# Power for Wyze Cam Over Coax Cable?

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**Created:** [January 29, 2019, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/power-for-wyze-cam-over-coax-cable/16857 "2019-01-29T15:44:47Z")\
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It’s best to feed a higher voltage over the coax (say 12VDC), and then use a DC-to-DC converter at the camera to obtain 5VDC. There are several articles posted on this forum about this technique.

> [@Solution for USB power from house doorbell AC wiring?](https://forums.wyze.com/t/solution-for-usb-power-from-house-doorbell-ac-wiring/6015):
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> Anyone have a solution for using house doorbell AC wiring (the two wires that normally power the doorbell ringer) to power USB? I want to install my soon to be 5th (I’m hooked) WyzeCam at my front door. I have no outdoor power at my front door, and I don’t want to have to drill and pull power through my exterior wall insulation. Since I installed a wireless doorbell years ago, I have the doorbell AC power wires sitting unused right where I need them; however, I’ve been unable to find something t…

An elegant solution to obtain power is a standard coax 12VDC power adaptor (intended for powering CATV distribution amps).  
[https://www.amazon.com/Mountable-Adapter-100-240-Output-Subscriber/dp/B06ZZXWNTX/](https://www.amazon.com/Mountable-Adapter-100-240-Output-Subscriber/dp/B06ZZXWNTX/)

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