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12v DC max. distance over cat5e cable

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Hello all,

 

What will be the maximum distance for a 12 v 1amp. adapter to power an analog camera(500amp max when ir on)over a cat5e solid copper cable(using 3 pairs for power)???

 

 

please help me out........

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Search google.com for voltage drop calculator.

 

Most of these are for AC or Alternating Current (house electricity), but some also have a DC setting (The 12 volts for cameras is DC or Direct Current- same a cars.)

 

So you would select 12 volts DC, the size of the wire gauge, and the distance. Note the higher the number of wire gauge, the smaller the wire.

 

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