Intercom thread

easyrider · 22 Sep 2013 at 15:23

I need a Intercom after yesterday fitting my House gates on the drive.

Its 100m run from the gates to the house. I would ideally like a camera too.That I can view on my TV?

I have ran an electric cable up to the posts,underground , and a Cat6 cable this runs back to the house study where the 24 Port network switch is.

Any ideas or experts in this field that can help me?

Ideally I would like to fit it myself has I have done most of the work lol fitting the cables.

Thanks

easy

easyrider · 22 Sep 2013 at 17:35

Devrij said:
IP camera to your htpc sounds like the best bet. Not sure about the intercom though.

Ip camera...Nice one didn't think of that !

easyrider · 23 Sep 2013 at 15:29

Richie said:
You going for a switch to open the gates remotely as well?

In time. I haven't fitted the motors to the gates yet. Maybe next year

All I need for now is to see and hear who is on the other side and maybe chat to them.

easyrider · 23 Sep 2013 at 15:30

ci_newman said:
100m is on the edge of what will run for Cat5e / Cat6, so I wouldn't expect cheap tat would be up to the job.

In reality its just under 90M as I have had the posts moved back down the drive 10M

easyrider · 23 Sep 2013 at 15:31

bitslice said:
Cisco IP phone can do this,
really you should research intercom systems before laying cable

Power and Cat is enough surely? Cat can be used for data and analogue signals.