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I have a BNC system that I want to upgrade and am in a similar situation as you. I want to keep the current wiring since it was put in with new construction. My plan is to go with the Dahua ePOE system, which will allow me to use a smaller/cheaper device pair (LR1002) at each end of the coax.

Hey everyone! Like a lot of people here, I started with a simple desire to install a few cameras but fell down the rabbit hole and now my brain is fried with all the information and opinions out there. I'd really appreciate your expertise here.. So here is the deal: I'm moving into a new...

Hi @FrankHouse Looks like you are off to a good start .. you definitely want to confirm the positions of the cameras by the garage at night due to the lights .. Most of us use a test rig .. Some like buckets .. some like ladders .. Here's a bucket version ...

Hi all, I'm new to the forum and surveillance systems. Trying to figure out where to place my cameras and could use some feedback. I want to make sure I can identify anyone that gets close to an entry point of the house. I guess close would be within 5 feet . I already have an alarm system...

Hi @FrankHouse "I bought a Lorex bundle that included a 16-channel NVR with 8 turret cameras from the Lorex website for about $850 during Black Friday. " yes, that lorex kit looks like a Dahua OEM kit, imho should work well with the Dahua OEM cameras that many of us like. You may need to sync...

Hi all, Another noob to the forum... There is so much info here that I can't digest all of it.. Great problem to have, but I could use some help understanding it all :) I've been trying to read through the various wiki's/sticky's on beginner setups as well as the VPN primer, but I'm looking...

What kind of boxes can be used for install in new construction? Stud walls, sheetrock. We have some of the metal boxes, they work great for surface mount. Is there a plastic nail on type box that the Dahua camera flange plate can attach too? Gerald Martin

Glad to hear you have some more options and runs to get the coverage you want. You have a great looking place and looks like a new subdivision, so I am sure the perps will look at it as new material to try, so kudos to you for being proactive on this. They are building a few new homes down the...

The world of CCTV has changed now a days. I am in the midwest and retired these days and would be happy to consult on new construction part time. PM me.

Hi @ah6tyfour ".. the structured wiring guy .. They also place camera points at a standard 10-12 feet .." It is clear they do not really know this area. Over cable, look at the wiki notes, look at the numerous recommendations. Cable N+1+ per location ... Is the framing up? or just drawing...

Hi everyone! I was on this forum a few years ago when I was planning wiring an older home that never worked out. Now, instead, I'm purchasing new construction and am putting in camera prewiring before the walls go up. I was talking to the structured wiring guy today and he gave some ideas...

Hello, a new to security camera's and recorders. IT background not ready to jump on BI and not sure about piece building. Reading to through cliff notes. Any recommendation to review for a nvr (poe 8 ch?) and 4 external camera's to start w/ 1k budget. Low light parking lot concerns. Seems...

Congratulations @morelup Looks like a nice neighborhood in the making Usual recommendations.. over cable while you can. N+1+ Remember to take pictures of the buildout so you know what is behind the walls

Hey all, moving into a new construction house in ~august, and with the memorial day Andy sale figured i'd get the new items i need to finish out coverage I currently have 2 IPC-HDW5231R-ZE and 1 IPC-HDW5231R-Z, along with a NVR5216-4KS2 (going to try and update it to 4.0 in the next week or two...

Yes, It is I think any new house since 2020. But now this where they are trying to take away not just net meetring credits but also impose $50-$90 to your utility, just for having solar! I think only way out of this if this passes is go Off Grid.

I thought solar was mandated on all new construction in Commiefornia.

I get that. I have cameras at 4 feet or so now. But the new construction will leave the eaves as the only viable place to install them. Here is the model.....

@wittaj - What a wonderful first reply to my very first post! I sincerely thank you for all of your thoughtfulness! Between the thread you shared and your own knowledge sharing, I now understand very quickly, MP is not the thing to chase, and 2.8 1/2.8" sensor sizes are more or less useless...

I called my local alarm company . They said like $1-2k for the install. And then like $100 a month for monitoring. I can spend less than 500, if i get everything myself and do self monitoring. I really just want to hire someone to do a wired install

You should play around with the IPVM Camera Calculator V3. Normally I would say to change the address to your actual location and overlay potential cameras in the correct places to see how the might work. However since this is new construction you don't have that luxury. Still, playing around...

I have a self-installed alarm system (in an existing structure - not new construction) that is tied into a larger home automation system. I hardwired all the doors, but ended up using wireless for most of the windows. While I could have hardwired most of the windows, I didn't want to have to...

568B was the apparent "Norm" in the industry in 2007 when I terminated cabling for Prime Communications subbing for GE Healthcare and Datascope, and also new construction healthcare. I did run into hospitals were 568A was the building infrastructure, but the Networks we were building were...

This will depend on where you are and other factors, but you may want to give solar roof strong consideration. I'm not a tesla fan by any means, but after working out the math, it would have been a little bit cheaper to go with solar roof from the start compared to our fairly recent renovation...

This was a non-union job but we have used this electrician in the past - he wired my home a few years ago. We had been in the building the day before and they must have gotten in that night as when I got there the next morning, it was all gone. I don't do this for a living so I appreciate the...

Hi Ellisz hmmm.. first suspect: Sounds like an electrician did that.... ( first hand experience with some trade folks ... ) 4 camera runs are not enough imho... run more cat6 runs... whomever cut your original runs may come back to do harm ( if not the electrician could be a local who does...

Hi all, I am doing a pretty basic POE camera and NVR setup for a family member in a new construction job. Before drywall was up someone got in the building and cut all of my Cat6 wires plus all of the wires for electric. I can re-run most of the lines but we had 4 cameras that had longer runs...

Good to have you here @WakeRider How far along are you with the construction? I concur with samplenhold - and would actually even recommend having 2 cameras covering the front door - one at face level ... hopefully you still have a chance to easily run another line there. ( often you need 2...

So I stumbled across this website when I first began breaking ground on my house 2+ years ago and finally getting to the point where I am wrapping everything up and need to start ordering my cameras! Super exciting to finally see the finish line in sight. But now that I actually need to pull the...

Happy Sunday to everyone! Title says it all. Contractor just finished the electrical rough in and we're pushing the budget, so looking to do as much of my security and audio/video stuff as possible myself. Here's my goals: 1. Camera system, outdoor only. 2. One camera will be at an...

Hi @Kevin_Essiambre You probably already know I would also do the smart home cat6 cabling at the same time, and over cable... Wondering how well on wall electrical gang boxes work with some of the new home wraps and insulation panels. Perhaps you should have a go at those drawing and market...