Power Wyze V3's from Cat5/6 Cables

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Hi All, I have Cat5 cables that run to my security cameras outside. I would like to use these cables to power some new V3’s. Has anyone made a connector…USB C to 8P8C (incorrectly “RJ45”) that could go on both ends of the Cat5 cables, to put power onto, and pull it off of, the Cat5 cables? Thanks, Jeff

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Yes there are tons but you probably want to use PoE power and a dongle at the end to convert to 5V USB with connector. 5V itself doesn’t make it very far. This is covered in posts throughout the forum.

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I have Cat6 run to my V3 locations. I have a PoE+ switch which one end of the cable plugs into (located in my media cabinet). At the other end I have 2 adapters which will provide the power to the V3’s. have not had any issues:

The V3’s use a MicroUSB for power and Data

This is the switch I got:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082G2G2F8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

These are the connectors

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CNKX14C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

or

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Thanks for the links.
It is VERY helpful when we get links to products that have been shown to work by forum members.

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Thanks very much spamoni. I was looking for something more weather resistant (and less bulky) though, I may just buy some longer USB C cables, I see them on Amazon and ebay, so I can keep the power supply inside but still close to the V3’s. Would be cool if one day Wyze made a version of their cameras that work on 48V. But anyway, thanks again.

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I understand. I also did this because, I believe, based on the October AMA, that Wyze will eventually make the V3 Ethernet available as well. :slight_smile:

Might be wishful thinking.

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