sebastiantombs
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3X110=330 watts, 4X110=440 watts. We're talking under a 100 watt load for the electronics and camera. Designing for higher power is probably a reasonable idea.
Long-distance camera limitation questions
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While I am sure everyone here knows what they are talking about and mean well, it would be smart on your part to have the electrical professionally installed. Depending on where you are, you probably need to have permits pulled and inspections done. You would define your needs to the electrician and he would do the proper work with the proper sized wires.
Roger that samplenhold. My driveway's bordered by woods on both sides and even at 250', I would prefer to have a professional install it as you have suggested. I only want to pay once. 
Thanks for all of the great advice form everyone on this thread. I believe that I have a good path forward now: AC and fiber. Breakfast of champions.
Thanks for all of the great advice form everyone on this thread. I believe that I have a good path forward now: AC and fiber. Breakfast of champions.
I'm an electrician by trade (born and raised into it) but would definitely follow this advice. Permits are mandatory where I am , and underground work requires a trench inspection in addition to other inspections which can complicate things for someone unfamiliar with these processes.
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Kevin_Essiambre I hadn't given any thought to using the circuit for anything else however, the wife's previously suggested Xmas lights down the driveway.
I'm guessing if the camera doesn't solve it you might want either an electrically operated gate or a manual gate but with remote locking and an intercom system.
One of these would make the perfect gate, if, you know, it wouldn't cost more than hiring a security guard for life.
My furthest camera from my POE switch is 302 feet (read from the foot markers on the RJ45 cable jacket). I have zero issues with it using a Ubiquiti 24 port POE switch. My LPR camera is zoomed in and focused on a spot 100 feet further away from it too so I'd essentially be getting a view from over 400 feet away from my POE switch...
That is easy, The PTZ use a hi-poe PTZ and with a POE midspan, PFT1200. It can supports around 300ft poe power.Thx for the discussion. I've decided to dramatically reduce the wire run from 1200' to 250' - 300'. I neglected the voltage drops and potential issues caused by lightning which were brought to light by several people on this thread (thanks). At 250', the voltage drop on a 120vac 12/2 line is more than 2.5%, assuming the camera's the only device on the circuit. I estimated that it would draw no more that 4A...is this correct?
Kevin_Essiambre I hadn't given any thought to using the circuit for anything else however, the wife's previously suggested Xmas lights down the driveway.
So assuming I power the camera w/120vac, I've seen suggestions for running fiber for video/ data connection. I've not tackled anything like that before. Can I buy premade (250' - 300') fiber w/the ends? If so, I'll assume that I have to put it in conduit? What cameras take a fiber input? Any suggestions?
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Smaller camera is easy, use ePOE one ,like IPC-T5442T-ZE IPC-T5442TM-AS which all support epoe, use cat6+ePOE NVR can reach 800m.
PTZ not support ePOE, because it has really big power consumption compare to the fixed cams.
This looks interesting but it uses CAT6 cable and I'm concerned with potential lightning strikes induced into the Cat6. Running a 120vac line w/fiber seems like it would be more reliable??? Sorry - I'm a newbie at this and am trying to understand my bes (and least expensive options) for a good, working solution. I'm not tied to camera that's optimized for reading license plates; given where I would mount the IP camera, I could point it in the direction of where a car would be travelling up/ down my driveway and would likely have MAYBE 30 ft of distance between the camera and the vehicle. The driveway is a single lane, blacktop (no gravel dust to contend with).That is easy, The PTZ use a hi-poe PTZ and with a POE midspan, PFT1200. It can supports around 300ft poe power.
Use this latest new laser ptz, can reach 550m easily.
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Smaller camera is easy, use ePOE one ,like IPC-T5442T-ZE IPC-T5442TM-AS which all support epoe, use cat6+ePOE NVR can reach 800m.
PTZ not support ePOE, because it has really big power consumption compare to the fixed cams.
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Yes it would be.
A good cam for your use case would be the Dahua B5442E-Z4E (aka HFW5442E-Z4E). It is a 4MP on a 1/1.8" sensor that is an 8-32mm varifocal. I have one covering the intersection on my corner. I really like this cam.
Where'd you get that voltage drop figure?
That % voltage drop is more like @ 4 amps, not 15, for 300 ft. of 12 AWG carrying 120VAC.
Long runs of copper are not cheap, especially if you are going circa 400m, need to dig the hole, buy conduit etc etc.
If you have solar access at the gate or somewhere nearby I would be considering setting up a solar station, with a wifi link back to the house.
Rising bollards are significantly cheaper
If you have solar access at the gate or somewhere nearby I would be considering setting up a solar station, with a wifi link back to the house.
Rising bollards are significantly cheaper
Thx for the suggestions. Googled the model # and this camera came up in the search: the manufacturer claims that its "made by Dahua, just without logo" In the ratings, a user indicates that it works fine w/BI. Any comments?
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sebastiantombs
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I don't know how you googled HFW5442E-Z4E and came up with HFW4431R-Z, but that is not the cam I am talking about. This is the link from Andy's Amazon storefront (@EMPIRETECANDY ):
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HFW4431R-Z this one is a 4-5 years old product, and not original english model, so firmware never can be updated.
You're absolutely correct in that I screwed up my math for that.
It should be #6awg copper for 15 amps 120vac at 300 feet for 3.64% voltage drop.
I just knew something was off with that number... it wasn't right... I was very hesitant to make that post with those numbers, and as it turns out, I should have double checked them before posting.
Everyone makes mistakes.
Yes, they (we) do....the only way to avoid that is to sit on your hands and never do or say anything!
dhenzler
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POE isn't as much of a problem as Ethernet is. Spec says 100 meters, or about 328 feet. Relay concept looks good on paper... but a WiFi link it more likely to work. You'll need power. So buy a couple rolls of #16 or 14 depending on what all you intend on powering up... and you'll need a 24dBi grid dish antenna pointed in that direction. No vegetation in the way... I used TP-Link WA-701ND radios costing under $25 ea one on each end.
I'm shooting 250 yards to a Skeet Range and get solid signal on the stock antennas for the other end. This makes the Ethernet distance issue go away. And likely all of the equipment would cost more than the wire to power the far end. The dish antenna & connectors and a short run of cable will be under $100 total. I bought a connectorized 30' length of Cisco cable and only needed adapters to convert the R-TNC to SMA and to Type N. All available on ebay.
Works like a champ. I have two SUNBA PTZ cams on it now and can do a couple more within the 802.11/b/g specifications.