Bad Cable End

[Stuart 0]

I need to either, change my entire run of cable or possibly change the end that connects to video on my camera. The end is apparently bad because when I touch it or if it moves slightly even in the wind I lose the signal (not the power). Is it possible to change the ends on these cheap cables that has power and video in one cable? Any assistance will be much appreciated

[Soundy 1]

Sure it is - you just need a thin-tipped soldering iron, steady hands, and the right connector, something like these:

 

http://www.rpelectronics.com/electronic-components-parts/connectors/audio-video/mini-din

 

Then of course, you need to figure out which pins are which in the original connector.

 

BTW, are you sure it's the plug on the end of the wire that's bad, and not the jack in the camera? Most are just soldered to a PC board and constant stress or flexing, or exposure to wide temperature ranges, can cause the solder joints to fail over time.

 

You're right, it's probably easier to just run a new cable... using proper coax and power, with proper BNC video termination. Of course, that would also require replacing the camera and DVR with "decent" ones that use the BNC connectors, but that's probably still easier, and you get an overall upgrade in the process

[Stuart 0]

Opps! Thanks Soundy, you have assisted me many times before on this forum. I forgot to mention that the conncector is a BNC connector, does this change anything. I used the word cheap because the cabling came with the camera. Do I still have to solder or will I be able to use some sort of crimping tool?

[Soundy 1]

Ah... in that case, yes, you could use an appropriate crimp-on connector... then you need the crimper as well, of course. If you don't have that, you can use the proper twist-on BNC.

 

Then of course, you need to make sure you have the right type for the cable it uses. RG59 and RG6 will use the same twist-ons, but require different crimp-ons, as the center conductor's insulation is different thickness. If it's a smaller coax, you'll need the proper size connector for that as well.

[Stuart 0]

Many thanks; this will be my first attempt in repairing cable and I wanted to be sure I was not wasting my time. I have followed your advice on this forum and saved a lot of time. I have also utilized your site to retrieve replacement owners manuals and thanks for this as well.

[Soundy 1]

You're welcome! Glad to be of service; apparently I'm normally the type of person who ruins forums.

 

BTW, I think you're thinking of Scorpion for the manuals; he's the one with the huge repository.

[survtech 0]

...apparently I'm normally the type of person who ruins forums.

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