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A bit more playing with it and I'm able to get 16 IP cameras on this NVR without using any of the POE ports. So no harm, no foul :). I'm converting all of my wiring to POE and using the splitters to power the cameras that aren't made for POE. For $25 you can get an 8 port POE switch. This...

Lots of good information provided thus far so will only add a little more insight as it relates to other options. By far using several spotter cameras is the easiest option to assist a PTZ camera to track a person. The other alternative is to use external mounted sensors that connect to the...

I recall in my stint in Naval Air there was the unit "RCH"........well, you can read for yourself, the first entry: :highfive: https://www.allacronyms.com/RCH/military

Guess it’s better than getting my short hairs pulled! :lmao:

You can also pull things back half-a-hair* to avoid the stubs* and not ending up flush. ------------ * Precision wiring terms.

If you’re serious it comes down to money. If your budget doesn’t allow a large outlay in cash the best value is to use external accessory to obtain a microphone / speaker. Yes, having to enclose extra wiring and components is a PITA if there isn’t room for the same. Even with a POE splitter...

The plastic piece is called a (Load Bar). We only use these in our installations as noted it makes the insertion and correct wiring fool proof. :thumb: As others mentioned pass through connectors are great but are not to be used in exterior installations. As this is another entry point for...

I may be in your boat.....I have a 180 turret that was hooked to a Cisco POE switch that is 802.3af and im starting to think my wiring may not be my problem....ran cable twice....I think if a guy calculates the LED's and the the 2 cameras running inside.....it might need at 802.3AT switch or...

I use Klein pass-thru RJ45 connectors, and the Klein tool, for the same. Their website has a how-to-use video, and I found it very helpful and watched it multiple times. Prior to using the tool, I never had much luck with RJ45 connectors. Different outcome now. BTW, I got into RJ45 connectors...

Finally got a PTZ1A2M-25X installed. Still trying to figure it out. I tried some ONVIF stuff and ran into some issues but I haven't dedicated much time to it yet. Eventually will plan on wiring up a microphone and will try to have it look in various directions based on sound or based on...

I don’t exactly think a firmware update is going to fix my issue. It sure looks like I’m on a version of firmware that isn’t even listed —old. Kinda figure at this point what can it hurt. There certainly seem to be valuable improvements in the updated firmware over what I currently have. My...

Thanks for sharing. I guess you're an example of someone having pretty good SPD setup. I'd also love to hear of experiences of people with less than ideal setups. Hopefully living in places with lots of lightning and highly charged rain. To explain what I mean by highly charged rain consider...

Dealing with compatibility issues can be a real headache, especially when it comes to mounting cameras. While I haven't specifically used third-party junction boxes with the Amcrest IP5M T1277EW-AI cameras, I've found that sometimes trial and error is the best approach. Considering the...

Thanks again for the great info. Some of it I thought of and some I didn't. I can replace the cable with shielded easily enough. I do have the AC running in a separate conduit, about a foot apart from the network cable. One question regarding you statement - We don’t run multiple cameras on...

All about the cost! They shouldn't even allow it to be sold. My neighbor just bought a Costco Lorex system (despite my suggestions/concerns LOL) and I convinced him to let me re-terminate one of the cables and sure enough CCA.

Wow, how are we going backwards? I have seen houses completely rewired to replace the Electrical Aluminum wiring from the 70s 80s and prior...

The crazy thing is many of the all in one box kits are CCA wiring.

129 at monoprice https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=886

Thanks, I missed that, did seem quite cheap... EDIT: Wow, looking back on Amazon, there is a lot of the Aluminum wiring being sold...guess no big surprise since it is Amazon... So guess $140-150 a box is now the going rate. I'm glad I still have two pretty full boxes left from my Cabling Days...

We use to avg. about $80 a box. https://www.amazon.com/Gigabit-Ethernet-Network-Unshielded-Twisted/dp/B00AM15FIE/

Well that is a fair point. If I'm not going to utilize cat6, there's no reason to make it harder then I guess and I can go with cat5e I used to do low voltage years ago, so I'm familiar with working with the wiring & termination. But I got out before cat6 was becoming popular, so I've never...

If the shielded cable is already in place as you said the easiest and most productive (next steps) are to use the correct shielded RJ45 connectors on both ends. Adding a SPD of any kind no matter the cost will NOT help prevent the wire you have now to act like a giant antenna. The SPD will not...

Ideally everything is shielded and connected to the single point earth grounding system in the home / business electrical system. For shielded Ethernet cable to work as expected and offer shielding and grounding both RJ45 connectors must be the shielded type. That same cable either inserts into...

The solution isn’t just the installation and use of a certified UL / cUL IEEE SPD (Surge Protection Device). Lightning / surge protection is a System. In simple terms a low resistance Earth ground. Proper shielding and isolation. SPD to absorb and shunt to ground excess voltage / current. If...

I have a system with 10 cameras and 3 L3 managed PoE switches (cheap Tenda TEG5310P). One switch is installed in my house, it has 4 cameras connected via cables that go out of the building and are run on the edges of the roof overhang. 3 have these tiny PoE 48V to 12V adapters and one has...

What you’ve done is indeed industry best practices. As this insures you have enough service wire to mount or move the camera to its final destination. It allows you / anyone repair a bad connection etc. Having said this, this is why shielded cable was created to reduce the impact of RFI / EMI...

You have a couple ways to do it if you have different goals. Quick & Dirty: You can do as you suggested and run a ground wire into the GFCI outlet. Fast & Easy: Make a plug with a single 12-14 AWG stranded (green / green & yellow) cable. The ground to the switch is simply connected to the new...

Ok perfect, so static switch IPs and static camera IPs as well. Just finished running the wiring for the granny suite and need to finish mounting all the cameras on that side of the house.

IMHO, if you depend on a device to always being at the same IP address you originally set it up as, always set the IP addresses up as static. Otherwise, in the event of a power failure, adding another device later on and then rebooting, you may find one or more of your devices has had it's IP...

I’m in the process of wiring everything up and I should have my granny suite all finished today as well. Mike is going to help me with the setup on BI and all the cameras but he wants me to have the networking done on the Edgeswitches and the Lenovo (BI server). I know there is a wiki on this...