Suppose camera will be located away from power sources, that's not practical to extend by cords. How do you get power?
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If in a remote area with no power available, then a solar panel and 12v battery can be used for power. Available here from Amazon.
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You do need a power cord. This camera is not good at long ranges as it picks up moving trees, leaves but is good at close range even at night.
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You have to have power from somewhere, which means running a wire to the camera. Agasio can best tell you what is required, but you presumably need a 12V power line, most likely transformed from an AC power source. If you want something than runs off a rechargeable power cell, this isn't it.
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I had to run a power line in my attic to near where the camera was mounted outside and drill a hole to reach the camera. You could possibly try POE (power over Ethernet) but then you most likely would have to run a very long Ethernet cable. I'm not sure this camera supports POE, you should check with the manufacturer. One alternative might be to install one if those wheels that gerbils run on and buy a generator so when the gerbil runs it generates power for your camera, most devices do require power.....
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You take the mini-usb power cord, and plug it in an outlet while it is attached to the camera's appropriate port. Make sure the battery is in the camera when you do that.
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do you have power going to the camera and if no you need to power it with the power cable that came with it if you are using cat5e to plug it in the use one set over wires top power it there is a adaptor you can buy to do this
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It should work inside or outside a metal building. The camera gets electricity from an outlet. There is a transformer plug with 6' cord included with the camera to convert 120 household electricity to 12 v dc which is what the camera needs. Typically an extension cord made for security cameras (50, 75, 100 or 150 feet)carries the 12 v to the camera and the cameras picture to the display (TV, monitor etc.) and/or DVR. You Need a TV or monitor with a yellow RCA input. Some camera extension cords come with a converter plug to convert from the BNC connector on the monitor end to an RCA input The camera end is just a BNC connection so you don't need a converter It should work inside or outside a metal building. The camera gets electricity from an outlet. There is a transformer plug with 6' cord included with the camera to convert 120 household electricity to 12 v dc which is what the camera needs. Typically an extension cord made for security cameras (50, 75, 100 or 150 feet)carries the 12 v to the camera and the cameras picture to the display (TV, monitor etc.) and/or DVR. You Need a TV or monitor with a yellow RCA input. Some camera extension cords come with a converter plug to convert from the BNC connector on the monitor end to an RCA input... » Read More It should work inside or outside a metal building. The camera gets electricity from an outlet. There is a transformer plug with 6' cord included with the camera to convert 120 household electricity to 12 v dc which is what the camera needs. Typically an extension cord made for security cameras (50, 75, 100 or 150 feet)carries the 12 v to the camera and the cameras picture to the display (TV, monitor etc.) and/or DVR. You Need a TV or monitor with a yellow RCA input. Some camera extension cords come with a converter plug to convert from the BNC connector on the monitor end to an RCA input The camera end is just a BNC connection so you don't need a converter « Show Less
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Hi thereIt's need a power outlet, however comes with a long cable.If I were you, check the FOScAm brand! The software at your mobile is much better, faster and you can see many cameras in one time!
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Yes, you can. I used an extender when I needed more cord for audio recording with my Canon T3i for video. Came out well. No phantom power needed.
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Do you have a plug that is nearby? I have mine mounted on the side of my deck and I use the outdoor outlet that's on the back porch. It's about 10 feet away from the camera so I purchased a 10', 12V extension cable for the camera.
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Yes AC. I'm going to remove a piece of the vinyl soffit, drill a hole to run the plug up through, replace the soffit and screw the camera to the wall just below the soffit. The cord is 12 feet long so it will reach an outlet in my attic.
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Wifi uses allot of battery power therefore there aren't any cameras that do not require an outlet power source. The amount of work to change batteries and the lack of strength in power to create a strong reliable signal makes battery powered security cameras a bad idea.
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I have the power source inside connected to the wall and also ordered the 50 foot extension cable and it connects to the camera outside. I have a TV cable coming through the wall from outside, and put this wire through that.
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Yes all you need is power to the camera ounce you have configured the camera to your system. You do have to use the cable to configure the camera then just unplug it and move it where you want the camera.
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we only used the supplied cables. I think you may need a booster to extend cable that far. I would consider wireless if there is power available to the camera.
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no, if your cctv power supply is large enough you can buy a Y off amazon and power it with same cord that powers the camera
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As far as I can tell, the only power source for this camera is via a wall outlet. There are no batteries. Not truly wireless, as it does require the cord for power. I did shop around for another option that used batteries but was unable to find an adequate solution.
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The power cord is about 5 to 6 feet. I had to splice a cable in between the camera end plug and the transformer since it wasn't near long enough. The cables coming out of the camera are only about a foot long.
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The camera is powered by an AC power pack you have to plug into the wall. Any wire less camera will have to be plugged into some power source, be it batteries or AC. I recommend you look for a different wirer less camera. I bought two of these and both of them went out inside a month. The picture quality is not good at all.
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The camera itself is wireless. You have to have an electrical outlet within 4 feet to plug the camera in to power each one.