Security cameras on Construction site

[Tullyvernon]

Iv been asked to install security cameras on a number of construction sites for a company, the particular sites are just at the ground works stages so there is no power available to the work progresses.

Solar seems to be the obvious choice of power but I have no experience of this, I was wondering what is the best equipment and best way to set up, assuming 4G router/dongle per site with cloud based storage?

any help or advice will be appreciated

 

[Fastb]

No power is a real limitation. It rules out 24 hour recording. Your recording will be limited to when a PIR or laser line indicates a trespasser.
To have video when an injury occurs? Are you trying to stop job site thefts? And then alert the police? Real-time security is tricky - check out videos by @bababouy. Human monitoring is effective, tho expensive.

When I was new to ipcam systems, I looked into a camera and alarm system for small construction sites. I did a search for the threads, results below.

What Camera For Home Construction?

I will be building a home later this year. I would like to keep an eye on the build as much as possible, but am not sure what my options are. It is in a rural location and currently just a piece of dirt. I won’t have an internet until the build is complete. Power is another challenge too. I...

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Remote viewing of NVR connected by a cellular Modem

All, I’m setting up a “Job Site Security System” for use by a General Contractor (GC) who does single family residential remodel projects. Each setup is temporary, for the duration of the project. 3 to 12 months long. The GC wants to surf in during the day, and check on progress. At...

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What is consuming my cellular data?

My remote system will only be connected via a cellular modem. I need to be able to surf in with a browser and see live video. Therefore, the cellular modem must be always connected (to Verizon) So far, this works fine. However, I'm consuming my data plan too quickly. Cellular data can be...

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Cellular Modem for remote access to NVR

All, I'm putting together a camera/security system for residential remodeling job sites. The system will be semi-portable, and will move from job to job as remodels get completed. The General Contractor (GC) said we can use the homeowner's broadband connection. I'm learning about the many...

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Job site monitoring setup??

Has anyone set up a camera and NVR system for job site monitoring? My friend just had $15,000+ worth of stuff stolen from his construction site. I'd like to see if I can put something fairly simple together for him to use from job site to job site.

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Solar powered 3G/4G CCTV Sytsem

Hi all, I am new to the forum and also to the CCTV world. I have a good background in networking and electronics. I specialise in wireless communications and RF by trade. I have a question on directly accessing multiple cameras located on 1 site without a NVR. I will have up to 3 cameras on...

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Security camera needed for thieves and trespassers.

I have a farm that just keeps being invaded. Im purchasing from a family member and he has had so much stolen there. It is only accessible from one road. Has cliffs around most of it. There is no electricity there at the moment and no Wi-Fi. It has a buried fiber optic cable run through the...

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Good luck! If follow-on questions, plz elaborate on your objectives.

Fastb

 

[Tullyvernon]

No power is a real limitation. It rules out 24 hour recording. Your recording will be limited to when a PIR or laser line indicates a trespasser.
To have video when an injury occurs? Are you trying to stop job site thefts? And then alert the police? Real-time security is tricky - check out videos by @bababouy. Human monitoring is effective, tho expensive.

When I was new to ipcam systems, I looked into a camera and alarm system for small construction sites. I did a search for the threads, results below.

What Camera For Home Construction?

I will be building a home later this year. I would like to keep an eye on the build as much as possible, but am not sure what my options are. It is in a rural location and currently just a piece of dirt. I won’t have an internet until the build is complete. Power is another challenge too. I...

ipcamtalk.com

Remote viewing of NVR connected by a cellular Modem

All, I’m setting up a “Job Site Security System” for use by a General Contractor (GC) who does single family residential remodel projects. Each setup is temporary, for the duration of the project. 3 to 12 months long. The GC wants to surf in during the day, and check on progress. At...

ipcamtalk.com

What is consuming my cellular data?

