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Post by sammi on Mar 15, 2021 15:01:09 GMT
Has anyone used splitters to power 2 cameras from one transformer? I've got such a mass of wires behind the dvr and I'm running out of sockets  |
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Post by petesbox on Mar 16, 2021 18:12:34 GMT
I have'nt done it myself but you can do it, just make sure your transformer is powerful enough.
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Post by petesbox on Mar 16, 2021 19:09:20 GMT
If you have a 1.0 amp trasformer you'll be fine.
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Post by sammi on Mar 16, 2021 22:03:20 GMT
Thanks Pete. I thought it seemed to good to be true. I've got the normal socket/transformers that come with the cameras so I doubt they'll take 2 cameras? I suppose soon I won't need all the cameras on anyway  |
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Post by petesbox on Mar 17, 2021 0:41:06 GMT
The wall socket transformers will take two cameras, the cameras are only 150 milliamps which is very low ampage, there is 1000 milliamps to 1 amp.
On the garden nature website they say there splitter can work two cameras and that would be from there wall socket transformers, I don't think they sell any other type of transformer.
Check the writing on your wall socket transformer if it says it's 1.0 amp it'll be ok, it might even be higher like 1.5 or even 2.0 amp.
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Post by sammi on Mar 17, 2021 14:59:56 GMT
 Thanks Pete for explaining it all to me. I should have checked before I assumed my sockets weren't up to it. I should have paid more attention to physics all those decades ago too  Amps...volts ????  I'm sure I used to understand it all. Anyway yes my sockets are all at least 1Amp output so I will give a splitter a go. This is such a lovely helpful forum  Next job is to try and fix our printer it seems the paper sensor has gone. I wonder what the chances are of me actually finding it. I do love a challenge 
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Post by petesbox on Mar 17, 2021 22:52:17 GMT
Sorry the printer I can't help you with.
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Thanks Pete for explaining it all to me. I should have checked before I assumed my sockets weren't up to it. I should have paid more attention to physics all those decades ago too 
Amps...volts ???? 
I'm sure I used to understand it all. Anyway yes my sockets are all at least 1Amp output so I will give a splitter a go.
Next job is to try and fix our printer 