150 ft USB extension cable hack - How to Power USB powered Security Cameras over Long Distances

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Smart Home security cameras are becoming more popular and this also means that many of them are powered by USB power. Sometimes, you want to install a security camera where there is no household power outlet nearby. Even if you have the longest available USB cable on Earth (5 meters / 16 feet) it still may not be long enough.
Here is a simple solution that allows you to potentially extend your power cable up to 45.7 m / 150 feet. Watch on to find out more and find the links to buy them below.
Use this with our other DIY external power solutions too. If you haven’t already watched these DIY videos on how to install External Power or Solar Power for wire-free battery powered eufy security cameras then check them out below (They might work for other security cameras like Arlo, Wyze, Ring, Reolink and Nest too):
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NOTE: If you plan on using this solution for both data transfer and power then these adapters may not work. The adapter you use must be compliant with the USB standard the device supports.
Basic adapters like the one in the video (that do not have external power) likely only support USB 1.0 or 1.1 standards. If you need USB 2.0 or higher you will have to find a solution like a USB hub or USB repeater or adapter that fully supports USB 2.0 or higher.
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@SolidSnake-bt8eq 2 года назад

Wow this great…. This makes things so much easier. THANKS 🙏

@FrakkingCreations 2 года назад

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@jasonmarr9578 2 года назад

damn, this'll make life a lot easier when setting up raspberry pi cameras, thanks for the solution, I've been looking at other ways to do this without repeaters

@FrakkingCreations 2 года назад

You're welcome. Please let me know if it works out well for you.

@edwardfletcher7790 3 года назад

This is a really great hack, Cheers !

@FrakkingCreations 3 года назад

Thank you for giving us your feedback! Let us know how well it works for you, if you give it a try.

@cedano000 2 года назад

This helps a lot. I have been searching for alternatives to power my wyze cam using an existing CCTV wiring with no luck, but I might be able to simply replace it with one of these.

@FrakkingCreations 2 года назад

Thanks. Glad it helps. Please let me know how it goes!

@LovesGrilling 11 месяцев назад

Did this work for you?

@cedano000 11 месяцев назад

@@LovesGrilling I ended up replacing the cable with power wire

@LovesGrilling 11 месяцев назад

@@cedano000 As in you ran Romex and set up an outlet plug near the camera?

@cedano000 11 месяцев назад

@@LovesGrilling I ran a cable right off the power outlet, not plugged in but from it. Routing it trough the house on the wall (my house is concrete, can't route things inside of the wall). Then I branched a cable to every cam coiling live and neutral to the prongs of the power adapter. It is not as messy as it may sound.

@sejinoh1886 2 года назад

Very informative video. Question I have is, would you recommend using CAT5 Ethernet cable (your method in this video) or USB extension with chipset signal booster for Yi outdoor security camera? I need about 25 fr to reach an outlet. Thanks

@FrakkingCreations 2 года назад

Thanks for commenting. I can't say for sure as I don't have the Yi outdoor camera or the signal booster. As I was showing in the video, you will have to test it out to be sure. It would also depend on the particular brand/model USB extender or Signal booster you get since hardware inside could affect how well it works. One note is that I don't think there is any signal you need to boost. It's only the power that the device can deliver that is of concern. The method I show in the video could be enough. If your camera needs more power to run then a booster that can supply more amperage may be best. Hope that helps.

@Fkidd702 2 года назад

Man i wish I had seen this before ordering the 25ft micro usb charger and the usb to micro usb coupling

@trakside1 10 месяцев назад

Cracking idea, thanks for video

@FrakkingCreations 10 месяцев назад

You're welcome. Glad you found the video useful.

@jstallworth6602 3 года назад

Very well thought out, thanks!

@FrakkingCreations 3 года назад

Thank you. Do you plan on using this technique for something?

