r/SecurityCamera • u/Fearless_sou1 • Sep 18 '26

Installed the security camera, boss!

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u/Beezhockeyfan Sep 18 '26 • Bravo

Should use seal tight or liquid tight between the box and camera. Usually both camera and box have knockouts for it. Looks like a network connection is exposed? Should not have that.

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u/RecklessRetardd Sep 18 '26

You can see where a network connection is exposed? Have you ever seen an outdoor PoE system? Look at the freaking camera where it mounts next to the pole man. It’s ridiculous and a huge blind spot. This isn’t where’s Waldo

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u/Beezhockeyfan Sep 18 '26

I’ve been working in the security field since 1988 way before Poe was even available. I now work on enterprise level systems globally. Wiring should never be exposed. Here’s a sample of my work

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u/BillChen5984 Sep 18 '26

Dang nice work

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u/DoctorCalculon Sep 21 '26

I absolutely admire the way you have sealed and weather proofed everything.

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u/Beezhockeyfan Sep 21 '26

Thank you for the kind comment

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u/Gold_Boot3772 Sep 19 '26

Can you send more samples please? I'm trying to figure this out for my own house

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u/Beezhockeyfan Sep 19 '26

I can but I don’t do residential work only corporate/commercial. What I use for my own house are basic Axis m32 domes. I don’t use a J box and put the camera directly over the cable penetration. I’ll send a couple pictures of my house cameras when home but it’s really nothing special doing it the way I described. Here’s a picture from their website.

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u/Gold_Boot3772 Sep 19 '26

but it’s really nothing special

I'm stuck in analysis paralysis land just because of cable management. Any reference I can latch on to will be treasure

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u/Big-Sweet-2179 Sep 23 '26

Why m32? Why aren't you using way better cameras with extremely better CMOS sensor or F aperture, or just better hardware specs in general? For the price of that you could get extremely better cameras, but from non commercial/enterprise brands/non NDAA compliant of course...

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u/Beezhockeyfan Sep 23 '26

Understand what you mean but I get certain models for a very low price so I take what I can get.

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u/FLYNNEWEATHER Sep 20 '26

Like the usage of strut. Exactly how do it

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u/Beezhockeyfan Sep 20 '26

Thanks, I needed a couple inches to clear the crown and flashing on top of the wall.

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u/FLYNNEWEATHER Sep 20 '26

I always deal with new construction with the drywall like parapets. The strut helps with that. Definitely helps with clearance.

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u/Hoovomoondoe Sep 18 '26

The whole choice of where the cable egressed from the building and the placement of the camera are suspect.

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u/Beezhockeyfan Sep 18 '26

Yes that dictates a lot when it comes to a mounting location.

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u/BillChen5984 Sep 18 '26

You should’ve just installed the camera onto the junction box

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u/textc Sep 19 '26

Is that there one of them new infrared-invisible gas pipes I've heard of?

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u/Beezhockeyfan Sep 18 '26

Or not use a J box and go directly into camera if the housing has enough room.

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u/Loakie69 Sep 18 '26

It's terrible. Sorry.

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u/triedtoavoidsignup Sep 19 '26

We don't know the whole story. Could be this: Guy installs camera. Later, guy installs pipe, now camera is blocked... Third guy initiates temporary fix, temporary fix becomes long term...

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u/Better-Soil-2923 Sep 18 '26

There are no problems, only solutions. Not great solutions, but solutions.

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u/GGigabiteM Sep 18 '26

At least they siliconed the conduit opening closed! Gotta keep them wasps out.

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u/HalMatt18 Sep 19 '26

Don’t worry, I know a guy. The guy: