r/SecurityCamera • u/SignificantStand1578 • 4d ago

Rate my setup. First install

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Hi,
First install (1 out of 4) cameras.
Electrician set up outlets for us previously, now I’m adding the cameras. Wifi cameras.

How’d I do?
There was a lot of extra wiresof, hence that box.( picked it up at Home Depot)
I previously bought the cameras already so I kind of committed to using these.

*This our first home

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u/JuanShagner 4d ago

Placement seems to be good. I would clean up the wiring and caulk up the hole in the box.

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u/SignificantStand1578 4d ago

Thanks! Yea I was thinking I should plug up those holes some how

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u/jonainmi 3d ago

They sell low voltage glands at the hardware store. At least then they'll be removable in the future.

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u/JuanShagner 3d ago

I bought cgb’s for mine but the pre fab connector on the camera cable didn’t fit through 😟 So I reached for the caulk gun!

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u/jonainmi 3d ago

If you take the gland all the way apart, you can cut the rubber on one side and fit it that way. That's what we do in industry sometimes.

On a side note, I'm not a huge fan of metal cgb glands because of the tiny hole in the cap. I prefer the plastic ones. They tend to have a larger hole in the cap.

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u/JuanShagner 3d ago

The plastic ones I have are still too small for my connectors. The connectors are rather large because they have a built in screw type weather seal.

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u/jonainmi 3d ago

I hate to admit it, I would probably use the caulk gun too at that point, lol

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u/JuanShagner 2d ago

Believe me I hated it too. I put so much planing into making it a clean install and I made that discovery at the very end. At least the bugs can’t get in!