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10 Tips To Install Hidden Security Cameras In Your Home

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The security of your home is enhanced with the help of security cameras. However, alarm system installation installed in a random manner can result in dead zones of coverage and/or loss of video signal. This could make you vulnerable. By following this security camera placement guide You'll be confident that your camera will give maximum coverage for your property and for yourself.

1. You can choose between wired and wireless cameras

If you're still looking for a security camera system for your home system, you'll have decide whether you'd prefer wireless or wired security cameras. The choice you make will have an impact on nearly every aspect of camera installation.

Wired security cameras transmit the video feed using coaxial or Power Over Ethernet cables to the central hub. Cameras can be placed anywhere cables can reach. But, cables must not be run through ceilings or walls.

2. Track Key Areas

Every area of your home's that is outside could be a entry point for burglars. You'll have to find the entry points intruders are likely to use to gain entry to your home. According to home inspector trade group NACHI Over 34% of intruders enter through the front door. These areas must be watched in the order in which they are most important.

Front door

First-floor window

Back door

Garage

Backyard

Driveway

3. Camera Position Perfectly

The monitoring areas may not be identical to the locations of the cameras.

Indoors, it's recommended to keep the camera and the location in the same place. Since corners offer the best views, they are also the most effective.

It is possible to keep your camera inside when you're looking for surveillance outside. Keeping an eye on your driveway may mean locating the camera near the kitchen's window. A bathroom window could be the perfect spot to view your backyard.

4. Be aware of your power source

Every security camera requires power. Because they use onboard batteries, wire-free cameras offer the most freedom in placement. Security cameras that are wireless must be within six feet of a power outlet, since every camera has its own power source.

Security cameras that are wired typically get their power via the PoE cable. It is a single cable that bundles audio, video and power functions into one.

5. Think about Signal Transmission

Alongside the power source determine how the security camera will send feedback to the central hub. It could be a networked or digital video recorder, Wi-Fi or DVR.

Wireless security cameras transmit a clear, dependable signal even in open spaces or through thinner, less dense walls or floors. If the camera needs to pass a signal through walls of masonry or floors, the signal may not be able to get to the hub.

6. Select the Height You Want

The best mounting position is high, as they keep the CCTV Installation away from the reach of intruders, curious kids or inquisitive animals.

The security camera should be placed somewhere between 8 and 10 feet from the ground level for outdoor installations. Do not place the camera excessively high, like on top of gables. The camera will not be able to discern details as precisely as it would with a higher placement. Additionally, cameras set too high are more difficult to maintain and clean.

7. Make sure you install your camera in the correct way

Security cameras install in many different ways. Freestanding cameras can be positioned on windowsills, on the tops of kitchen cabinets, or even on refrigerators. Although they are simple to put up, they're equally easy for trespassers to interfere with.

8. Make use of hidden security cameras

Home security cameras are so popular these days. Would an intruder be likely to locate cameras and shut them down? Possibly. Many homeowners choose to install hidden security cameras.

Some of these hidden cameras--call them spy cameras - are smaller than a cube of ice and transmit audio and video feeds to your smartphone. Although they may not be as secure as fully-fledged security cameras however, they can be difficult to detect.

9. Be Careful When Looking Through Windows

The drawback of shooting a security camera outdoors while remaining indoors is that infrared technology could wash out the image if it is directed through glass.

Try different angles. You can also turn off the night vision feature or IR feature. To avoid light reflecting onto glass, try covering the CCTV with towels.

10. Be Aware of Legalities

Don't record or look at any spaces where you could reasonably expect privacy. Usually, this means bathrooms and bedrooms. But the "expectation of privacy" legal standard may apply to any room in or around the home.

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