Security: How to purchase and install a CCTV system?

Bhushan Neeru Mehta

So far we have discussed about how CCTV technology works and its main components as well as some common misconceptions about CCTV system and its functioning and their answers. Now let's see what should be kept in mind while buying a CCTV system when you want to install it at your home or business? When you need a CCTV system at your home or business or anywhere, first of all keep in mind that CCTV is for our security and when it comes to the security of you and your family or the security of your business place, don't make any compromises. should Before installing a CCTV system, take a pen and paper and decide what you want to monitor. Where you want to install CCTV cameras, how many cameras are outdoor and how many cameras are indoor. Do you have any special needs? Like you want to install number plate recognition cameras on the road outside your bungalow or society? Choose this camera according to your needs and then decide how many days of recording you want. Gather all this information and give it to your CCTV vendor, so that he can provide you with a quotation as per your requirement. The quality of a CCTV system and its efficiency largely depends on the quality of cables, connectors, hard disk, power supply etc. used in its installation. So it is not enough that only the CCTV camera and DVR or NVR are branded or of a good company, the accompanying accessories must also be of good quality. So while calling for quotation keep these things in mind that your system integrator supplies you with good quality and branded accessories. At the time of CCTV installation, the place where you have to keep the storage box i.e. DVR or NVR must also be fully ventilated. As long as there are special racks available in the market for installing CCTV systems, which have space to place your recorder and other accessories inside and can be locked, ask your installer to supply these racks as well. Indoor camera and outdoor camera works as its name suggests. Indoor cameras should never be installed outdoors, as any electronic device comes with IP ratings. IP Rating stands for Ingress Protection Ratings means how protected this device is against the environment is determined from this IP rating. The highest IP ratings are IP 67 and IP 68, which are mostly for outdoor cameras. That means this camera will do its job properly even in rain, dust and sun. Indoor cameras have a low IP rating, so they should never be installed outdoors. You only need one or two cameras and you can install wifi cameras if you have wifi facility available. This camera works stand alone means surveillance can be done with this camera just by providing power connection and wifi. As per your storage requirement Micro SD card is to be installed in this camera. The wifi camera comes with two way talk. This means that while you are watching the camera's live feed in your mobile app, you can also talk to the person on the other end through the app. Wifi cameras are now also available with battery operated cameras. That means you can record for hours or days without power connection. Apart from this, WiFi cameras with solar panels are also now available in the market. Such cameras are used in places where there is no power connection facility. 4G SIM card compatible cameras are also available from many companies. That is, you can record by installing this camera in the place where the mobile network is available. You get a lot of variety in cameras with wifi and SIM cards. Installing CCTV and maintaining it is also a very important aspect. So while buying CCTV, you should check its after sales service and every component included in it even before installation. It is imperative to purchase a CCTV system from your trusted and knowledgeable supplier.

Different types of CCTV cameras Indoor cameras – Dome cameras Outdoor cameras – Bullet cameras Cameras that can read vehicle number plates – ANPR cameras Cameras that can count the number of people from their movement – People counting cameras Cameras that can rotate 360 ​​degrees, zoom cameras – PTZ Cameras that provide color images at night – Night color vision camera lens focal length can be increased or decreased – varifocal cameras that can get a view of 180 degrees or 360 degrees Fisheye cameras SIM based cameras – 4G or 5G cameras that can prevent accidents caused by any kind of electric spark Camera – Exlposion proof camera