# Wyze Cam Pan v3 Power Cable Extension?

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**Category:** Cameras\
**Tags:** cam-pan-v3\
**Created:** [January 12, 2023, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/wyze-cam-pan-v3-power-cable-extension/254702 "2023-01-12T15:51:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 22, 2023, 5:13am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/wyze-cam-pan-v3-power-cable-extension/254702/52 "2023-02-22T05:13:04Z")

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You replied to me not the OP, but I agree; a 30-ft or longer cable is too much without help.

Other than all the other replies on the subject above, here is something I wrote up about longer runs:

> [@Long-Run USB Power Cords electric\_plug](https://forums.wyze.com/t/long-run-usb-power-cords/252478):
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> 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…

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