parth99 0 Posted October 2, 2016 Hi, I need to wire a dahua 2mp hdcvi camera approx 80ft from the DVR. I am considering to use a UTP cable with passive baluns. According to what i have read a lesser gauge cable such as 20 awg shows lesser voltage drops than a 24 awg cable, size of twisted pair being thicker (I may be wrong thou). Can i wire my camera with a 24 awg CAT5e cable with passive baluns with minimum loss of video signal and voltage drops within range? or should i use cable of other specification? Your suggestions would be of great help. My camera uses max 4.5w and voltage range is 12v±10%. Power supply is 12v 1amp. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the toss 0 Posted October 2, 2016 Over that distance you can get away with anything (just about). Cat5e will do the job just fine if that is what you have. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parth99 0 Posted October 3, 2016 Hi, thanks for answering. What gauge cable should I use? Should I go for 24awg or lesser? Also what other better options I could go for? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomcctv 187 Posted October 3, 2016 Hi, thanks for answering.What gauge cable should I use? Should I go for 24awg or lesser? Also what other better options I could go for? Hi. Rg59 with 12v 5amp power is the easiest and no extra costs of baluns Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
