BNC connector/cable on camera came off!

[bgelectric]

I have a camera that the bnc connector came off the cable that comes with the camera.
I cant seem to find a way to fix it since its the cable that comes with the camera and is smaller in diameter than rg59 cable.
As you can tell in the picture attached its smaller than rg59.
Are there connectors that are for this smaller cable that i may not know about?

 

[nhfire77]

I have a camera that the bnc connector came off the cable that comes with the camera.
I cant seem to find a way to fix it since its the cable that comes with the camera and is smaller in diameter than rg59 cable.
As you can tell in the picture attached its smaller than rg59.
Are there connectors that are for this smaller cable that i may not know about?

The smaller cable in your pic is manufacturer specific. You will have to find an equivilant or solder the one that fell off back on it on. Analog cameras are soooooooooo cheap right now, if you have to just get a new one, it will probably be better resolution and cost less than $90

 

[hbiss]

Just use a RG-59 cable. Only thing that thin cable does is save space.

-Hal

 

[bgelectric]

Just use a RG-59 cable. Only thing that thin cable does is save space.

-Hal

Problem with that is Ill need to come up with a method to attach a plug to the cable similar shown in the picture.

 

[GoldDigger]

Problem with that is Ill need to come up with a method to attach a plug to the cable similar shown in the picture.

Just carefully solder the cables together inside a junction box.

 

[n1ist]

That looks like RG178.
/mike

 

[hbiss]

Problem with that is Ill need to come up with a method to attach a plug to the cable similar shown in the picture.

Are you saying that the connector on the camera is not a BNC and needs this special cable to connect it to a BNC on a RG-59? Yeah, replace the camera. Unless you can obtain a cable from the manufacturer, suitable connectors and the tools to install them are going to cost more than a new camera.

-Hal

 

[n1ist]

You could always cut off and resplice the two-pin connector on the far end to a new coax with a BNC already on it. Looks like just two wires soldered to the end of the coax with some heatshrink over it.
/mike

 

[hbiss]

You could always cut off and resplice the two-pin connector on the far end to a new coax with a BNC already on it. Looks like just two wires soldered to the end of the coax with some heatshrink over it.
/mike

You know, you're right. I couldn't tell on my phone screen but because of what you said I'm looking at that picture on my laptop and that's exactly what it looks like. Don't think I've ever seen that kind of thing for video over coax. Betcha that camera is part of some video surveillance in-a-box kit from Staples or something?

-Hal

 

[bgelectric]

You could always cut off and resplice the two-pin connector on the far end to a new coax with a BNC already on it. Looks like just two wires soldered to the end of the coax with some heatshrink over it.
/mike

I was considering that although the center conductor is strand unlike rg59 which is solid. I guess i could probably solder it to make it work.

 

[bgelectric]

You know, you're right. I couldn't tell on my phone screen but because of what you said I'm looking at that picture on my laptop and that's exactly what it looks like. Don't think I've ever seen that kind of thing for video over coax. Betcha that camera is part of some video surveillance in-a-box kit from Staples or something?

-Hal

Actually its not at all, its a Panasonic WV-CW384. Which is a decent camera.

 

[GoldDigger]

Actually its not at all, its a Panasonic WV-CW384. Which is a decent camera.

Decent cameras use BNC connectors with machined center pins. Indecent cameras use type F connectors where the center conductor of the cable itself is the center pin of the connector.

 

[gar]

150127-2358 EST

What is the problem?

Just get a BNC connector and solder your cable to the BNC. There are standard BNC connectors for soldering the xoax to the connector. I have soldered RG58 to BNC connectors many times. If you want filler between the coax outside and the ID of the BNC, then machine a sleave or just wrap Scotch 33 around the coax as filler.

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