My remote system will only be connected via a cellular modem. I need to be able to surf in with a browser and see live video. Therefore, the cellular modem must be always connected (to Verizon) So far, this works fine. However, I'm consuming my data plan too quickly. Cellular data can be...

ipcamtalk.com

Cellular Modem for remote access to NVR

All, I'm putting together a camera/security system for residential remodeling job sites. The system will be semi-portable, and will move from job to job as remodels get completed. The General Contractor (GC) said we can use the homeowner's broadband connection. I'm learning about the many...

ipcamtalk.com

Job site monitoring setup??

Has anyone set up a camera and NVR system for job site monitoring? My friend just had $15,000+ worth of stuff stolen from his construction site. I'd like to see if I can put something fairly simple together for him to use from job site to job site.

ipcamtalk.com

Solar powered 3G/4G CCTV Sytsem

Hi all, I am new to the forum and also to the CCTV world. I have a good background in networking and electronics. I specialise in wireless communications and RF by trade. I have a question on directly accessing multiple cameras located on 1 site without a NVR. I will have up to 3 cameras on...

ipcamtalk.com

Security camera needed for thieves and trespassers.

I have a farm that just keeps being invaded. Im purchasing from a family member and he has had so much stolen there. It is only accessible from one road. Has cliffs around most of it. There is no electricity there at the moment and no Wi-Fi. It has a buried fiber optic cable run through the...

ipcamtalk.com

Good luck! If follow-on questions, plz elaborate on your objectives.

Fastb

Thanks very much for your reply, il have a look at those search results.

The main objective is as a deterant to thrives and to raise alarm we the police can be contacted. It's excavators and dump trucks mainly that we are trying to protect and give some peace of mind wile off site.

Plan would be to have a parking area at night for the equipment and have a small number of cameras to give a good view of ant tresspasors and then a general view of the rest of the site.

There is generators on site for heating water and lighting in the canteen so can be used for charging if needed, but over the weekend won't be in use.

 

[sebastiantombs]

Out of curiosity, how do you plan on monitoring these cameras? With no power it would seem to be a safe assumption that there is no broadband connection either. A radio link could work, but that means even more power will be needed especially on weekends and holidays. I would suggest that a temporary power drop, and maybe even a cable drop, are just a bare necessity to accomplish what you're trying to do. Figure a 7 watt load for each camera, four cameras means 28 watts an hour for 48 hours and you're at almost 1350 watt hours at a nominal 12 volts. That means a large battery array just to cover the cameras, let alone a radio link at another 15-20 watts per hour. It is doable, but a temporary power drop would probably be less expensive and more reliable.

 

[Fastb]

Deterrent: A "dummy cam" for $10 from Monoprice can deter. It includes a blinking led, powered by 9V baattery.
Cams might document WHO the thieves were, if you set up cams to get good facial shots. But often, the cams only document WHAT happened, since facial id, esp at night, may not be enough quality to positively identify folks.
A license plate cam may capture plates. See the LPR section here. Specialized, a bit tricky to set up.
Don't forget game cams.

A cellular modem to upload will have a cost per MB. Some modems/carriers don't provide a permanent external ip addr, so surfing into your job site isn't possible. When I checked with Verizon, a static, permanent ip addr was $500. Without that static ip, the job site can dial out, but you can't dial in, since the ip would/could always change. So you might receive a snapshot or brief video that was pushed out from the job site, but you can't surf in to view live video, or to use VoIP to send audio ("Get off my job site, the police have been called")

I also considered a point-to-point RF link, to reach a neighbor and share their internet connection. Getting neighbors to support this wold be problematic, the GC believed.

The commercially available job site security systems (cams, PIR) are too expensive for small GC. (eg: single family remodels)

 

[zero-degrees]

Most likely out of budget/scope however worth discussing and noting.

Here in the US larger construction companies look to deeply mobile security trailers. These are fully functional setups with solar, cellular, PA speakers, strobe lights, etc. A have seen them customized 100 different ways. Police departments also use these in high crime areas for temp security. If these construction companies are large enough it may not hurt to purchase 1 or 2 of these that can be moved around and placed at different projects. Long term, they are a great investment, but again, the business and size of the company needs to justify it.

Here is one example of what I am talking about

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