Do you need a junction box?

[synntech]

About to place an order for some HDW2231R-ZS and NVR4108-8P-4KS2. Will be installing on either on bricks or soffit. Considering getting PFA130-E's but if the holes will big enough to fit the whole cable through is their any other reason why I would need it?

 

[ThomasPI]

Need ? No, depends on your preference and the appearance of the finished product. Just locate some images of with and without and if no install issues to contend with pick your poison.

 

[mat200]

About to place an order for some HDW2231R-ZS and NVR4108-8P-4KS2. Will be installing on either on bricks or soffit. Considering getting PFA130-E's but if the holes will big enough to fit the whole cable through is their any other reason why I would need it?

Welcome @synntech

Do you recall if we covered this in the cliff notes?

 

[aristobrat]

but if the holes will big enough to fit the whole cable through

FWIW it requires a much bigger hole (3/4") to fit the head of the camera's waterproof Ethernet connector through. Once the head is through, the diameter of the rest of the camera's ethernet cable is significantly skinnier and leaves most of the hole open for water/etc to enter.

 

[NOAMattD]

FWIW it requires a much bigger hole (3/4") to fit the head of the camera's waterproof Ethernet connector through. Once the head is through, the diameter of the rest of the camera's ethernet cable is significantly skinnier and leaves most of the hole open for water/etc to enter.

The way I did it was to:
Drill a ~1/2" hole in the soffit for ethernet cable (and put a rubber grommet in because it's aluminum and I didn't want the cable to get nicked).
Pull the cable through,
attach the other half of the waterproof connector to it,
THEN crimp the RJ45 connector,
plug it in to the camera,
stuff it all in.

It's a little tight and you have to push as much of your cable back up into the soffit as you can, but the PFA-130E will fit the whole enchelada.