5v ip camera **HELP**

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tomemmerson

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• Jun 9, 2012

• #1

Hi i need some help with a 5 volt IP camera. I am trying to make it go from a mains power to 4 AA batteries i have it wired up but it keeps swiching on and off. i think it is because of the amp's being too low. please help. here is a picture. ps... the ampage on the mains plug is 2 amps. and 5v

**Help**

Thank you

 

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colin55

Well-Known Member

• Jun 9, 2012

• #2

Measure the voltage of the 4 batteries when the camera is working. Are the cells new? What voltage does the camara say it needs on the input? It may have a regulator inside and require 9v input.

 

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tomemmerson

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• Jun 9, 2012

• #3

they are new cells and the input on the camera says dc 5v input. i am going to measure now .

thank you for the quick reply!

 

ronsimpson

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Most Helpful Member

• Jun 9, 2012

• #4

What camera? more data on the camera?
You said 5 volt camera but you are using 6 volts of batteries.

 

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KeepItSimpleStupid

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Most Helpful Member

• Jun 9, 2012

• #5

You can't get 2 Amps out of an AA battery. You may also need a switching regulator.

 

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tomemmerson

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• Jun 10, 2012

• #6

thank you for your help. but i have broken it now as i was testing it with a 9v battery

 

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KeepItSimpleStupid

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Most Helpful Member

• Jun 10, 2012

• #7

5V devices are typically +-10% max.

 

Ziddik

Member

• Jun 11, 2012

• #8

He broke it because collin told him to use it with a 9V battery!! Oh gad!

 

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tomemmerson

New Member

• Jun 13, 2012

• #9

does any one know what might fix it?

 

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vlad777

Member

• Jun 13, 2012

• #10

Your only hope is that it has a fuse inside.
This fuse will look like a resistor.

Also that camera looks like it should have some power circuitry, before it sends power to cpu.
But if the cpu got some of those 9V, then forget it.

Full, ordinary 9V battery gen give up to 3 Amps.

Anyway, you should have used Ni-Cd rechargeable batteries for two reasons:
-They can give enough amps, and
-Four cells would give you 4.8 volts