justme 0 Posted June 12, 2004 I just got an excdn-56 and am very happy with the quality. I need to connect it to about 750' of cable and was hoping someone could point me to a good site that sells decent cable cheap. Or, are there any chain stores that are known for having decent cable? I believe what I needs is coax, twin 18g power leads and I'd even like to have another pair of coppers for future audio expansion, but that isn't a necessity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AVCONSULTING 0 Posted June 12, 2004 You'll need Siamese coax cable, both coax and power are in same jacket. Just make sure you get 95% copper braid copper core. Comes in 1000' and 500' lengths. Because of heavy weight best bet is to look for a local wire supplier. Most likely there will be a Graybar in your area so check with them and see if you can buy it. Freight alone will offset any savings you could find from a distributor not in your area. Also Richardson Electronics carries it. What is your location? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justme 0 Posted June 12, 2004 I'm located close to Boston, MA. I've never heard of those places you mention. A bit of web searching turned up this product at a reasonable price (free shipping and 1000' roll). Does this look like it will handle the signal/power over that length without issue? http://www.lowvoltagewire.com/product.asp?itemid=7&catid=32 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AVCONSULTING 0 Posted June 12, 2004 That's the stuff and the price is reasonable if it includes shipping. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JKelsey 0 Posted June 14, 2004 You may want to check w/ these guys: http://www.gocsc.com/contactus.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justme 0 Posted June 14, 2004 You may want to check w/ these guys: http://www.gocsc.com/contactus.html Is there a specific link where they sell cabling? I tried to navigate around, but that has to be one of the most poorly designed sites (if they sell cabling at all). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cctv_down_under 0 Posted June 14, 2004 Just be carefull of shipping costs, cable is heavy, so buy it locally, always ask if it made locally and if it is then it will be better than the stuff from Asia. Wiht Siamese cable be carefull as well, the cost of Copper has gone up recently so many cable companies are now selling Siamese cable with only 12 strands int he power and this means you can not run it as far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JKelsey 0 Posted June 15, 2004 Try: Communications Supply Corp Address: 57 Jonspin Rd, Wilmington, MA 01887 Phone: (978) 657-7173 Otherwise, here's the link to the CA office: http://www.gocsc.com/buenapark/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justme 0 Posted June 16, 2004 many cable companies are now selling Siamese cable with only 12 strands int he power and this means you can not run it as far. But if it's still 18g, I should be ok, right? If not, can't I just bump the DC up on the other end to make up for the loss? In other words, if my 12V ends up being 9V at the end, I should be able to feed 15V and end up with 12V after loss. Any idea how much DC loss I should expect over 750' or is it all trial and error? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AVCONSULTING 0 Posted June 16, 2004 Panasonic has a voltage drop calculator on their site. Here is a link to it. http://www.panasonic.com/cctv/resources/#VoltageDrop Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PKassab 0 Posted July 28, 2004 I just ran three drops that were about 600 feet a drop and didnt have any voltage drop at the end, If you want I can get the cable for you here in michigan and send it out to you, i get pretty good deals from the company i deal with. peter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
