which poe injector do i get?

[mando209]

ordered hikvision cam a few days ago.now preparing myself.on the amazon site i see 3 options.injector,splitter and kit.is the kit the one to get? the only thing i have is the ethernet cable.i want to make sure i have everything ready before camera gets here.

 

[Git]

If your only going to run one camera, the injector should be fine. If your going to run more than that - you might consider a PoE switch instead

The 'injector' is used with a PoE camera like the Hikvision.

The 'splitter' is used for a non PoE camera like a Foscam and you have to split the power back out of the cable and into a separate port on the camera

 

[DaveP]

Some Hikvision cams (don't know which cam you have ordered and you kept it a secret, lol) have 2 options to provide the power input, POE and a 12v input, so injector or splitter method is ok.. but (always a but) due to cable resistance over longer lengths, the splitter method may not provide enough at the camera end, if you put 12v in.

So a POE injector which uses a higher voltage and the camera will reduce it (cos that's what POE does) is the better although more expensive option.

 

[fenderman]

Davep, the splitter he is referring to is most likely the poe splitter that is used in conjunction with an injector or switch... He should not be using a splitter... Like git says a switch or injector...

 

[DaveP]

the splitter he is referring to is most likely the poe splitter

Apologies.. I assumed this kind of splitter, for use with a simple dc power supply.

 

[fenderman]

From the context of the post it appears he was looking at this http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-Po...8&qid=1422735199&sr=1-1&keywords=poe+injector

 

[networkcameracritic]

Here's the ones I use. They work great, had mine for over a year, no problems - http://wrightwoodsurveillance.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=67_99&products_id=386

They can also sell you one if you want, just email them.