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How to install a CCTV system?

When a wave of burglaries occurs in a municipality, it is not uncommon for sales of video surveillance systems to increase. However, after the purchase, the owner can find himself in great difficulty in front of the different elements. How should they be installed to make the whole thing work and protect the house?

CCTV:Can I install the whole system myself?

It is possible to install a video surveillance system yourself when you buy it as a kit and it is wireless. However, this requires being able to devote time to it.

Between understanding the software, choosing the right locations at a given height to be unreachable, sheltered from bad weather or even not installed facing a light source, it is important to take your time.

When the system is wired, it is impossible to make a mistake in the order of the steps to follow under penalty of having, most of the time, to start from the beginning again. Each cable delivered, in fact, has a very specific function.

Another concern that may arise; whether the device is wired or not:all the elements must be fixed to the wall, which requires tools or portable DIY equipment that many French people do not have, for lack of love for manual work.

Impossible to do without, however, the video surveillance system which makes it possible to protect his loved ones, but also his valuables. Why not ask for help from a local craftsman? His experience and his toolbox make it possible to install the various elements in the most suitable places, as quickly as possible. The only restriction concerns the size of the house or apartment which can influence its intervention time. It is necessary, in fact, to cover all areas to avoid intrusions.

How do I get my CCTV system to work?

Having elements inside a home is already a good point. But shouldn't we also secure the accesses directly from the surroundings of the house? The cameras are then specific:it is important that they can withstand bad weather, which does not mean, for some of them, that they are waterproof. It is therefore necessary to find a location where the rain will not damage the devices. When you know that such a device must be put in height, it supposes the use of a ladder.

Again, this lack is common among owners who often only have a stepladder. This one is very practical, but not high enough, probably to be able to install the cameras in the right way. Because of its versatility, most often a professional has this type of equipment.

When the entire video surveillance system is installed, he will be able to judge its effectiveness and remedy any problems that may appear:non-recognition of the camera, pairing problem, etc.

Each system can differ from one brand to another but also from one model to another, which causes different problems each time.