RG59 + 18/2 Shotgun cable, Power Wires as Copper or CCA

[cctvtekkie76 0]

Hi Guys, i am considering the best cables for our AHD cameras, i know RG59 cable with a solid copper conductor (rather than ccs) and 95% pure copper Brading coverage is a good option, however i am not sure whether i should invest a little more and go for cabling where twin (18\2) power cables as pure copper, or just go for the common option, where the 2 power cables are CCA

 

Is it worth paying more to get a quality cable , like the ones here:-

http://www.broadbandutopia.com/rg59coax.html

 

Any thoughts?

 

Thanks in advance.

[jeromephone 6]

Go with the solid copper. CCA may not be permitted in your area due to electrical code. Exactly how much would you save by using the cca? I was in the cable business for 14 years and never installed cca so I can really say if it will hold up but I never had issues with solid copper other than someone cutting the cable. I would really like to know the total savings you would get using cca vs the total cost of the project.

 

Thanks

[cctvtekkie76 0]

Thanks Jerome,

 

please see the detais of the cables

 

1) 0.65mm CU+3.66mm FPE+9*16*0.12mm CCA Braiding+6.1mm PVC+2x7*0.37mm CCA Power wire

 

2) 0.81mm CU+3.66mm FPE+16*8*0.12mm CU Braiding+6.1mm PVC+2x7*0.37mm CU Power wire

 

any thoughts on these, are they ok for 300m distances (for CVI and AHD systems)

 

 

the pure copper 20 AWG cable costs twice as much as the first, is it worth paying double for Copper power cables, and not CCA. (both have pure copper coax and copepr brading)

 

 

here in the UK almost all cctv suppliers use the first type..

 

Thanks

[jeromephone 6]

I don't know about the conversion the copper power wire is 18 ga that we use I would check a chart to see what kind of voltage drop you will get at that distance. You may end up running a separate power wire if the voltage drop is too great. Did you mean the longest run was 300 m or that was the total length of wire,

[cctvtekkie76 0]

The longest run will probably be around 150m

Not sure if Cca or copper will make much of a difference on voltage drop at that sort of distance?

[jeromephone 6]

I would still avoid the CCA.

[myiicu 0]

I recommend Belden 549945 Siamese cable for most analog camera installations.

 

http://www.belden.com/techdatas/metric/549945.pdf

 

Belden cable is very consistent and reliable.

 

Comes in black or white and footage is sequentially marked every 2 feet.

 

 

If you choose another brand, make sure the solid center conductor is pure copper and not copper coated steel or copper coated aluminum.

 

(Check center conductor with magnet and knife/sandpaper)

 

 

Also, power/twisted pair must be 18 AWG.