@dagonGate7 3 года назад

I have the magnetic xiaomi IP camera that needs 5v 1a power usb to power. I need longer cable for the spot I was gonna put the camera, so I bought a 15m usb active cable. But I can't make it work. The camera only works with small cables

@FrakkingCreations 3 года назад

Which specific usb active cable did you buy?

@teguhkembaren 3 года назад

Can this used for using DSLR camera as a webcam in long distance ?

@FrakkingCreations 3 года назад

I can't say for sure since i don't have one to test. But if your camera can be powered by USB then it could work. It just depends if the charge controller will allow enough power through for it to run the camera. Hope that helps.

@SiDPT15 4 года назад

Can you post a video on how to use this method for more than just 1 camera? I just ordered 2 eufycams and 2 wyze cams. Thanks

@FrakkingCreations 4 года назад

Are you asking to show how to use this for other brand of cameras?

@SiDPT15 4 года назад

@@FrakkingCreations An in depth video on how to set up POE for those cameras would be great.

@FrakkingCreations 4 года назад

Have you looked into PoE Splitters?

@versatilevintage1131 2 года назад

Hi, if I want to connect an digital mixer to a Macbook via USB cable (125 feet distance) for sending audio track/metronome . Would this device guarantee not to have any latency?

@FrakkingCreations 2 года назад

I don't think this will work for your case. The adapters I showed are only USB 1.1 and will likely not work for USB devices that will need USB 2.0 or higher. This is more a hack for devices that don't use data on USB, just power. That said. You might want to look into USB Repeaters that are USB 2.0 compliant and higher. That might more suit your needs. Hope this helps.

@versatilevintage1131 2 года назад

@@FrakkingCreations Thank you !

@edgart1973 Год назад

Could you send a link where to get adapters from please ? The one in description not opening

@FrakkingCreations Год назад

That's strange. The first link is working for me but has no availability so I have updated the link. Please check now!

@ruhtraaa 2 года назад

Is this going to work with regular webcams? (Sample Logitech c922 and Rapoo C260) THanks!

@FrakkingCreations 2 года назад

I can't say for sure as I don't have these webcams. Typically, webcams connected to computers still need data as part of the connection. Since these type of adapters are only compatible up to USB V1.1, I believe, they won't work with most webcams. Webcams typically need v2 and up for USB specifications.

@DanBellJr 11 месяцев назад

I would love to see the voltage measured at the far end of the Ethernet extension to verify no voltage drop.

@kbuss10 8 часов назад

this is useless BS to sell stuff. if you just want power for the USB and not data you could just use a simple power cable 110 or 220v. especially if you use this connecting box. if you don't want data Internet cable is completely unnecessary. with a one and a half mil Don't know the AwG, that will be pretty low voltage drop. I'm in the box you can easily connect with wago order American equivalent.

@kbuss10 8 часов назад

got them Google speech recognition sorry mate

@TheZxfreedomxz 2 года назад

I have the same camera can i use PoE switch to power up the other part without adpater?

@FrakkingCreations 2 года назад

I don't fully understand the setup you are asking about. But I would think if the PoE system has a micro USB power out cable, then it should work.

@arunkumar1112 Месяц назад

If one end is connected to router. And other end connect to cctv camera will it work both charging and internet??

@FrakkingCreations Месяц назад

No. This is not for that. These have USB connectors and will not plug into the ethernet port of a router. There are specific devices that push power onto Ethernet cables that you might want to look into. It is called PoE or Power over Ethernet. Specific PoE devices will push power onto Ethernet cables and PoE compatible devices can be powered through them.

@chiqui7876 3 года назад

So I bought a usb extension for my cam but It dosen't work is it because the cable is a 2.0? By the way is 50ft long i dont know if that have something to do. Thanks for your help.

@FrakkingCreations 3 года назад

Use a process of elimination to try to determine what is preventing it from working. Test the charger to make sure that works, then the USB cable by itself, then try different ethernet cables with the adapters. You can also try with a shorter cable first.

