How to rewire outside camera?

Oct 27, 2009 2 Replies

Hello,



I had a DVR security system installed in my house 2 years ago.



One cam is up a tree in the back yard and it stopped working.



I climbed up the tree to check the connection, the power connection is okay but the video connection is rusted and ruined and I had to cut it out.



Now I have two wires that need connectors and then need to be spliced together.



The cable that runs from the house is like a thick cable TV cable.



The other one, the one from the camera, is much thinner, and the connector was like a stereo plug.



What=92s the best way to splice these wires considering they have to survive the rain and cold?



I know I could buy the 2 connectors, splice the wires and wrap them in tape and the plug them into an adapter.



This would be more vulnerable than the connection that just rusted.



Is there a better way? Thanks



Just make the connections in a plastic outdoor rated outlet box with a gasket cover and with water seal gasketed wire fittings and silicone the crap out of it.

radio shack carry's some weather proof connectors along with many automotive stores if you do not want o do the junction box.

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