Mac the Cam Man - Rating Good & Bad Security Camera Installations 

Thanks for the input, solid advice. Thanks

Anxiety...I'm the same.

I feel the same way, when I install something I know all the small flaws, but when another sees the work, they love it.

Glad it was helpful!

Good luck!

Thanks for the in put.

Hi Tom, great questions! The answers are a bit more than we can post here. Feel free to give us a call during our extended support hours www.backstreet-surveillance.com/ support-warranty . We'll be glad to help. 800-431-3056

Yes, that is good standard design practice.

Thank you, no tree examples yet. Sorry.

support@backstreetsurveillance.com attention Mac. We would love to see your pics!

lol

Great question; It's usually the Suns UV rays that degrade a cable to the point of failure. If you tuck the cable into the siding out of direct sunlight the cable should last for a decade or more. Hope this helps.

You can purchase outdoor cat5e cable or higher if you are running across open spaces. Low voltage can be placed in siding, through walls etc. It's only 12 volts at most.

Just the standard protection measures. EMT conduit, PVC conduit, etc. Sorry no secretes for this...thanks for the question.

@@BackstreetCameras I need to run two lots of RG59 CABLE to two rear cameras conduit tubing would be okay you think but I think 25mm will not be big enough ?

25mm will be plenty of room for two rg59 cables.

Its not a bad idea at all.

The connectors are specific to the camera. You'll have to search for the model of camera you purchased. Thanks for the question.

Agreed!

Yes thats the IR bouncing off objects too close to the lens. You are correct.

The pigtails allow for easy connection without cracking open the camera housing. There are cameras that have the RJ45 connection built into the cameras electronics, but the downfall is the cable is now penetrating the weather protected camera housing which raises the possibility of moisture getting to the electronics by following the cable in. Most suppliers use the pigtail to keep the cameras factory weather protection intact. The power is pigtail is for powering the camera locally which is helpful if you are using switches which are not equipment with PoE. Thanks for the questions.

Sure, here is the link to several solutions: www.backstreet-surveillance.com/cctv-parts/camera-mounts.html

Very possible, anytihng the IR light can reflect off can cause problems. As a rule do not try and point night vision cameras out windows, likely the night vision will be very poor to non-functional.

@@BackstreetCameras thank you for taking the time to answer me.

Thank you

Hi Rod, they are included with our cameras so they are not sold individually, but its likely you can find some version of them on Amazon. Hope this helps. Thanks

Depends on the City, State etc. Most areas only require a business license for low voltage systems but labor union states such as NY, NJ and others require licences to perform certain work. Check with your local government to find out what is required. Hope this helps.