@FrakkingCreations 3 года назад

You can also try charging different things like a smartphone or tablet too to see if it's the camera that's not accepting it.

@cctvsecurity3589 10 месяцев назад

But we need to consider that adapter cost also right it we have more devices? Do you think if I use long usb extension cable ,will it work? Because i have same problem and I have 4 cameras and power point is so far, right now i am using a ugly power extension box wiring which is not looking good

@FrakkingCreations 10 месяцев назад

Because this is DC power, the longer you extend the wires, the more the power loss. Since this is a DIY hack it may not work for all cases. An extra long USB cable may work better but it also suffers from this issue. Also, I haven't seen too many extra long USB cables in existence. It depends what length you need, though. Have you tried to see if the adapter I showed works for you?

@cctvsecurity3589 10 месяцев назад

@@FrakkingCreations ,first of all thanks very much for your idea and for me there is a cost concern , yes I too figured out that we can't trust usb extension as device may not get desired power all the time. So I did research on some things , your idea is also good , but it will be costly to buy 4 adapters and I need network cables also , but if we have 4 or 5 cameras , then I guess we need to purchase separate adapter and cost is a concern . So I planned to go with power wire extension by tapping all the device plugs and final wire will go to my room and wire will run through my roof ,i haven't executed , but this is my plan.

@FrakkingCreations 10 месяцев назад

You're welcome. I hope it works out good for you.

@DjGeorge124 2 года назад

does it gonna work for webcan too ? i need only 10 meters tho...

@FrakkingCreations 2 года назад

This may not work well for webcams as most webcams will need USB 2.0 and up. These are USB 1 so the data rate will not be fast enough for most. It may work but not guaranteed. You might want to look for USB 2 or 3 repeaters instead

@sridevan87 3 года назад

Can i use this setup to connect the cam to the pc? I used the usb extension cable, the pc not recognised it

@FrakkingCreations 3 года назад

Which usb extension cable did you try? Newer webcams require USB 2.0 or later. You need an extension that actually supports USB 2.0 and up or the computer may not work with that webcam. Hope that helps.

@DjGeorge124 2 года назад

i have the same issue trying a 10m extension if you found any solution plz share it with me

@FrakkingCreations 2 года назад

Probably a USB repeater that supports USB 2 and up

@angelomaanao6922 3 года назад

Is there one for micro usb? Thanks

@FrakkingCreations 3 года назад

I don't thonk so. Though, I'm not sure I follow as the setup i show, you can plug in a USB cable that has micro USB on one end. Can you explain what you are trying to do?

@daniel1117 2 года назад

Would this be possible using a solar panel as the power source and then using a usb to usb-c cable plugged into the adapter. I’m trying to find a solution to solar charge the eufy L20 solo cam, 7-10 metres away. I heard it charges fine with a direct connection to a solar panel but an adapter apparently won’t work for it. I was thinking of trying to find the longest usb to usb-c cable I could find as it would be a direct connection. Thank you again for the brilliant content would love to hear your thoughts?

@FrakkingCreations 2 года назад

Did someone try using the same adapters with USB-C cables where it didn't work? I can't imagine why it wouldn't work but then again, I don't have the Eufy L20. It may also depend on the solar panel they are using too. Some may not output enough power. The original Eufy panel is a low output panel so maybe a panel with low output was used. There may be some power loss from the adapter.

@daniel1117 2 года назад

@@FrakkingCreations They used the Eufy solar panel with a micro usb then a micro usb to usb-c adapter. Your correct this should work. Would a usb extender cable reduce the power output much from the solar panel? I only need 10m, so like one 5m extender then another 5m cable. If it does I’ll do this method, this method looks great. Thank you for helping

@daniel1117 2 года назад

@@FrakkingCreations Sorry to bother you again but would this method be okay to use with the solar panel method? Seems there’s no power loss compared to usb extenders

@FrakkingCreations 2 года назад

I'm not 100% sure as I haven't tried it with my setup. There will always be losses from the length of wires used and also any electronics within the adapter. I do think it's possible it can work though.

