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| Thread ID: 110991 | 2010-07-09 11:40:00 | RCA cable | prefect (6291) | PC World Chat |
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| 1117424 | 2010-07-09 11:40:00 | What sort of cable do I need to buy to connect rear view camera to screen at front of bus? The screen and camera both have RCA plugs length will be 10 metres. Do I need to buy a special pair of crimping pliers to fit plugs? Thanks for any help |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 1117425 | 2010-07-09 12:12:00 | Solder the plugs on, no reason you couldn't just use cat5e | Alex B (15479) | ||
| 1117426 | 2010-07-10 10:07:00 | You can get solderable RCA connectors, or crimp ones, or even screw-terminal ones. Also, you can get RCA leads in a wide variety of lengths as single, dual, or triple each end with connectors already moulded on. The pre-built ones are often cheaper than the connectors, never mind the lead. Give them a squirt with CRC LanoCote on the connectors just before ramming the connectors in and moisture / corrosion won't be a worry for 10 or 20 years. | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1117427 | 2010-07-10 10:20:00 | Thanks R2 but can I buy a 10 metre cable and what sort of wire is good for video. | prefect (6291) | ||
| 1117428 | 2010-07-10 11:32:00 | use RG59. however it needs to be solid cooper cored, NOT the tv aerial cable as thats typically cooper coated steel. if your not into soldering rca plugs on, use F connectors and F to RCA adapter. twist on F connectors are easy to get. also if camera has BNC you can get F to BNC adapters. if RG59 is to big you can also use RG149 (i think thats the right number) as 10m will work fine. (been trying to get some of that cable myself). but you wil need to solder the plugs on. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 1117429 | 2010-07-10 11:43:00 | Thanks tweak I will use RG59 and F plugs (I have put them on sat cables just need a little screwdriver) and buy some adapters. Thanks again |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 1117430 | 2010-07-11 10:26:00 | use RG59. however it needs to be solid cooper cored, NOT the tv aerial cable as thats typically cooper coated steel.... I thought all RG59 was solid copper cored, and it was only RG6 that had copper coated steel? |
pine-o-cleen (2955) | ||
| 1117431 | 2010-07-11 10:46:00 | probably is the case now simply because no one bothers with RG59 in the aerial trade any more (except for leads). its been such a long time since RG59 was the norm that i can't remember if there was any steel cored or not. cooper braid is also recommended. |
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