Home Security Systems Cameras etc

[Torkmnstr]

I have nest cams. Had them for a while, they were drop cams before. Since I rent I wanted something removable so they work great. Also plug into 110 so no battery issues to deal with. I pay $150 a year for 7 day cloud recording for 3 cameras...

 

[kiwigtx]

Cat 5 UTP should not be susceptible to interference from power.
I even tie wrap the power and cat5 cables together.

The issue is more to do with induction interference from AC cabling, which is the typical mistake a non-electrically minded person would make. Cameras are typically powered with ELV DC - as in 12 Volts DC, and sometimes 24 Volts DC. DC voltages do not induce inference that AC cables do. Hence why camera companies use composite cables in some situations - that is "Coax plus power" in a combined cable sheath....as shown below

Cat 5 & 6 cables do have reasonable protection from outside influence, but it is always prudent to maintain at least 300mm (one foot) separation on cable runs between AC power cabling and data/coax cables. Another factor is length of cable run with coax cabling. Anything over 100 metres (110yds) and you start to lose data transmission strength....fading, picture loss and quality become an issue. Even up-sizing to a larger coax cable will not help much.

My first experience of this was a shopping mall system where several cameras were failing. After nearly two weeks of tracing cables through various buildings, and climbing into chambers below ground, we eventually provided a solution and found several causes of failure. The longest run of coax was approx 900 metres (985 yards) from source, and was riddled with parallel runs near AC cabling, as well as being submerged in water for up to 200 yards. It was a poor installation by the original contractors, and the only way to successfully repair was to install fibre optic cabling.

 

[EJL]

Just read through this thread. It’s a few years old and wanted to refresh it, hopefully for updated advice and input.

A close friend just had his car stolen that he’s had since high school. It was locked up in his detached garage and they broke in during the day while he was at work and stole it. He’s devastated as I would be if one of mine was stolen.

Unfortunately, he’s not the only one in the local area that this happened to recently. Another guy had his stolen in a similar fashion, but this time he had surveillance cameras that were connected to Wi-Fi. Problem is, the cameras went down during the crime. We suspect the ahole or aholes involved had a Wi-Fi jamming device.

So my question is, are there any good affordable systems out in the market now that any of you have that can‘t be hacked? I’m assuming one would have to go with a cellular or satellite type system that’s not easily interfered with, assuming the criminal doesn’t have the means to overcome the signal. I know you can get a hardwired system, but then how can you get alert signal? Also, hardwired systems probably only have local storage capability and if someone did break in and saw the camera they would likely look for storage device and take that with them.

Seems like people nowadays would rather take/steal **** from others than work for it like the rest of us.

Looking forward to your feedback.

 

[dadsbee]

My cameras have mini SD cards in them. They continue to motion track their full 340 degrees with the ithernet down and WIFI down and still record. All they need is power and the majority are on our battery back up units that keep our point to point antennas, server and computers from power bumping.

Best part, they only cost $75 Canuck bucks each delivered to the door!

 

[MarPar]

My cameras have mini SD cards in them. They continue to motion track their full 340 degrees with the ithernet down and WIFI down and still record. All they need is power and the majority are on our battery back up units that keep our point to point antennas, server and computers from power bumping.

Best part, they only cost $75 Canuck bucks each delivered to the door!
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Wayne, are those Lorex brand cameras?

 

[dadsbee]

Wayne, are those Lorex brand cameras?

TAPCO C520W's. Son and I bought 2 dozen off Amazon.... black Friday sale. He's got the entire 2000' of concession road covered along his property. You have to get past that b4 you even get to my gate

 

[dadsbee]

Nice Randy! Just like playing pocker, I ain't showing all of my hand. Most have seen the Backhoe though.. LOL

 

[dadsbee]

 

[EJL]

My cameras have mini SD cards in them. They continue to motion track their full 340 degrees with the ithernet down and WIFI down and still record. All they need is power and the majority are on our battery back up units that keep our point to point antennas, server and computers from power bumping.

Best part, they only cost $75 Canuck bucks each delivered to the door!

Thanks for the feedback. I'll definitely check into these.