@daniel1117 2 года назад

@@FrakkingCreations Thank you been a huge help

@charlenemontojo1125 2 года назад

You have a pattern of connection of cat5e sir?

@FrakkingCreations 2 года назад

I don't understand your question. Can you rephrase it?

@theNEWTful 3 года назад

So basically little to no voltage drop with Ethernet cables?

@FrakkingCreations 3 года назад

I didn't see any voltage drop between using the ethernet cable or the USB cable by itself.

@santosmaflor9034 Год назад

Hi does it work in 20 meter long?

@triplextriplexxx8225 7 месяцев назад

yes it does up to 45 meter

@ashishkurzekar9518 3 года назад

can i power my Usb dongle using 5 v powerbank upto 5 meter using this type of extensions

@FrakkingCreations 3 года назад

I would think it should work but in the end it would depend on the dongle and how much power it allows based on the connection from this extension.

@ashishkurzekar9518 3 года назад

@@FrakkingCreations Can you favor on me ,Please make a video for this demonstration, and also check the voltage at both the end of extension.

@ashishkurzekar9518 3 года назад

@@FrakkingCreations otherwise just tell which wire is best for me, should i biy 5 meter usb wire from market or Extend it by using lan cable.

@FrakkingCreations 3 года назад

Depends if you need data capability through the connection or not. If you need data through the cable then go with us cable. This setup, though USB compatible only supports up to USB 1.1. Hope that helps.

@prafullrahangdale666 2 года назад

do i need power over Ethernet kit? i tried your method but no current is passing through the ethernet cable. i want to deliver 5volt 0.6 ampere to 10 meter distance . plz help btw love your vedios

@FrakkingCreations 2 года назад

What are you connecting on each end of setup (what are you powering, what is providing the power)? What power output is your power adapter?

@prafullrahangdale666 2 года назад

@@FrakkingCreations thanks for responding. I was powering the cable using 12 volt 1 ampere charging adapter and the ethernet cable is connected to male usb to Ethernet connector that goes into charger and other side of ethernet cable is connected to Ethernet to female usb connector into which one usb cable is connected that further goes into my wireless hotspot mifi device . But i checked that no current is passing through ethernet cable that's why i asked perhaps i might need poe kit to deliver current through ethernet cable

@FrakkingCreations 2 года назад

How did you verify that there is no current passing through? Also, have you tried to power any other devices that charge through USB?

@JosieNavelino-ys8xy 10 месяцев назад

Dose t work at this distance

@tysonmurphy319 Год назад

Or you can just buy the long micro USB power cables... They come up to 100' now on amazon.

@sonys5103 2 года назад

Didn’t work for me. I have xiaomi mi 360 but no power when i was using this method. I was hoping it was working…

@FrakkingCreations 2 года назад

How long was your ethernet cable?

@cheekeyslumped 10 месяцев назад

Can’t I just use an outdoor extension cord ?

@FrakkingCreations 10 месяцев назад

Of course. If you are able to run an outdoor extension cable near the camera and you don't mind a larger cable showing, that would be best. In the case that you want a smaller cable that can be hidden easier, this could be a potential workaround.

@irekmalinowski9196 Год назад

This will not work the power lose is to big and the camera will not start

@rsingh6595 2 года назад

DOES WORK, BUT NOT UPTO 70 FT.

@FrakkingCreations 2 года назад

Can you give more details on your setup? * Type of Ethernet cable * Device you are trying to power * Power adapter used with mAh rating and wattage Have you tried the same setup with a higher power adapter?

@minthos4045 3 года назад

I would much rather wire my AC power closet to camera and than using this solution.

@FrakkingCreations 3 года назад

That is fine. Everyone should always install their security cameras the way that best suits their situation. Only you know your situation best. I'm just providing some alternative ways to do things.