Yi Outdoor Security Camera Installation Tips | Extending The Power Cable

If you have the Yi outdoor camera, you realized that the USB power cable is only 10 feet which makes it limited in your installation options. First, you need to be within 10 feet of a power outlet which if you plan to install it around 7-8 feet above the ground then you are only able to install the camera just above the outlet area.

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Adding an extension cord will give you a dilemma. The USB power adapter that comes with the camera is not weatherproof. You need to protect it from the elements plus it will be easy to unplug if it is not secured.

If you want to lengthen the power cord, you have 2 options.

First one is that you can extend the length using an extension cord which you will need a cover so that the connections will be weatherproof.

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The second option is using an extension USB cable. You can purchase a 20 foot USB cable at Amazon for cheap and with a USB female to a micro USB adapter, we can lengthen the power cord up to 30 feet. With data transmission, a USB cable is only limited to 5 meters or about 16 feet but because we just need it as a 5 volt power supply, we can lengthen it up to 30 feet without problems.

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