just managed to employer let me add some extra 5 cameras but

[halsaps 0]

just managed to get my employer to let me add some extra 5 cameras but

how do i connect the balun to my coaxial cabel i would love it if anyone

has aphoto or diagram what it should look like as at the moment my camera

isn't showing up and when i put them in the terminals they don't look right at all.

so help urgently needed. and much appreciated.

[Soundy 1]

You don't use baluns with coax, you use it with twisted-pair. For coax, you want just BNC connectors. Exactly how you attach them will depend on the specific type, whether twist-on, compression, or crimp-on.

[vector18 1]

How did your employer allow you to add 5 extra cameras since you don't even know baluns do not

get connected to coax?

[halsaps 0]

oops luckily i have got some of them as well so really what i should use for the baluns looks like telephone wire sorry I am a novice just want to stop the thieves taking all my drill bits and jigsaw blades oh and the showers and expensive taps know I will be getting somewhere hopefully

[groovyman 0]

How did your employer allow you to add 5 extra cameras since you don't even know baluns do not get connected to coax?

Come on - give the guy a break. I thought this was a place where people can come and learn.

[tomcctv 190]

oops luckily i have got some of them as well so really what i should use for the baluns looks like telephone wire sorry I am a novice just want to stop the thieves taking all my drill bits and jigsaw blades oh and the showers and expensive taps know I will be getting somewhere hopefully

 

 

 

Cat5 with baluns is the way to go for you. but one thing i would check before you go buying anything. is see if your DVR allows you to add extra cameras. alot of people forget this till its to late.

[vector18 1]

How did your employer allow you to add 5 extra cameras since you don't even know baluns do not get connected to coax?

Come on - give the guy a break. I thought this was a place where people can come and learn.

 

Sometimes I just can't hold back...

[halsaps 0]

How did your employer allow you to add 5 extra cameras since you don't even know baluns do not get connected to coax?

Come on - give the guy a break. I thought this was a place where people can come and learn.

 

Sometimes I just can't hold back...

it was a rather foolish mistake no offence taken

[halsaps 0]

for 1 camera the power cable is the same that was in one of the cameras that was in the shop before

which look a bit like table lamp cable the rest I was going to use a good quality hifi cable I take it this

is okay ?

[vector18 1]

It doesn't matter what the wire was meant for as long as it's 18 gauge give or take 1 or 2 gauges depending

on the length of the run. Are they DC or AC cameras your installing?

[halsaps 0]

It doesn't matter what the wire was meant for as long as it's 18 gauge give or take 1 or 2 gauges depending

on the length of the run. Are they DC or AC cameras your installing?

i am not 100% sure but I think they are DC thanks for replying I think they can be both I do know they will

be wired to a transformer these can be AC or DC though can't they so I will check.

[vector18 1]

I'm just asking cause a lot of people make a mistake of installing dc cameras and than connecting the wire in reverse if the wire is not red/black and than they end up blowing the camera.

[halsaps 0]

ok thanks i will make sure I don't do that also we have a step transformer which is taking it down to 12v all

the lights on the terminals are on is that normal it says it is a still frame box but I suppose it could be the name of the company that make them I had to change the one amp fuse to get it to turn on any way

the cameras are 24vac or 12v dc from american dynamics.