CCTV Advice

[J&M Electrical]

I'm going to be installing some cctv at home, never done it before so has anybody got any advice as to the best methods?

 

[malcolmsanford]

Obviously you'll get the system best for you, we do quite a bit over here for the government and use the shotgun cable that combines the RG59 + power cable. Does save a bit of time, though on longs runs which will not be a problem for domestic we have to use conventional CCTV and pick up a more local power supply.

 

[gutterball]

I've installed the older version of these for a few clients. Wireless IP Home Security Cameras - Wi-Fi Network Cameras | Y-cam Solutions Don't bother with the wireless use ethernet cables or power-line adaptors.
You can set it up to email you when motion is detected or view remotely on a pc or smart phone.

DISCLAIMER I do not work for y-cam just have happy clients using them.

 

[telectrix]

for home installation you can't beat a kit from maplins or cpc. it's plug and play. a doddle to fit

 

[J&M Electrical]

for home installation you can't beat a kit from maplins or cpc. it's plug and play. a doddle to fit

I was hoping to do it properly, (a hard wired install) as practice because we have had to turn 3 CCTV jobs down this past week simply because i have never done 1 before. I'd rather practice and cock up on my own house than on a customers house.

 

[telectrix]

CCTV hard wired is simple. a coax for the signal and a pair for the power. you may need a bit of practice making off the BNC plugs. don't even think about the screw-in ones, they're cack. you can use siamese cable which is coax and a pair stuck together. Volt drop is only usually a problem if you have very long runs. most cctv cameras use a 12V dc supply but some use 24V ac or 240V ac. ( generally the more industrialised systems )

 

[J&M Electrical]

CCTV hard wired is simple. a coax for the signal and a pair for the power. you may need a bit of practice making off the BNC plugs. don't even think about the screw-in ones, they're cack. you can use siamese cable which is coax and a pair stuck together. Volt drop is only usually a problem if you have very long runs. most cctv cameras use a 12V dc supply but some use 24V ac or 240V ac. ( generally the more industrialised systems )

Thanks a lot, i will have a look into that cable, and practice on the plugs