is there any reason I can't mount a turret camera on a vertical surface outdoors? I'm having a heck of a time finding a decent affordable outdoor bracket that fits any of the turrent cams I have, Amcrest IP8M, and HiKvision ECI-T24Fx. these each have a different footprint, and neither matches the bracket I bought. This camera is for the big wide overview of my rather large driveway and parking area.
obviously, I didn't do my due diligence and verify the sizes and stuff. That mount is 110mm OD, and the HiKvision ECI-T24 is 127mm, with 3 screws in a 110mm circle, ooops, The Amcrest (which is what I really want for this overview) is 110mm OD, but has FOUR bolts in a square thats 70mm diagonal center to center.
this mounting surface is actually a brick chimney, for which I will use masonry anchors in suitably drilled blind holes.
These are my first turret cams, I've previously used bullet cams... is it common practice to coil up the camera pigtail with the ethernet and unused 12V connector inside the base, so only the ethernet wire comes out ? obviously, mounting on a brick chimney, the PoE wire will be external.

obviously, I didn't do my due diligence and verify the sizes and stuff. That mount is 110mm OD, and the HiKvision ECI-T24 is 127mm, with 3 screws in a 110mm circle, ooops, The Amcrest (which is what I really want for this overview) is 110mm OD, but has FOUR bolts in a square thats 70mm diagonal center to center.
this mounting surface is actually a brick chimney, for which I will use masonry anchors in suitably drilled blind holes.
These are my first turret cams, I've previously used bullet cams... is it common practice to coil up the camera pigtail with the ethernet and unused 12V connector inside the base, so only the ethernet wire comes out ? obviously, mounting on a brick chimney, the PoE wire will be external.