ᐅ Outdoor Camera: How to Plan Its Installation Effectively?
Created on: 3 Jun 2019 20:45
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onkelchen2k
Hello everyone,
We are about to start the exterior plastering, and I am considering preparing for 1-2 outdoor cameras at the same time.
My plan is to drill a hole through the masonry (36.5cm (14.4 inches) Ytong) on two sides of the house from the attic in order to route a cable outside, which the plasterers can then easily cover with plaster. I want to connect the cameras to these cables.
I haven’t looked much into the technology of these outdoor cameras yet; this idea just came to me today while walking on the scaffolding. The question I have now is:
Thomas
We are about to start the exterior plastering, and I am considering preparing for 1-2 outdoor cameras at the same time.
My plan is to drill a hole through the masonry (36.5cm (14.4 inches) Ytong) on two sides of the house from the attic in order to route a cable outside, which the plasterers can then easily cover with plaster. I want to connect the cameras to these cables.
I haven’t looked much into the technology of these outdoor cameras yet; this idea just came to me today while walking on the scaffolding. The question I have now is:
- What kind of cable should I route outside? Should I run a simple power cable and connect the cameras via Wi-Fi? Power is easily available in the attic. Or should I use a LAN cable to supply the cameras with PoE? Installing a LAN socket in the attic would require significant additional effort.
Thomas
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Traumfaenger9 Jun 2019 21:42The user @untergasse43 and others have already given you some valuable advice (regarding reflections, etc.). In both my previous and current house, I have connected the cameras using network cables with Power over Ethernet (PoE). This works very well. However, there are also some models that require a separate power connection (in which case you need space for a power adapter). But many models operate with PoE alone.
Regarding placement: install the camera high enough to protect it from vandalism, but low enough so that faces (not just the tops of heads or hats) are visible. I would recommend a pan/tilt dome camera (the type with the round half-glass cover). Spiders cannot build webs on this design, which was a problem I had with older cameras with traditional housings. Apparently, those devices emit some heat or something else that attracted insects to the housings. The half-round dome camera is easy to maintain, and a small flush-mounted box is sufficient for installation.
Other forum members have already mentioned reflections and shadows. As stated above, do not connect cameras via Wi-Fi. Cameras transmit images and videos, and LAN cables offer up to four times the data throughput compared to Wi-Fi. Generally, Wi-Fi performance is insufficient for such applications (except for a single toy camera from a hardware store).
If you want to record at night, either provide power cables for infrared illuminators near the cameras or invest in suitable camera technology. It may also make sense to install a motion sensor near the camera, which then switches on the external lighting so the camera can see.
Regarding placement: install the camera high enough to protect it from vandalism, but low enough so that faces (not just the tops of heads or hats) are visible. I would recommend a pan/tilt dome camera (the type with the round half-glass cover). Spiders cannot build webs on this design, which was a problem I had with older cameras with traditional housings. Apparently, those devices emit some heat or something else that attracted insects to the housings. The half-round dome camera is easy to maintain, and a small flush-mounted box is sufficient for installation.
Other forum members have already mentioned reflections and shadows. As stated above, do not connect cameras via Wi-Fi. Cameras transmit images and videos, and LAN cables offer up to four times the data throughput compared to Wi-Fi. Generally, Wi-Fi performance is insufficient for such applications (except for a single toy camera from a hardware store).
If you want to record at night, either provide power cables for infrared illuminators near the cameras or invest in suitable camera technology. It may also make sense to install a motion sensor near the camera, which then switches on the external lighting so the camera can see.
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