# Length of power cable **URL:** \ **Category:** Cameras\ **Tags:** cam-pan-v3, android\ **Created:** [September 28, 2023, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/length-of-power-cable/276817 "2023-09-28T00:08:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![SlabSlayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f19dbf/32.png) [@SlabSlayer](https://forums.wyze.com/u/SlabSlayer)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2023, 12:54am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/length-of-power-cable/276817/2 "2023-09-28T00:54:21Z")
You aren’t going to get a definitive answer from anyone. A cheap 6ft cable can fail to provide adequate power and so can 20ft cables. I have 20ft cables daisy chained to 6ft cables on several cams and have no issues. The reason there is no way to lock in a definitive length is because it depends on the cable construction. The size and quality of the wire used within the cable is the determining factor as to how far it will carry the current without loss. With the tens of thousands of possibilities out there in length and quality, it is impossible to put a number on it. @Newshound did some phenomenal testing of some USB cables that may give you an insight into the variables. > [@Long-Run USB Power Cords electric\_plug](https://forums.wyze.com/t/long-run-usb-power-cords/252478): > > So you need to run a long USB power cord to power a camera or device. Here are some things you should be aware of. First, the longer a cable gets, the lower the voltage that will be available at the end of the cable. At some point, the voltage will be too low for the device. Also, the higher the current required at the device, the lower the voltage that will be available. So higher-current devices need shorter runs than their peers. The USB spec asks that all voltages be at least 4.75V. D… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.wyze.com/t/length-of-power-cable/276817)._