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

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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] 8 points 6 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] 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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] 4 points 6 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] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

For a similar project, I got this doofy hole saw set from Harbor Freight:

https://www.harborfreight.com/1-14-in-3-14-in-carbide-grit-hole-saw-assorted-set-9-piece-57708.html

I was able to knock a hole large enough to shove a piece of 1-1/2" PVC conduit through a foundation wall without much trouble, using a regular (non-hammer) drill. It took about five minutes, no sweat. Although obviously I had to come at it from both sides. I later did the same to put a length of flexible conduit through to power my mini-split outdoor unit.

If I were you I'd use the smallest saw in that and then use one of these conduit junction dinguses on the outside to house the plugs and ensure they remain dry -- and enable you to access them if you ever need to fuck with it later.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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] -2 points 6 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 6 months ago

Your library may have a borrowable SDS drill.

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[–] [email protected] -5 points 6 months ago (3 children)

There's a very easy way to detach the cable, it's called scissors. If it needs to be weather shielded on either side, some heatshrink flextube will get the job done.

[–] Cheradenine 3 points 6 months ago

If I need to solder anyway I would be unsoldering at the camera end. No cutting that way, no compromise to the cable. It is probably a pita though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

I think it all needs to go through as cutting at the splitter point wouldn't leave enough cable. And cutting the smaller connectors off doesn't really help

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

That's one way for sure. Downside is it more likely to result in mistakes and it's a tedious PITA (source: done it dozens of times). Doing at the camera end on the PCB introduces the possibility of breaking something taking it apart or putting it back together. Plus, that's a lot of wires to be messing with if one isn't experienced. But it is a cleaner way of doing it than cutting the cables in half.

I think a rented hammer drill is the right answer. Simple. No chance of screwing the electronics. Can easily fill the hole again, if needed.