marcelious 0 Posted July 13, 2010 Hey y'all, I'm new to the forum, and to CCTV, I got this CCTV project, we usually do data/voice projects, but this is our first CCTV project, we have the longest cable run about 200 yards, and don't no what cable to use CAT6 or Coax, and how about power supply? I appreciate yer help. thanks, Marcel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TJCCTV 0 Posted July 18, 2010 Hey y'all, I'm new to the forum, and to CCTV, I got this CCTV project, we usually do data/voice projects, but this is our first CCTV project, we have the longest cable run about 200 yards, and don't no what cable to use CAT6 or Coax, and how about power supply? I appreciate yer help. thanks, Marcel. Marcel, That distance I would use use CAT5e. With a lot of research you can find why CAT6 isn't what I would use. Coax is great for SHORT runs or with expensive repeaters. I've run over 1200 feet lengths with passive baluns with perfect quality. Skip the cheap baluns. I wouldn't use active / active unless you find it is necessary. It can actually give you a much worse signal than if passive / passive works. Depends on a lot of factors. I use passive / passive first, if needed I upgrade to active / passive, and lastly active / active. Might want to research type of mounting (eg on metal buildings, and the problems you have to deal with correctly - and any lightening, close high voltage, etc). There are a lot of awesome pros on this forum, and each has a different set of experiences and solutions. Some may disagree with each other but all I have seen are incredibly great sources. Good luck with your project, TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites