Power 4 Cameras 300m Away with One Composite Fiber Cable | Parking Lot Surveillance

Published at : 18 Dec 2025

Running IP cameras hundreds of meters from the IT room without local power? Long-range PoE over copper can work, but it's messy and hard to scale. In this video, we show you a clean, future-proof install using composite fiber optic cable (fiber + copper)—one trench, one cable, and no need for AC power at the pole.

00:00 Intro: The long-distance IP camera challenge
Why composite fiber beats long-range PoE extenders
Running fiber + copper in one direct-burial cable
SFP transceivers & media converters explained
Outdoor PoE switch setup at the pole


Devices Used:

https://www.fastcabling.com/product-category/composite-fiber-cable/

https://www.fastcabling.com/product/8-port-l2-managed-outdoor-poe-switch-with-sfp/

https://www.fastcabling.com/product/dc48v-optical-power-surge-protector/


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