# Camera HDMI Extension Cable - 12 volts?

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**Created:** [August 27, 2016, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/camera-hdmi-extension-cable-12-volts/2924 "2016-08-27T11:15:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 27, 2016, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/camera-hdmi-extension-cable-12-volts/2924/1 "2016-08-27T11:15:38Z")

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Do you know if I could send 12 volts down the HDMI cable using the extra a, b, c, d pins by any chance please?

I’d like to power a 48-led IR board alongside the Pi Camera and just wondered if I could get away with a single HDMI cable…

Thanks!