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Turn CPU PSU to supply PWR for CCTV?

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Most pc psu's can push multiple amps out at 12v, I cant see a few cameras causing any problem with the 12v rails on any psu power supply, unless its a really weak psu, and the cameras are monsters with big ir lamps attached....

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As Ken says, a few hundred millivolts lower shouldn't be a problem at all.

Much of the circuitry will be using 5V anyway. Experimenting in the past with various cameras, I've found no real discernible difference even if I've lowered the voltage to 9V.

 

The main concern is with cameras with integral IR LEDs, which will have noticeably reduced output at lower voltages.

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