Zohan 1 Posted October 11, 2013 Anyone have any solution to mounting cameras to vertical I-Beams? Can't drill into them so I would need something to clamp to it and that I can mount camera to.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zohan 1 Posted October 11, 2013 Thanks....im not clear on that though....this would be a vertical I beam... what would you do use 2 of those clamps to clamp camera flange to beam? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thewireguys 3 Posted October 11, 2013 Use two of them and you use two 1/4-20 screws to mount the cameras to the beam clamps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zohan 1 Posted October 11, 2013 Use two of them and you use two 1/4-20 screws to mount the cameras to the beam clamps. Would you have any pictures of that? What are the clamps made of....you drill straight into the clamp....? I know you know what you're you're doing, but im just trying to picture that..the clamp looks kind of small for that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zohan 1 Posted October 11, 2013 Thinking about this: Do you mean remove the screw and put a 1/4-20 screw through one hole in the camera mount , through the clamp to the beam? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thewireguys 3 Posted October 11, 2013 Thinking about this: Do you mean remove the screw and put a 1/4-20 screw through one hole in the camera mount , through the clamp to the beam? No the screw that is in it holds the clamp to the beam. There are 2 other 1/4-20 holes in the beam clamp which you would use to mount the camera too with screws. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zohan 1 Posted October 11, 2013 ok, cant see those in the picture...thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
survtech 0 Posted October 12, 2013 http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/CADDY-CCTV-Camera-I-Beam-Mount-5KZT6 CADDY CCTV Camera I Beam Mount Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zohan 1 Posted October 12, 2013 http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/CADDY-CCTV-Camera-I-Beam-Mount-5KZT6CADDY CCTV Camera I Beam Mount I saw those too....not sure how i would mount a bullet camera to those, but those are 30 bucks each anyway as compared to the beam clamps which are just over a buck each..... if im doing 8 or 10 cameras thats a big difference Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cctvmann 0 Posted October 12, 2013 but if that makes it a proper job then thats what id go for imho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zohan 1 Posted October 12, 2013 but if that makes it a proper job then thats what id go for imho. correct, but why wouldn't the other beam clamps do the proper job? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thewireguys 3 Posted October 12, 2013 The beam clamps that I posted will do exactly what you want. Go to HomeDepot and look at them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zohan 1 Posted October 12, 2013 Yes I know they will....and that is what I'll use....I'm just curious why he thinks they aren't correct Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
survtech 0 Posted October 12, 2013 Don't expect the first beam clamps to hold against twisting weight or force. Electricians will typically use two of them, mounted on each side of an I beam with a piece of unistrut between the two. This keeps the clamps in position. They then mount equipment to the unistrut. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tesc_cctvpro 0 Posted October 13, 2013 Ordinarily, advice would be to avoid mounting steel camera bracket direct to steel structural component. You could be ok, but could also develop a lot of problems. Rather mount a nonconducting base to the steel and mount the camera to that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
