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    Burgaria Interruptus

    Central Phoenix.
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    Burgaria Interruptus

    Burglary Interrupted .... Once again having trouble uploading the video file, so here it is from my OneDrive .... AlleyWestVF.20220210_141400_1.mp4 Gallant dude leaving his girl in the dust like that - just one of the attributes to be expected from a petty thief.
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    Woman Walking Alone, Late at Night, in a Dark Alley ...

    No one chasing her as far as I know. The siren alarms when people are in the alley where they don't belong. She bolted on hearing it and was so drunk/high that she couldn't keep upright. Cameras followed her around the property.
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    Woman Walking Alone, Late at Night, in a Dark Alley ...

    Her response to the siren sounding off pretty much tells it all .... Hmmm... been getting this error every time I try to upload a video file. I know it is a legitimate file, but the site is disallowing it. Soooo .... you can see it from my OneDrive at this link .... RunningGirlLoRes.mp4
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    Need a good PTZ, but smaller than SD5A425XA-HNR

    Yes, I was only making reference to Dahua cameras.
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    Need a good PTZ, but smaller than SD5A425XA-HNR

    The moment you define "tracking" as a must have, you are looking at the 49225 (least-cost) or the SD5A you already ordered. The size difference between the two is noticeable if you have them sitting side-by-side 10 ft away, but for your installation, the size difference is inconsequential. They...
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    Best Doorbell Camera - Amcrest AD410?

    I used the existing doorbell wiring and chime, so I'm afraid I am unable to help. Maybe one of the other folks here who've installed the AD410 will chime in.
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    DS Watchdog?

    I am. It doesn't happen often, but the fact it's happened more than once and is 'silent' erodes confidence in using DS. I've opened a ticket with BI, so hopefully they can help resolve the issue.
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    DS Watchdog?

    In another thread (DeepStack GPU memory issue? Error 100/Timeout after several hours) it seems that DeepStack sometimes drops offline and fails to restart occasionally, leaving BI without confirmed alerts and notifications. Is there any way to setup a monitoring system to provide an...
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    Best Doorbell Camera - Amcrest AD410?

    I went from Skybell to the earlier AD110 model of Amcrest's doorbell, and now to the AD410. Yours is a bit unusual in that you already have an ethernet cable to the connection point. I did not and it may have changed my selection if I had decided to run a cable there. For my part, I am mostly...
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    Need help regarding external mic to hikvision ip camera

    If you click on the link for the Anvision splitter I provided above, you would find this in the title on the Amazon page: " ANVISION 2-Pack Active 48V to 12V Waterproof PoE Splitter Adapter, IEEE 802.3af Compliant 10/100Mbps, for IP Camera AP Voip Phone and More, White " It tells you...
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    Need help regarding external mic to hikvision ip camera

    How will you do that? I suggest you read that thread I linked you to above. It should explain how it works.
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    Need help regarding external mic to hikvision ip camera

    Your original post said you cannot run extra wires, so I was confirming that the ethernet POE cable you have will also carry the audio once you get the microphone (and associated power) connected.
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    Need help regarding external mic to hikvision ip camera

    If you want to try something more 'sophisticated', I guess you could look at the pins which carry POE power and devise something in that way. I've neither experience nor am I aware of anyone having done that, but it may be possible. Ubiquity has an intro to POE which describes the pin...
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    Need help regarding external mic to hikvision ip camera

    The mic needs its own power in all the ones I've seen, even if it's not much power. Your only reasonable choices are to; (a) use a 12v adapter from a nearby power outlet, or (b) split the power out of the cable and use that power for both the camera and the microphone. You can, of course, run a...
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    Offsite backup. How do you do it?

    Excellent point, and one I overlooked as I don't use an NVR.
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    Need help regarding external mic to hikvision ip camera

    According to the Hikvision Data Sheet (see attached), that camera you have DOES support audio. Hikvision usually uses a connector for external audio. Chapter 2 of Hik's FAQ document (also attached) does a good job of explaining how to add audio. You will NOT need to run any extra wiring. The...
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    Offsite backup. How do you do it?

    As member @Teken reinforced, the microSD card in each camera is your primary backup in the event of an intrusion. Are you currently using microSD cards in each camera? If not, start there. As for offsite backup, my BI installation currently sends alert image files to a GMAIL account I created...
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    Offsite backup. How do you do it?

    For the specific concern you mention, your primary backup should be the microSD cards in each camera. Even if a thief makes off with your NVR or NAS or BI computer, it is highly unlikely they would ALSO take your cameras. The other guys are addressing alerts, snapshots and snippets.
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    PoE Switch Suggestions

    Nice PTZ. This POE injector should drive it easily enough .... Amazon.com
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    PoE Switch Suggestions

    I am a fan of the Netgear Smart switch line-up. When I was looking for a 24-port model, it was at the height of the chip and supply chain shortages so none available. I ended up with a used enterprise Aruba switch for my primary switch (and am really happy with it), but I use the smaller Netgear...
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    Amcrest AD410

    The issue was the interaction between the doorbell and Blue Iris and Deepstack. I don't think confirmed alerts were being cancelled.
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    PoE Switch Suggestions

    Perhaps, but consider that many people will also use a switch for non-POE connections. I know I do. I have 15 ports supplying POE power and 14 ports which are data only. I think this is a common application for people using a larger (24 ports and higher) switch. For those who use multiple...
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    Gland size for CAT6

    You may have already found your answer in previous posts, but to your original question about glands for Cat 6, I found the best fitting are in this set of glands .... Amazon.com. With all the options available in the set, you should be able to find something to fit well. IHTH
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    A Bit Off-Topic, ? About AC Wiring ...

    Yes indeed. While the orientation options are not limitless, they are VERY flexible. This is the light you see in the photo .... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B099F8KW2N/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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    A Bit Off-Topic, ? About AC Wiring ...

    Well, I got the project mostly completed and now have a Stadium Lighted Alley! The solar lights were installed prior to the motion lights now powered by AC, so it's been made redundant, but I'll probably leave it for now. Sure hope visitors don't judge me on how 'welcoming' the alleyway...
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    A Bit Off-Topic, ? About AC Wiring ...

    @TonyR and @Mike A. - thank you guys. Much appreciated.
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    A Bit Off-Topic, ? About AC Wiring ...

    OK. So the circuit is completed merely by having all Hot and Neutral conductors terminated together. That's what my friend said too. This simplifies things. Thanks.
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    A Bit Off-Topic, ? About AC Wiring ...

    Yes, the existing fixture has 3 conductors, a black, a white and a ground. No splices inside conduit. Using junction boxes for all connections. Yes, there is a box at the juncture of the T. So maybe think of it this way .... 3 fixtures, A (the source at the bottom of the T), B (2nd fixture at...
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    IP Cameras only good for after the fact? Not any more

    Really good write-up. I read something recently that described security cameras as a modern day 'moat' (absent the alligators, of course). Since returning to my family home several years ago, I no longer reside in an area with minimal criminal activity. This area was recently identified as one...
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