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Thanks again for your help

If you touch the metal bit at eh back where all the cables go into the DVR its an electric shock - stronger than mild Thanks very much for helping with this

Thanks all. I'm uploading a photo to show what's coming out of the back of the DVR. There are no properly followed health and safety rules/electrical safety standards that are followed in Sri Lanka so i'm at the mercy of the guys who installed my system (it was after a number of recommendations from other expats who had their systems installed by the same guy so i wasn't expecting any issues). The guy supervising the installation is an electrical engineer so if i know the right questions to ask i can challenge the work, i just don't really know what to ask - I'm just pretty sure i'm not supposed to get electrical shocks from the DVR box and haven't seen heaps of blue and brown wires hanging out of a plug before! (Also no emergency fire service where the house is and am surrounded by trees - hence very worried that if things aren't right there could be risk of fire). Again, any help/advice is really really appreciated. These guys i used came highly recommended so not sure who there i can ask! Thank you!

Hi Tom, i think they are just plugged in with colored connectors to the back of the DVR (sorry i don't know the name). I'm asking a friend to send me a photo to post so you can see the back of the DVR (i'm not in Sri Lanka at the moment which is where the cameras are). As soon as i have this i will post. Thanks very much for helping! Cheers.

Hi all, i would really appreciate some help if there is anyone there who could advise. I have had a CCTV system installed in my house in Sri Lanka - labelled system with 7 cameras linking to DVR. I just have some concerns about safety and wanted to check with you all. 1) I have a plug with lots of brown and blue cables going into my wall socket - i've been told it is normal - is that right? Am including a photo as looks pretty strange to me (pls see photo) 2) I have a camera in a tree and a motion light - seems like lots of wires - is this normal? (pls see photo) 3) I have an electric shock every time i touch the back of the DVR where all the input cables are - again I've been told this is normal - is that correct? If anyone could help, i would really appreciate it. I have three small kids and want to make sure i'm not putting their safety at risk with a dodgy installation. Many thanks in advance for your advice.