- May 1, 2018
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Hi ! first post and new member of this forum. I've been tryin to plan out how to run ethernet wires outside for outdoor PoE cameras and hoping to look towards you guys for some tips/tricks/recommendations
Currently i have 4x Amcrest ProHD 1080P WiFi IP2M-841 cameras inside the house working wirelessly and recording with BlueIris running on my computer.
I had recently purchased an Amcrest NV4108E-HS 4k 8CH PoE NVR and put in a 4TB Western Digital Purple HDD in hopes to move the indoor cams and add outdoor cams to all be on that NVR system.
During a recent sale, i had picked up 4x Amcrest ProHD Outdoor 4MP PoE IP4M-1024E cameras in plans to put them outside covering the surrounding areas of the house.
The house was built in the mid 90s with a wood frame and stucco finishing. I live in a city where temperatures can reach low 120s F during the summer.
Is the gray PVC conduit available at Lowes/Home Depot fine for this type of weather for direct sun exposure? I'm planning on ordering gel-filled and shielded Cat5e cable (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006TH38XE/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3NM7B2QFY5PG8) to use to run inside the PVC. Conduit size im hoping to use is 3/4", theoretically should be fine but im more worried about the turns and bends, if its big enough. Each camera will be mounted to a non-metallic round junction box with PVC running directly across the side of the house.
I had thought about trying to put the conduit under the bottom lip of the house but i couldnt figure out a way to have it sit under the lip then angle out and up along the wall... the limited type of fittings doesnt really allow it that well.
Also, any ideas on how to route wires from the outside to inside? I have a coaxial cable that runs outside in, but that was just 1 wire. With the possibility with running 4-5 more, is there a "neater" and "weather sealed" way to do so? Planning to put a junction box around that same spot, with possibly a camera mounted in that spot as well.
Interiorly, i currently have a plate with a coaxial (without a box behind it), but im planning on getting a 6 port plate w/ 5 Cat6 keystone jacks and 1 Coax jack, putting one of those 1-gang non-metallic old-work brackets after cutting a hole.
I know this is kind of a mess of a questioning, hope you guys can understand. If not, feel free to shoot me any questions and ill do my best to answer
Currently i have 4x Amcrest ProHD 1080P WiFi IP2M-841 cameras inside the house working wirelessly and recording with BlueIris running on my computer.
I had recently purchased an Amcrest NV4108E-HS 4k 8CH PoE NVR and put in a 4TB Western Digital Purple HDD in hopes to move the indoor cams and add outdoor cams to all be on that NVR system.
During a recent sale, i had picked up 4x Amcrest ProHD Outdoor 4MP PoE IP4M-1024E cameras in plans to put them outside covering the surrounding areas of the house.
The house was built in the mid 90s with a wood frame and stucco finishing. I live in a city where temperatures can reach low 120s F during the summer.
Is the gray PVC conduit available at Lowes/Home Depot fine for this type of weather for direct sun exposure? I'm planning on ordering gel-filled and shielded Cat5e cable (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006TH38XE/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3NM7B2QFY5PG8) to use to run inside the PVC. Conduit size im hoping to use is 3/4", theoretically should be fine but im more worried about the turns and bends, if its big enough. Each camera will be mounted to a non-metallic round junction box with PVC running directly across the side of the house.
I had thought about trying to put the conduit under the bottom lip of the house but i couldnt figure out a way to have it sit under the lip then angle out and up along the wall... the limited type of fittings doesnt really allow it that well.
Also, any ideas on how to route wires from the outside to inside? I have a coaxial cable that runs outside in, but that was just 1 wire. With the possibility with running 4-5 more, is there a "neater" and "weather sealed" way to do so? Planning to put a junction box around that same spot, with possibly a camera mounted in that spot as well.
Interiorly, i currently have a plate with a coaxial (without a box behind it), but im planning on getting a 6 port plate w/ 5 Cat6 keystone jacks and 1 Coax jack, putting one of those 1-gang non-metallic old-work brackets after cutting a hole.
I know this is kind of a mess of a questioning, hope you guys can understand. If not, feel free to shoot me any questions and ill do my best to answer
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