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    Price of conduit.

    I needed 50 ft of 1'' EMT conduit and stopped at home depot and they were sold out. I stopped at mars electric which is a local electrical supply house and they want $68 for a 10'stick! WTF? Home depot sells it for $17! Needless to say I stopped at another HD and found some.
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    IPC-HDBW2231R-ZS paint job

    I have had very good luck with Krylon spray paint and primer. I painted a bunch of domes and they have held up really well for the past few years
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    Can you identify car? Uber Eats delivers food and takes amazon package

    Hard to believe these morons do not see the ring doorbell! there the size of a shoe box how can you miss it!
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    22 done 40 more to go at another Ghetto apartment complex

    I have used these plenty of times but for this deployment that wouldn't do the job. The cameras need to actually see the other camera because of vandalism.
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    Need help to install my camera

    what browser are you using? Try internet explorer and see if that works
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    22 done 40 more to go at another Ghetto apartment complex

    facing each end of the hallway, could have got away with a cam at end of hall but this place is a mess and they may screw with the cams. so one cam is watching the other. I just finished another complex for the same company and 2 cameras were destroyed a few hours after i installed them. they...
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    Paint my LPR Camera or no?

    A drip loop would be a great idea, One of my guys installed it. the glands that the cable goes through is sealed really well and there is a shitload of silicone on it so it shouldnt be much of a issue. later this summer the system will be swapped out for a IP system. all cable will be...
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    Is this a person or a pig?

    I love it!
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    Paint my LPR Camera or no?

    I picked up a few cans of spray paint from Home Depot and painted these plate cameras for one of my customers. less time consuming than taping them
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    A few pics of latest installation at Ghetto apartment complex

    So far everything has been ok. no more damage to any equipment. The management company had a meeting with the renters and pretty much told them they will be charged and evicted if they screw with any of the equipment, This week I will start on another complex owned by the same company. we will...
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    How to use a pressure washer to get a pipe under your walkway

    I have used a 6 ft section of soft copper tubing and flattened down one end and soldered a fitting for a garden hose. worked very well
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    Home Security Systems

    You are correct, I guess i should have paid attention to what i was reading. I have had luck with EyezOn EVL-4. They require no programming on DSC panels and they work pretty good. And the only cost $100
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    Home Security Systems

    I am not a huge fan of wireless systems. But I have to say they are getting much better. I have been installing Napco and DSC for 30 years. Napco Isecure Is one of the newer panels and I have installed about 15 systems in the past month and so far they have been really good. And the price is...
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    A few pics of latest installation at Ghetto apartment complex

    Yes they are pretty high, average height is 11 ft and a couple are 14 ft. they are for a overview shot. and they needed to be as high as possible to keep the animals that prowl the neighborhood from climbing on something to tear them down. The job has been complete for almost 2 weeks and they...
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    Need to cover dome camera

    I finished the installation and have had no further damage to equipment! starting another complex within the next week a few blocks away from the last place which is a better apartment complex. and much larger. 86 cameras going in this one!
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    this may slow down the vandalism

    I use 2 3/8 x3 lag bolts in the stud and 2 1/4 toggle bolts. Yes they will tear this down eventually and then it is out of my hands. They did hire a security guard so that may help. The new owner is pretty serious about cleaning this place up. I was hired the day that he bought the buildings. He...
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    A few pics of latest installation at Ghetto apartment complex

    The rack is made by Nave Point it's a 9u rack. check amazon.. MH is the initials for the apartment complex
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    A few pics of latest installation at Ghetto apartment complex

    A few pics of the many cameras I installed at a apartment complex. I will post more pics as these cameras are shot out !
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    this may slow down the vandalism

    I posted about a week ago about having cameras taken out with a hammer in a apartment building .ceilings are very low and did not have many options on mounting cameras to keep them out of reach. I found a few smoke detector cages in my shop and made a trim ring so the camera would fit. the...
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    Need to cover dome camera

    I refuse to cut my losses, the owner has read my contract and understands that he is responsible for and damage to equipment while being installed and after. The property owner has hired armed security to watch over this building.I mentioned to him that the room where the rack of equipment is...
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    Need to cover dome camera

    I will not be at that job today, I will pick up a few cages for smoke detectors and give that a try. I would like to at least finish the install and get a check before I have to start doing service calls! The manager is talking about getting a security guard to walk the property but I have a...
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    Need to cover dome camera

    Yesterday I got 9 cameras up and running. I checked cameras when I got home and 2 of the cameras were facing the ground. I was able to get a perfect face shot of the clown that moved them. This morning i checked again and 2 cameras on the first floor were off line. Backed up the video and saw...
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    Need to cover dome camera

    I am installing 38 cameras in a apartment complex in a really bad area in Cleveland and I already know that the cameras in the hallways will be damaged even before I finish the installation. I found some acrylic covers and was wondering if anyone has used them before and if they are worth...
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    Received a used Alibi System - How to reset?

    call tech support and they will reset it for you. Have it connected to a router before you call