Questions tagged [cctv]
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Pulling cable through insulated exterior wall
I am trying to run ethernet cables for external security cameras in my home.
I have drilled a hole in the exterior brick wall and pushed rods up.
I have also made a bigger hole in the breeze block wall up in the attic to try and get the rods.…
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Why do my CCTV Camera Images Go Fuzzy for Hours? Reflection? Space Lasers?
Ok, sometimes my home security camera produces this image:
Sometimes for hours or days on end it will show:
This is a big deal, because I spent considerable time running the Siamese cables to the places needed: if it's a cable issue it's a lot of…
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How far can a 3+1 CCTV cable carry video effectively?
I'm scouting to setup a home surveillance system for the grounds.
The grounds are overgrown with shrubbery, ivy, and trees. The former two I shall address; the last I can not.
The best location I can come up with for cameras is atop a 20' 2"x1" Mild…
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Fix Video & Power Wire for Security Camera
Is it possible to fix power & video wires for the security camera shown below? This wire was originally divided into two wires ... one for power (that goes to an adapter) and one for video that goes to DVR. Just thought to ask before giving up on…
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Why does the PoE camera connection drop intermittently?
This is a follow-up to my earlier question
The camera is now detected. The cable run is 120ft; this will go up to somewhere between 145 & 150ft after I put in PVC power conduits and bury it underground. The reason being critters - squirrels,…
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Why is my IP camera not detected when connected using a cat5e cable?
First time at installing a home CCTV system. The configuration is as follows
3x 5MP IP Bullet cameras each with a max specified dissipation of 2.3W
PoE Switch rated for 78W
NVR
Cat 5e cable from Konexe
I'm a novice at all this having relied mostly…
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Should all channels on a PoE switch have the same timestamp?
A follow-up to my question.
At this point it appears that I did not crimp the connectors correctly. After the connectors were crimped properly, the cameras were detected and (still under testing) did not drop. However there is something weird here.…
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