Best way of getting CCTV/network cabling through the front wall?

SiD the Turtle

SiD the Turtle

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Hi all,

I'm looking to install a CCTV camera above my front door. The camera comes with a network port on the end and isn't removable without dismantling the camera and no doubt voiding the warranty:

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It looks to be built that way as there's a kit that comes with it to make the connection waterproof. The outer diameter is 20mm.

The options as I see it are:
  1. Drill an enormous 20mm hole through the front wall just to poke the connector through, then fill up the gap with caulk or some kind of washer or gromet. This option doesn't cost me anything but a 20mm hole is huge IMO.
  2. Drill an 8mm hole and feed through some network cable, stick a connector on the end and connect everything up. This adds the cost of buying a reel of network cable, plus there will be some exposed wiring on the outer wall (though apparently this cable is waterproof).
  3. As number 2 but make the hole 10mm and stick through some plastic piping first, so the cable itself is protected through the cavity.
What's the smartest way of doing this? I do have an SDS drill so I can blow a massive hole in the side of the house, but is that the best idea?
 
@Hyburnate It's a turret camera: DS-2CD2342WD-I

I was put off by the junction boxes as they're huge and I'd prefer a discrete setup, but if it's the best method then I'll go for it.
 
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Hyburnate said:
Yeah, brackets are the only way I'd recommend it's done. Allows for it to definitely be watertight and looks quite good.

The amount of people who have had systems installed who want it discrete, we'll install one on a bracket (nobody reads quotes, I'm sure of it) and they'll see the impact it has and want them all on brackets :p

Depending on where it's being installed, you could go for the inclined ceiling mount, not handled one of these before however. DS-1281ZJ-M
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Cheers I'll have a shop around for one, thanks for the slanted model too.

I guess you're still going to have to drill a fairly wide hole in the wall to get the connector through- unless you are just sending the cable through and crimping on a connector afterwards?

I'm trying to be cheap and have some CAT6a patch with connectors already lying around, if I can avoid having to buy a new reel it would be good!
 
Thanks guys, just my usual stance of get the best I can so I don't have to spend more later upgrading it but fair point on the bandwidth for CCTV.

Ordered some much cheaper 5e and will report back on how it goes!
 
So update, thanks for the advice everyone. I ended up getting a proper junction box, allowing me to limit the drilling to 8mm holes. I'm glad I did for two reasons:
  1. The junction box makes the CCTV look more substantial and obvious while still being discrete and in character with the front of the house (no office CCTV style massive boxes or pendants). Feel free to say I told you so @Hyburnate :D
  2. The rendering completely disintegrated around the hole (probably my inexperience with an SDS drill more than anything) so I roughly patched it up to keep everything waterproof, but then the junction box has neatly obscured the mess!
Combined with some small trunking around the interior walls it looks really professional from outside (even though it was an absolute ***** to install the rubber gasket and the plastic shroud) and from the inside you don't even notice the cable run.

iMacMart said:
Whats the best Android app for IP cameras please to view whilst out and about ....
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You might want to post in the main CCTV thread to get some more eyeballs on your question: https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/spec-me-a-cctv-system.18568132/
 
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