IP65 RJ45 on D555
Looking into IP rated cameras and was surprised to see RJ45 connector listed as IP65 for the D555. Does anyone have details on how this is achieved or what the mating cable needs to look like to maintain this rating?
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Hi Jeff Gorges On the official D555 product information page there is a tear-down diagram of the D555's components that shows the IP65 PoE Connector Solution for the RJ45 connector. An ordinary CAT6 or higher ethernet cable can be used with this connector.
https://www.realsenseai.com/products/d555-poe/
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Thanks for the reply. I understand the sealing concept for the case of the port in the camera housing, but I don't see how a normal RJ45 connector on the cable side would maintain a seal to the camera. Does the IP rating only cover an unused RJ45? Is there a special cable that works for this port to maintain the IP rating while plugged in? I have only ever used threaded sealing connectors that enclose the RJ45.These require a port that has the mating threaded feature.
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The IP65 rating of RealSense cameras covers protection against projected water sprays (e.g heavy rain) from any direction rather than full waterproofed protection against immersion of the camera in water.
Putting a waterproof IP68 sealant around the port could be considered if you require additional reassurance.
In regard to the rest of the camera, its IP65-rated casing has no ventilation grilles for projected water to enter the camera through. And the ports are on the base of the camera and so projected water sprays would have difficulty coming into contact with the ports unless the camera was oriented side-on or upside down or water was sprayed upwards.
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Hi Jeff Gorges Do you require further assistance with this case, please? Thanks!
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Thanks MartyX Grover for the details and photos. This makes sense though it sounds like IP65 might be optimistic. In my experience, a solid rain can cause failures with wicking, etc. even for ports pointed away from the direction of rain especially if there is no drip edge or feature (though IPX5 should be low pressure jets from any direction.) It seems like most products on the market claiming IP65 have some level of seal or tortuous path beyond the RJ45 connection. Since there doesn't seem to be any special cable or additional sealing feature, I'll take the rating with a grain of salt. Practically speaking, I'll ensure I have an IPX6/X7 rating for my hardware to handle harsh outdoor environments either way.
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