NightHawk
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Hello All!
I have an old ADT coax system with two cameras that was installed about eight years ago. I would like to update my system to have newer cameras and a newer DVR.
However, a problem I ran into, is that while I can reuse the existing coax cabling, I am unsure as to the power supply requirements. I say this, because the power being supplied is 12v DC with 1A. This is confusing to me as DC power is usually supplied via a pin in the center and a male to female attachment is what joins them.
In my case, it appears to be DC power supplied over an AC connector.
Ultimately, would I be able to use the same power cabling if I purchased new cameras that were AC/DC compliant, or would I have to pay someone to rerun the power cabling which means I can’t just reuse my existing infrastructure?
I have an old ADT coax system with two cameras that was installed about eight years ago. I would like to update my system to have newer cameras and a newer DVR.
However, a problem I ran into, is that while I can reuse the existing coax cabling, I am unsure as to the power supply requirements. I say this, because the power being supplied is 12v DC with 1A. This is confusing to me as DC power is usually supplied via a pin in the center and a male to female attachment is what joins them.
In my case, it appears to be DC power supplied over an AC connector.
Ultimately, would I be able to use the same power cabling if I purchased new cameras that were AC/DC compliant, or would I have to pay someone to rerun the power cabling which means I can’t just reuse my existing infrastructure?
