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Old 09-03-2012, 05:29 AM
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Yes and no! The BICC Mk4b cable and the T1889 cable (the thin stuff with the aluminium connectors known as Mk8 cable) are both wired the same, so the older Mk4 cable can be used with a Marconi Mk VIII camera.

It not so clear cut the other way round. I would not be happy because of the voltage and current ratings of the cable. The Marconi Mk IV sends mains (240v AC) up the cable. and ht at 250 -330 volts. Some of the T1889 cable cores are rated at 50volts dc others are at 400v RMS, it would need a lot of checking and looking at the pin outs for both cameras to see what is were!

I would not do it unless I were utterly desperate.

Brian
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