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Outdoor Stick Up Cam Plug-In - Must use extra cable?
Hi,I'm installing a stick up cam plug-in under the eaves outdoors and plugging it into a socket in my attic. I don't need the extra length of cable provided by the additional cable however I notice that the plug on the extra cable includes a 3A fuse whereas the 'plug' adaptor for the transformer when not using the extra cable does not appear to have a fuse.The manual (both paper and website) does not explicitly state the extra cable is required for outdoor installation implying it is only required for the extra length.Does anyone know whether the use of the extra cable is required/recommended for an outdoor installation? Thanks for your help,Andrew
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02-06-2023 17:51:05
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I have the camera OUTSIDE with a very small hole for the AC connection going inside into the attic so less than 1 inch of power cable is outside connected to the outside camera. In fact I replaced the original camera that stopped working after a number of YEARS. What is the purpose of the additional cable? Is it to protect the camera from power surges, having it indoors would still get the same power surge or drop in power? Could RAIN cause a short in the camera to cause the fuse to blow instead of circuit breaker? I guess the question is, what is the purpose of the extra cable?
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03-07-2025 18:46:34
UI have the camera OUTSIDE with a very small hole for the AC connection going inside into the attic so less than 1 inch of power cable is outside connected to the outside camera. In fact I replaced the original camera that stopped working after a number of YEARS. What is the purpose of the additional cable? Is it to protect the camera from power surges, having it indoors would still get the same power surge or drop in power? Could RAIN cause a short in the camera to cause the fuse to blow instead of circuit breaker? I guess the question is, what is the purpose of the extra cable?
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03-07-2025 18:46:37
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Hi @i-am-andrew. We do not advise using only the Indoor AC Cable for an outdoor installation. If you are going to use the Stick Up Cam Plug-In outdoors, we strongly recommend using the Outdoor AC Cable along with the Indoor AC Cable.
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05-06-2023 19:15:24
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