How to hide power wire?

[Tazz 316]

I have one or two wifi cameras inside the house mounted up near the ceiling the power cord is just hanging there hooked to a extension cord since the one that comes the camera is not long enough.

Do they make longer power cords or something to make it easy to hide?

 

[psycik]

Most cameras run POE, power over ethernet as it means there's only a 5mm hole needed that delivers power and network. Much easier.

Consumer based cameras use DC, on a wall plug. Unless you can create a dc plug to dc plus extension then they'll need 110/240v extension cables.

 

[Tazz 316]

Most cameras run POE, power over ethernet as it means there's only a 5mm hole needed that delivers power and network. Much easier.

Consumer based cameras use DC, on a wall plug. Unless you can create a dc plug to dc plus extension then they'll need 110/240v extension cables.

All my other cameras are POE it's just the two in the house that are wifi and used to keep watch of pets. I just hate the cord hanging there. Not much i can do without drilling holes i guess.

Are the power jacks on the back of hikvision cameras the standard dc jack? I think it's 2.5mm.

 

[Aengus4h]

I guess what you're looking for is something like:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Metre-Power-Extension-Cable-Female-Black/dp/B00BIFSWWY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1530476483&sr=8-2&keywords=2.1mm+extension&th=1

You'd need to check what the plug dimensions are and order an appropriate extension to suit.
HTH

 

[gwminor48]

That's another problem with wifi cameras. One way or the other you're going to have a cable going to a camera. With wifi, it's a power cable. You could run power in the attic for the cameras but POE is a much safer, better option.

 

[GaryFunk]

This is one of the two main reasons I only use wired cameras. If you have to run a wire,it may as well be ethernet.