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freewill2008

I hafta pull some wires the length of our bus behind the overheads and
would like to pull in what I need for a camera at the same time. (This
bus didn't have a factory camera installed.)

What kind of cabling do I need? I'm sitting on a bunch of coaxial RG62
cable with BNC connectors. Is that impedance close enough for a 35'
run? Also, does the camera need a 12v power cable also?

Thanks in advance.

Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA

Tim Hannink

The RG-62 with a standard BNC's should work, I would test it before
installing it by doing a temporary connection with about 50-foot of it
directly to the TV.

You will also need an ignition-switched 12-volt signal wire.

Good luck,

Tim Hannink
Winter Park, FL
1981 FC-33SB

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "freewill2008"
wrote:
> I hafta pull some wires the length of our bus behind the overheads
and
> would like to pull in what I need for a camera at the same time.
(This
> bus didn't have a factory camera installed.)
>
> What kind of cabling do I need? I'm sitting on a bunch of coaxial
RG62
> cable with BNC connectors. Is that impedance close enough for a 35'
> run? Also, does the camera need a 12v power cable also?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA

Tom Warner

Tim I would not use RG62 since it is a 93 ohm cable. You should use RG6
which is 75 ohms. Also make sure that the cable you buy has a good inner
braided shield to eliminate interference from getting on the cable.

Tom
1982 FC35
Vernon Center,NY
In the beautiful Mohawk Valley

At 03:20 PM 4/28/2005 +0000, you wrote:
>The RG-62 with a standard BNC's should work, I would test it before
>installing it by doing a temporary connection with about 50-foot of it
>directly to the TV.
>
>You will also need an ignition-switched 12-volt signal wire.
>
>Good luck,
>
>Tim Hannink
>Winter Park, FL
>1981 FC-33SB
>
>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "freewill2008"
> wrote:
> > I hafta pull some wires the length of our bus behind the overheads
>and
> > would like to pull in what I need for a camera at the same time.
>(This
> > bus didn't have a factory camera installed.)
> >
> > What kind of cabling do I need? I'm sitting on a bunch of coaxial
>RG62
> > cable with BNC connectors. Is that impedance close enough for a 35'
> > run? Also, does the camera need a 12v power cable also?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA
>
>
>
>
>
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Tim Hannink

If I were going out and buying cable for this, I would recommend an
RG-6 also, but since he has the RG-62 already, the run is under 50-
feet and he can pre-test it before installing it, I don't see any
problem with trying it. Worst case, it doesn't work and he has to go
buy some RG-59/6.

I have some extra RG-6 at home, I just ran two runs to the roof for
a satellite dish connection. Let me know if you need any.

Good luck,

Tim Hannink
Winter Park, FL
1981 FC-33SB

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner
wrote:
> Tim I would not use RG62 since it is a 93 ohm cable. You should
use RG6
> which is 75 ohms. Also make sure that the cable you buy has a good
inner
> braided shield to eliminate interference from getting on the cable.
>
> Tom
> 1982 FC35
> Vernon Center,NY
> In the beautiful Mohawk Valley
>
> At 03:20 PM 4/28/2005 +0000, you wrote:
> >The RG-62 with a standard BNC's should work, I would test it
before
> >installing it by doing a temporary connection with about 50-foot
of it
> >directly to the TV.
> >
> >You will also need an ignition-switched 12-volt signal wire.
> >
> >Good luck,
> >
> >Tim Hannink
> >Winter Park, FL
> >1981 FC-33SB
> >
> >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "freewill2008"
> > wrote:
> > > I hafta pull some wires the length of our bus behind the
overheads
> >and
> > > would like to pull in what I need for a camera at the same
time.
> >(This
> > > bus didn't have a factory camera installed.)
> > >
> > > What kind of cabling do I need? I'm sitting on a bunch of
coaxial
> >RG62
> > > cable with BNC connectors. Is that impedance close enough for
a 35'
> > > run? Also, does the camera need a 12v power cable also?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Blair

At 08:05 AM 4/28/2005, you wrote:
>I hafta pull some wires the length of our bus behind the overheads and
>would like to pull in what I need for a camera at the same time. (This
>bus didn't have a factory camera installed.)
>
>What kind of cabling do I need?

Depends on the camera, and you need 12 volt power...use a relay and tap
into the bus
in the back ceiling.....also, use a 4' length of electric fence post to run
the wires.
quarter inch diameter and non conductive fiberglass, make's it much easier..

> I'm sitting on a bunch of coaxial RG62
>cable with BNC connectors. Is that impedance close enough for a 35'
>run? Also, does the camera need a 12v power cable also?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA
>
>
>
>
>
>
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