looney2ns
IPCT Contributor
This isn't a ding on the op, but anyone following along, Do yourself a favor and if possible don't wait until this stage of the game to figure all this out. Plan ahead.
Ah got it. So just take a pair from the Cat6 cable and connect to the leads from the connector you linked? As for planning ahead, I will 100% agree with that as I'm scrambling to get this together and I'm 2 weeks away from running everything!1-It's simple, the PIR will come with a diagram.
4-No, not all, as you don't need them. You can always purchase a compatible male plugs to attach to the ethernet cable, then plug into the IR.
Such as: https://www.amazon.com/SIM-NAT-Pigtails-Security-Surveillance/dp/B01GPL8MVG/ref=sr_1_21?ie=UTF8&qid=1530810162&sr=8-21&keywords=male+connector+wire
Thanks @looney2ns... Problem is it goes to around 3' halfway to the other side and there is a ton of HVAC ducts and plumbing in the way. The attic is huge and accessible so I'm running everything from up top.You have a real crawl space, a mini basement. That wouldn't be too bad to work in at all.
Where do you plan on terminating all the cable?2) My IT closet has a door on the front and rear so access should be just fine.
It still probably wouldn't be that hard to use the crawlspace. Realistically you might expect to use a bit of both.Thanks @looney2ns... Problem is it goes to around 3' halfway to the other side and there is a ton of HVAC ducts and plumbing in the way. The attic is huge and accessible so I'm running everything from up top.
wasps, yellow jackets, bees, mice, squirrels, and heatstroke vs. spiders, mice, rats, frogs, crickets, ants, termites, cockroaches, mold and snakesBy the way, working in crawlspaces suck!
LOL - recall working when it was rather warm until noon in the attic, and then after that in the crawl space...wasps, yellow jackets, bees, mice, squirrels, and heatstroke vs. spiders, mice, rates, frogs, crickets, ants, termites, cockroaches, mold and snakes
Hi @tangent. All my cables will be home run to what was supposed to be a coat closet. I have highlighted it in red in the attachment. I added a door to this closet from the bedroom so it has front/back access. None of the porches have traditional wall mounted fixtures. Apparently the new look for porches is to only use recessed cans in the ceiling. Is the only benefit of using the crawlspace some to have shorter runs for some of the drops?Where do you plan on terminating all the cable?
Do you know where your porch lights will be?
It still probably wouldn't be that hard to use the crawlspace. Realistically you might expect to use a bit of both.
Thanks @mat200! I tend to agree with you. I'm going to wire for about 12 cameras but my initial install will look like this so I at least cover my doors. I didn't measure the FOV for this drawing but it'll give the general idea. Appreciate it!@105437 looking very nice!
I would definitely plan to get a 16+ port NVR / switch as I can easily see putting in more than 8 cameras.
Thanks @looney2ns! That would cover all the doors. I'll wire for some future expansions as well.
Remember to bring a few cat5e/6 cables down the door frames for door bell, face level camera, other "IoT" or PoE / low voltage device.Thanks @looney2ns! That would cover all the doors. I'll wire for some future expansions as well.
Going great! Last weekend I completed 22 drops. Started with the longest runs first . This weekend I hope to get the rest of them done. I'll post pictures once I'm done, thanks for asking.@105437 How is the install going? Lot's of good advice given.