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    Utility Box Organization

    How would you suggest anchoring various security camera related equipment inside a utility box? I am in the process of installing two security cameras onto a pole in a remote area. The adjacent utility box will include power supplies, wifi networking equipment, and other techno geekery. That...
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    Installing A Ground In This Unusual Case

    Just like excavation or drilling for a well, you never really know what you are dealing with until the metal hits the dirt. The first day digging for the foundation of the home produced three boulders 3'x3'x3' from a hillside that was relatively smooth with desert plant life. The solar panel...
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    Installing A Ground In This Unusual Case

    I could use some suggestions for how to ground an outdoor network camera in an unusual case. In 2017 I lost a camera mounted to a corner of my home due to a lightening strike close by. It was my own fault for not using shielded cable or proper grounding. So, I designed a new location away from...
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    Placement of Surge Protectors and Shielded Cable...

    Hello, What is the best placement of a Cat6 data PoE surge protector for an IP security camera run; inside or outside of the structure? How about shielded cable just being installed anywhere outdoors and between the surge protector and camera only? I suffered an expensive lesson recently with...
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