in my possession yet) and don't know if wrapping it in insulation would cause the temperature to rise and then the splitter would overheat. Also, on a hot summer's day temperatures can get in the upper 90's, insulation I'm sure would only make the temperature increase. I can always take the insulation out of the box during the Spring and put it back in the Fall. Any ideas would greatly be appreciated. Thanks, Chris

Thanks Soundy....been a great help.

Hi Guys, I was wondering if you could answer a question for me. I have an IP PTZ camera that is NOT PoE capable. I will end up using an Axis Midspan or some sort of PoE injector to a PoE splitter to connect the camera. My question is this. I have seen some High Powered PoE Midspans such as the Axis T8121 High Power PoE Midspan 1-Port 5014-004. It has this spec. 55 V DC (max. 30 W). My camera runs on the basic 12V power adapter. Can I use this Axis Midspan so long as I use a 12V splitter? What is the advantage of the High Powered PoE Midspan? Does it allow for further power travel? Will the 55 V Dc harm my camera? Thanks, Chris

Thanks for the info....I'll look into it.

Don't worry about it, it's hard to follow what people are trying to convey when writing. So it looks like I can do it. I thank you very much and wish your Canucks well in the Western Conference Playoffs. If they meet up with the Rangers in the Stanley Cup, well that's all the luck I can give you. Thanks Again, Chris