Thank you for the help yesterday. This is the cable I need to fit through a breeze block wall (lemmy.fwgx.uk)

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Thank you for the replies yesterday about my drill. I think I'm going to get a cheap corded SDS drill and some big bits. This is what I need to feed through the wall and there is no way to detach the cable from the camera and feed it the other way. I know it needs to be weather shielded, but this is a mad amount of connectors!

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[-] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Another option is to mount a junction box (like this) outside. Just run the ethernet cable through the wall, instead of the camera's pigtail. This is a more future-proof method as you can change cameras without disrurbing the sealed wall penetration.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

That's a good call. I wasn't sure on the cable seals and fitting all the wire through it and still being snug on the small cable.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Your local hardware store may rent you an SDS drill for the day if you don't need one day to day

[-] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

Not sure which model this is, if it is the poe version, you only need to connect the ethernet cable, it will also power the camera.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

That's what I'm doing, but the lot of it still needs to feed through. And the biggest bit is the rj45 bit anyway

[-] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago

This is a mistake. Get another camera you just need to attach to wall or one that takes micro USB for power.

[-] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago

Your library may have a borrowable SDS drill.

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