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!
Thank you for the help yesterday. This is the cable I need to fit through a breeze block wall
12 Comments
Gojimbo@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
Your local hardware store may rent you an SDS drill for the day if you don't need one day to day
DynamicBits@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 2y
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.
blackstrat@lemmy.fwgx.uk · 4 pts · 2y
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.
dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
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.
hillbicks@feddit.de · 2 pts · 2y
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.
blackstrat@lemmy.fwgx.uk · 2 pts · 2y
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
derphurr@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 2y
This is a mistake. Get another camera you just need to attach to wall or one that takes micro USB for power.
Paragone@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 2y
Your library may have a borrowable SDS drill.
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viking@infosec.pub · -5 pts · 2y
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@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y
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.
blackstrat@lemmy.fwgx.uk · 2 pts · 2y
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
agent_flounder@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
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.