IR Booster power? how do you....

[Prinler]

Hey folks,

So i have a large yard and i wanted to point some little IR floods into some different directions off the same cam. I purchased a POE splitter on amazon. It doesn't work. Am i doing something wrong?

How else to i get my power to run the small IR lights?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001P2E4U4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Dodutils]

You use a PoE splitter but how do you power on the source side of the cable ? 12V or real PoE switch ?

 

[Prinler]

You use a PoE splitter but how do you power on the source side of the cable ? 12V or real PoE switch ?

I use a 8 port POE Switch. Using the item i got on amazon... the lights work but the camera isnt working any longer

 

[Dodutils]

I use a 8 port POE Switch. Using the item i got on amazon... the lights work but the camera isnt working any longer

WHat kind of PoE splitter is it ? is it an "active" PoE splitter with electronic inside that can convert 48V into 12V or one of the "passive" 3 bucks splitters ? if passive then it's normal it do not work.

 

[Prinler]

Using this splitter. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076X549HH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Using this POE Switch https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005GAATOG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

ALL LINKS ARE NON AFFILIATE

 

[Prinler]

I assumed it was still using the cat5 connection to power the camera. Upon looking at the cat5e connector... all the power wires are gone... no wonder. So i had to use a power Y splitter and it seems to power the camera. We will see tonight if im able to use this IR can.

Thanks

 

[Dodutils]

ok problem solved I should have tell you to check that but I missread that it was the IR projector that was not working, not the camera and yes it is not usual that on 48V/12V converters the power wires are removed in order t o not send wrong voltage to the ethernet connected device, unless the PoE splitter provide double power capacity, one to send normal PoE the the Ethernet device and a second 12V only to the jack.