S Sonic007 Centurion! Trusted Member Messages 138 Points 28 Sep 17, 2019 #1 I need to join two Cat5E cables that use POE. Will I have any issues using an RJ45 coupler to join them? Many thanks, Tim.
I need to join two Cat5E cables that use POE. Will I have any issues using an RJ45 coupler to join them? Many thanks, Tim.
Phil Administrator Staff member Trusted Member Messages 5,015 Points 113 Sep 17, 2019 #2 No, it is fine to use a coupler. If it is outdoors, please make sure that you fully weatherproof the connection. Water ingress to the RJ45 connectors and corrosion of the sprung copper fingers within is still a big cause of camera failures.
No, it is fine to use a coupler. If it is outdoors, please make sure that you fully weatherproof the connection. Water ingress to the RJ45 connectors and corrosion of the sprung copper fingers within is still a big cause of camera failures.
S Sonic007 Centurion! Trusted Member Messages 138 Points 28 Sep 17, 2019 Thread starter #3 Many thanks for the quick reply.
S Sonic007 Centurion! Trusted Member Messages 138 Points 28 Feb 3, 2020 Thread starter #4 Just a quick question... Will any female to female RJ45 coupler be ok with POE or can there be any risks with power going through them, overheating, etc? thankyou.
Just a quick question... Will any female to female RJ45 coupler be ok with POE or can there be any risks with power going through them, overheating, etc? thankyou.
Phil Administrator Staff member Trusted Member Messages 5,015 Points 113 Feb 3, 2020 #5 No, it should be fine