Help needed with Dahua SD42212SN PTZ install

[networkcameracritic]

I want to install one of these mini-PTZ cameras and trying to figure out what's the best way.

This is the camera, looks like an ordinary dome

This is the roof. I would like to mount it as close to the fascia board as possible on the left of this picture. The rafters are 1 3/4" thick, the flat spot is about 3" long. The camera is about 6.7" round at the base. I would need some sort of junction box or another way to hold the pigtail off this camera. I can't modify this too much as it's a condo, but was given permission to mount the camera here.

They sell this mount that the camera screws to

Then this would attached to the fascia board, may defeat the purpose of the small camera, but can work. Don't know if I can shove the entire pigtail in here and mount it flush with just a small hole for the Cat5 cable.

 

[mardah]

I mounted a Hikvision 2132 at a similar location. I used a painted piece of wood/board which I mounted next to the fascia board. I put screws through the fascia board and the rafter. In that way I got a horizontal area to mount the camera. The pigtail was hidden in a conduit that runs the entire way from the fascia board to the wall. See the attached image (conduit not mounted).

 

[Lebeter]

A few different options that may help in the link below. Just be aware that if you don't hang it low enough, the ptz when looking at the level horizon may reflect the IR off the gutters or lip of the bordering rafter assuming that mini ptz has IR. I have white painted gutters and the ptz when looking at the horizon, reflects during night at level angles, so I have to tilt it downward to reduce the reflection. its a bummer but i have no plans to make it hang lower nor does the mount i made really allow it, but something to consider and something I would have done differently given more experience.

http://www.ipcamtalk.com/showthread.php?2067-DIY-Junction-Box-Mount-for-HIK-Dome

 

[networkcameracritic]

It's PTZ vandal dome, no IR. I like the way you mounted that Mardah, clean and simple. My only concern for a PTZ is the vibration, motion and anchoring that piece of wood on a small spot may eventually cause it to wobble. Maybe I can put a board across two rafters for support. I ordered the gooseneck mount for it, but only as a fallback in case there's no better option.

 

[Lebeter]

ok yeah if you don't have IR you can tuck it in nicely or as low as you want to see horizontally. Your best bet may be in fact to cut out a triangular board that produces area large enough to mount the base flush. Then attach the long triangular ends to the flat spots between two of the rafters, paint it, and then mount the dome to that directly like Mardah did. This is assuming you can't mount a conduit box directly to the rafter per the Condo Association. More time, but think that would suffice and be sturdy enough. The custom made base could be removed later with little evidence of its existence which I'm sure is what the condo association is concerned about. I mean technically you could mount one of those conduit boxes using only 2 of the holes which is what I did and that thing is not going anywhere. No vibration issues etc. Only two holes would show from the surface if it was ever removed, but if they are only approving drilling into that one surface then i think the triangle board cutout may be the best route.

 

[networkcameracritic]

Yes, that should work.

 

[networkcameracritic]

The wood did not look stable enough to mount it with a board so I used the mounting stuff from Dahua. I may get Plasti-Dip in camouflage brown to make it less obvious.

 

[vector18]

You should drill your own holes in the bracket under the arm so you have two top screws and two lower screws all screwed to the wood. The lower holes are too close to the edge of the wood.

 

[code2]

That whole set up looks HUGE. you think by now they would be as low profile as possible

 

[pal251]

I have a similar setup outside my house and my friend cut a piece of board that I made a flat surface out of. Even stuck sides on it so its a little box that I mounted to my eves that are at an angle. Its much more low profile than what you have there but if it works, who cares.

 

[networkcameracritic]

I actually like that it sticks out a bit because I get a better angle on what I want to view. I figure if the homeowners or lake association complains, I'll paint it brown.