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[QuantumJay]

I have an old wired outdoor light where I would like to put a security camera.

Can the ultra be hard wired? By this I mean directly into a 240V supply, no plug or USB, just directly into the wiring that the light would use.

What accessories would I require as I’m assuming I’ll need something to step down the supply?

Thanks!!!

[TomMac]

If you hard wire the Ultra to 240v , you'd prob have a melted camera in about  a micro second....

The cameras  all use a transformer to lower the voltage down to USB levels and covert to dc.

You do know they sell an outside plug already made for that?

[dalekr · Accepted solution]

Mate I had the same thing I hard wired a outdoor weather proof box with power plug that’s got USB ports built in works great

[michaelkenward]

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@dalekr wrote:
Mate I had the same thing I hard wired a outdoor weather proof box with power plug that’s got USB ports built in works great

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Likewise.

This comes up pretty often .

An electrician can fit a weather proof external socket. But if they know their stuff they will go nowhere near a lighting circuit for outdoor power.  Wrong amps.