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[dino_squirrel 0]

You have ever made a single run, what cable 59/6, copper (hope so)?

[Henry-f 0]

How long do you need the run to be?

 

Using Cat5 and passive baluns you can move a video signal up to 300 metres. Using active baluns that rises to over 1,000 metres. The voltage drop on the supply to the camera is going to be your limitation, obviously to get round the problem power the camera locally.

 

Make sure you use pure copper Cat5 rather than CCA (copper clad aluminium.

 

Keep smiling.

 

Henry

[vin2install 0]

RG59 95% Copper Core and copper braid gives you 750-800ft

RG6 95% Copper Core and copper braid gives you 1500-1600ft

[CCTV_Suppliers 0]

RG59 95% Copper Core from known manufacturer (Belden, ADC, etc.) is good up to 1,000'

 

CAT5E (or better yet CAT6) cable from known manufacturer (Belden, ADC, etc.) with passive baluns (we mainly use VU brand - http://www.videobaluns.com) - up to 1,500'

 

Use them daily without any problems.