What should well-designed and well-installed CCTV security cameras look like?

CCTVs are the most popular security system. It is hard to miss them in business and residential premises. They have become so popular protection measures that today, CCTV is synonymous with security systems. 

However, it’s good to remember that only well-installed CCTV systems can provide security advantages in your building, along with assets, people or residents in it. Therefore you cannot afford to have poor CCTV installation, otherwise, it will just be a waste of your hard-earned money.

1. Correct camera positions: Cameras should be correctly positioned around the building – inside and outside, to cover all blindspots and capture necessary areas.

2. Proper height and angle of view: Cameras should be installed at the proper height for their angle of view. A good height should fully capture the face of a person facing the camera.

3. Clean cabling and set-up: Properly protect camera cables by carrying them in quality conduits, trucking and ducts separate from electrical cables. The switches and recorders should be set up in a secure place preferably in an air-conditioned network cabinet.

4. Long-period backup: Install the right size of hard disk depending on the number of cameras and the period you want to retain the recorded footage.

5. Mobile viewer & On-site video monitoring: Lastly you should be able to access your CCTV cameras’ video footage. If you have an internet connection in your building, have your installer install a mobile viewer app on your phone to monitor events from anywhere. You can also connect your NVR to a monitoring screen/TV inside your premises.

Choosing and purchasing the right technology for your security installation can guarantee system performance and reliable protection of your premises.

Work with a professional security systems integrator who can help you get the above points right and safeguard your investment.