Hello everyone,
we have a single-family house (completed), and I am currently looking into IP video intercom systems.
First, about the existing installation:
We have a Cat 7 cable next to the front door for an outdoor station, as well as two Cat 7 cables on the ground floor and upper floor for connecting indoor stations. Each cable runs back to the electrical cabinet in the basement.
An electric door opener (not a motorized lock) is installed. Its wiring also runs to the electrical cabinet in the basement.
After reviewing several providers, I keep encountering the following issue:
Outdoor stations are usually connected directly to the door opener. In my case, however, no cable runs directly from the door opener to the outdoor station.
So far, I have only seen the solution from Doorbird, where the door opener is connected directly to the PoE switch and has no direct connection to the outdoor station.
My specific questions are:
1. Do you know of other providers where no direct connection between the outdoor station and the door opener is required?
2. Am I possibly misunderstanding, and could the outdoor station still be connected to the door opener?
3. Is it common in new builds that electricians no longer run cables directly from the outdoor station to the door opener?
Thanks in advance.
we have a single-family house (completed), and I am currently looking into IP video intercom systems.
First, about the existing installation:
We have a Cat 7 cable next to the front door for an outdoor station, as well as two Cat 7 cables on the ground floor and upper floor for connecting indoor stations. Each cable runs back to the electrical cabinet in the basement.
An electric door opener (not a motorized lock) is installed. Its wiring also runs to the electrical cabinet in the basement.
After reviewing several providers, I keep encountering the following issue:
Outdoor stations are usually connected directly to the door opener. In my case, however, no cable runs directly from the door opener to the outdoor station.
So far, I have only seen the solution from Doorbird, where the door opener is connected directly to the PoE switch and has no direct connection to the outdoor station.
My specific questions are:
1. Do you know of other providers where no direct connection between the outdoor station and the door opener is required?
2. Am I possibly misunderstanding, and could the outdoor station still be connected to the door opener?
3. Is it common in new builds that electricians no longer run cables directly from the outdoor station to the door opener?
Thanks in advance.
I probably would have only pulled out cables 5 and 8 and left the others connected. However, you need to be careful because Dahua uses the cables for POE somewhat differently than other POE manufacturers.
A quick additional note: An electric door opener means that, from an insurance perspective, the door is not considered securely locked. If you leave the house, you would need to lock it with a key. Fingerprint, RFID, or PIN won’t count in that case.
Earlier, I placed an order to retrofit an automatic panic lock with A-opener and multi-point locking. This way, the door is always considered securely locked from an insurance standpoint but can still be opened via the Goliath system. I hope they manage to properly install the cable later inside the door. Depending on how far along you are with the house, you might still be able to adjust the wiring accordingly.
Otherwise, if wiring is not possible, there are alternatives like Nuki and others. ekey also offers an electronic wireless lock cylinder with a radio module, which apparently can work without extensive wiring.
One more note: I didn’t dare to order the Dahua system myself but went with the pre-configured Goliath system with a 10-inch (25 cm) indoor monitor. It is pre-configured, but all components are nicely and neatly individually packed. If you watch many videos online and are somewhat familiar with network technology, configuring it yourself should certainly be doable.
Afterwards, I also bought a cheap Dahua 7-inch (18 cm) monitor for the upper floor from the local classifieds. So, you can also combine those.
A quick additional note: An electric door opener means that, from an insurance perspective, the door is not considered securely locked. If you leave the house, you would need to lock it with a key. Fingerprint, RFID, or PIN won’t count in that case.
Earlier, I placed an order to retrofit an automatic panic lock with A-opener and multi-point locking. This way, the door is always considered securely locked from an insurance standpoint but can still be opened via the Goliath system. I hope they manage to properly install the cable later inside the door. Depending on how far along you are with the house, you might still be able to adjust the wiring accordingly.
Otherwise, if wiring is not possible, there are alternatives like Nuki and others. ekey also offers an electronic wireless lock cylinder with a radio module, which apparently can work without extensive wiring.
One more note: I didn’t dare to order the Dahua system myself but went with the pre-configured Goliath system with a 10-inch (25 cm) indoor monitor. It is pre-configured, but all components are nicely and neatly individually packed. If you watch many videos online and are somewhat familiar with network technology, configuring it yourself should certainly be doable.
Afterwards, I also bought a cheap Dahua 7-inch (18 cm) monitor for the upper floor from the local classifieds. So, you can also combine those.
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