Overview
The Turpan Museum, a government-owned cultural institution located in China, is renowned for its preservation of Silk Road artifacts and ancient relics. To enhance security and align with national smart surveillance standards, the museum initiated a project to upgrade its legacy analog CCTV system to a modern IP-based video surveillance network.
This project requires：
● Replace analog DVR systems with NVR-based IP surveillance.
● Maintain the integrity of the original structure and comply with government preservation rules.
● Minimal disturbance for daily operation and no damage in the historical building
Challenge
However, the upgrade faced critical challenges due to the museum’s historical and government-protected status:
● The building’s architecture is classified as culturally sensitive, strictly limiting any wall drilling or cable routing work.
● Long exhibition corridors and heritage ceilings offered no easy access for standard Ethernet or fiber optic cabling.
● The upgrade needed to be non-invasive, fast, and fully reversible — without interrupting daily museum operations.
Solution
The engineering team chose the Ourten PoE over Coax Extender（OT-PLC101POE/OT-PLC101POE-DC）, which delivers PoE + Ethernet signals over legacy coaxial cables — making it an ideal fit for heritage buildings.
Result
● Successfully reused over 90% of the original coaxial cabling, avoiding any structural modification.
● Deployed IP cameras in exhibition halls, corridors, and entrances without altering protected surfaces.
● Installation was completed during evening hours with zero disruption to visitors or staff.
● Reduced deployment time and budget by over 40% compared to traditional rewiring methods.
Key Takeaways
● Enables IP surveillance upgrade in heritage and government-managed buildings without rewiring.
● Supports Ethernet + PoE up to 1000 meters using existing coax cables.
● No drilling, no wall damage — perfectly aligned with conservation standards.
● Compact, stable, and easy to deploy for retrofits in protected sites.
Why It Matters
For public sector institutions like the Turpan Museum, Ourten's PoE over Coax Extender provides a government-compliant, culturally respectful, and cost-effective way to modernize surveillance — securing valuable heritage while preserving historical integrity.
