Horse TV 0 Posted January 30, 2007 Im not sure where this post should be so I hope this is the right place. I am installing two low cost CMOS color outdoor cameras in a horse trailer so we can watch the horses during trips. I know very little about cameras and cable other than one RCA line is for video and the other is for sound. The 12v power I plan on splicing into one of the trailers light power wires. As for the RCA lines I wanted something more durable in the weather and easy to connect that will stay connected so I was thinking of using coax with BNC connections. My question is what type of cable I should buy and if BNC connections can stand up to the weather where they will connect with the truck by the hitch. Is there some sort of rubber housing that is made for this purpose or maybe a different connection all together? Also I plan on just cutting the cable to length and crimping the connections my self and adding rca to BNC where applicable like at the monitor and camera. Any suggestions or ideas would be great since I am trying to do this on as low a budget as possible. I haven't exactly figured out how to view the cameras other than buying one of the in dash 7" lcd head units. Any advice is greatly appreciated Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CollinR 0 Posted January 30, 2007 I actually researched like 85% of this before I realized only trailer builders would pay to do it right. You'll need either BW or true Day/Night, vandal domes are perfect... No point in recording so you only need a simple switcher. I sell a switcher/LCD combo thingy that would possibly work. It would be nice to be able to mirror a camera so you can mount it on the back of the trailer for backing it up. You basically need a camera per horse except in the side by side 2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse TV 0 Posted January 30, 2007 I bought two Day/night with the led illumination. One for the inside on the side by side horse and one for the back up. I bought 2X25 ft RCA lines but now I am thinking it would be best to buy coax and cut to size and crimp bnc connections. I just dont know what ohm or size is best for this app. Also I was wondering if a product is made to protect the connections while connected and unconnected. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse TV 0 Posted January 30, 2007 Is this cable what should be used for this application? BELDEN 8240 RG-58/U TYPE 1C20 SHIELDED E108998 AWM 1364 OR (UL) CMX C(UL) 2028 22:35 ROHS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lolo Wolf 0 Posted January 30, 2007 Hello if you dont need sound Ive used these for trailers, there are similar oem products with sound and color but you may save your self some time and money by getting a kit with monitor, as far as the outdoor connection, you can use a cable boot that slips over the bnc fitting, a light spray of crc or slicone will help, for power I would go to your panel and use a spare accessory input instead of splice into your trailer light. http://www.armelectronics.com/page.aspx?p=88 There are dealers on this forum that you could check that carry ARM or similar products. Happy Trails Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VST_Man 1 Posted January 30, 2007 got horses and installed my own. go with IR & audio if you can as you can listen while you drive and only look when you hear something odd........as the screen will become annoying at night. use RG-59 siamese. wire it to a seperate fuse from the vehicle if possible as you will get noise from the brake light connection............and you should use a noise filter as all vehicles are full of noise on the power lines. I installed a "BNC pass-thru connection point" at the rear of our F350; drilled 2 holes for the BNC "bullet" above the rear tail light inside the bed itself, and also a 2.1mm plug for the power, so that they were protected. I just connect and go. I have a 5" color flat mounted below the radio near the floor. Works pretty good. FYI: - mount the back-up camera ontop of the trailer to keep it out of the way. Protect with a bracket if possible. This will ensure you the best pic. - run the cables under the trailer, it's quick and easy. - bungy cord the trailer cable to the underside of the living compartment, or comonsense, when not in use. - install a radio that has a slide out LCD if practical. We are going to get a new truck this year and it will have this preinstalled. - camera's....I went with decent IP bullets that work fine. IR is great inside the trailer at night. Rear camera works fine also. Total length of ours connected is as long as a semi..........4 horse with living quarters. yee ha! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse TV 0 Posted January 30, 2007 Great advice. Do you have a different coax line for audio and video? If this is the case should I buy one siamese plus one coax for the audio? The camera I bought is 12v so I am assuming that it will run from the trucks 12v dc? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse TV 0 Posted January 30, 2007 Other than ground noise, would there be any video problems if i just ran a 25ft rca cable out of the receiver and connected it to a 25ft rca cable from the trailer? I would have to wrap the connection to keep it weather proof. The reason I say this is because I already have 4 25ft rca cables and I do not know how to crimp and attach bnc connections. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VST_Man 1 Posted January 30, 2007 RCA cables are most likely going to fail after awhile..use good cable up front and install it slowly.neatly. once that cable is in you'll be happy for a long while. weatherproffing............always a good idea Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
