Wiring Suggestions

[rory 0]

Hi.

 

This is for the experienced in large systems:

 

1-What type of cable do you primarily use.

2-How do you make wiring 'neat' when say inputing 16 camera cables into your mux

3-Wiring to camera - what do you use to manage/hide the cable to the camera housing

4-Do you run primarily in conduit or loose

5-If you use Cat5, do you use those Patch boxes used in networking?

6-If you use Fiber, any low priced nodes/switches links, and info for self installing/learning fiber installation?

7-any tips, tricks, product links worthwhile?

 

thanks

 

Rory

[cctv_down_under 0]

1/ RG59 up to 100 Meters, Fibre optic for anything larger that can not have an amp in line. Cable quality differs depending on copper and sheilding.

 

2/ I use a cable tray or Fly Leads, I once saw and amped termination box, it was very neat.

 

3/ I try to use housings that have a hollow channel fro running the cables through the housing itself, sometimes it is unavoidable and then I use felxible conduit, I have made some electrical junction boxs before that go out to a housing to stop any chance of tampering.

 

4/ Mostly loose but depends on the circumstance and whether noise or environment will be an issue.

 

5/ I never use CAT5 unless completely neccesary.

 

6/ There are many links on Fiber but I would pay someone as experience really counts on fiber, one connection done wrong can degrade perfomance but you would never find the problem, I leave it to the experts howver i plan to learn to splice cable this year some time. These guys are pretty good http://www.ifs.com.

 

7/ The more you pay the longer it lasts, back focusing should be learnt, get a service monitor, purchase a resolution chart, never use a cheap lens on a good camera and always use two people to focus a camera.

[Zyra Tech 0]

Hi.

 

This is for the experienced in large systems:

 

1-What type of cable do you primarily use.

2-How do you make wiring 'neat' when say inputing 16 camera cables into your mux

3-Wiring to camera - what do you use to manage/hide the cable to the camera housing

4-Do you run primarily in conduit or loose

5-If you use Cat5, do you use those Patch boxes used in networking?

6-If you use Fiber, any low priced nodes/switches links, and info for self installing/learning fiber installation?

7-any tips, tricks, product links worthwhile?

 

thanks

 

Rory

 

1. RG-59 siamese cable with power lead.

2. I strip the outer coating back about three feet so it's the same on all cams. I put the red and black power leads into a drill, make the line taught and then spin the two lead together for better looks. I use velcro cable wrap instead of "zip ties".

3. With the siamese cable, it usually looks pretty good using bare cable. I have use a single gang surface mounted box and then flex conduit into bottom of housing for exterior locations.

4. Depends, loose if possible

5. If you have to use cat5 use baluns. I also wouldn't recommend using a patch panel. Just another place for signal to degrade. Video is picky.

6. I use corning system for all my fiber and love it.

7. Tons of tricks and tips. Will have to think about them and start a list.

[rory 0]

thanks, been a while since this was originally posted

 

what are velcro wrap good for, instead of tie straps?

 

And whats a corning fiber system?

 

Thanks

 

Rory

[Zyra Tech 0]

thanks, been a while since this was originally posted

 

what are velcro wrap good for, instead of tie straps?

 

And whats a corning fiber system?

 

Thanks

 

Rory

 

Look up corning camlock on your search engine. They are prefabbed ends. No polishing, cooking, etc, etc. I can terminate an end in less than two minutes. You'll never go back.

 

I like to use velcro wrap to bundle cable together instead of tie wraps. Looks better, lower profile (ie, nothing sticking out), and allows addition of other cable.

[rory 0]

ok will check it out.

 

Oh yeah, I now see what you mean with the velcro, just wrap it together and easily remove it. Will need to get some of that.

 

Rory

[cctv_down_under 0]

Good call, never thought oif the Velcro wrap!