Would a Properly Wired House for Security Cameras Increase its Value?
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We recently sold a 3 bedroom home, 3rd quarter of last year, where we left two Dahua 5442s cameras. It was listed as having security cameras. Front and back. I first intended of taking them and just leaving the camera mounts but figured I would replace them with the newer S3 versions at our new house, since these were S1 versions. Anyway, did it increase it's value? Not sure, but I would say, in todays world, it brought in more potential buyers.
The camera's ethernet cables went to the Master Bedroom Closet where they were connected to an inexpensive POE switch, same closet the Alarm system resided as well. I left detailed instructions with how to connect a laptop to the switch and excess each camera, leaving IPs and Login/Password info for the new owner(s).
HTH
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I will add, if you plan on prewiring a house and not testing camera locations first, I would not recommend that. My son bought a house with those cheap Arlo cameras all over the outside of the house, I think there were 6 of them. None of them were placed properly and we quickly abandon their use and wired proper locations with Dahua Turret Cameras (5442s). My son was smart in that he made sure every window and door had coverage from the 5 cameras we installed.
IReallyLikePizza2
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Honestly, no it won't increase value
looney2ns
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Really doubful. If you leave cams, that could actually be a deterrent for some buyers.
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I have no doubt that my network wiring has code violations. The obvious one is that buried outdoor wires aren't 2 feet down. When I sell, my plan is to pull all of the cameras and leave the wiring. The new owner can then take the responsibility of using it if he chooses.
Yeah, my Ethernet cable was not Plenum rated in the Attic, not sure that is required, Residential code, but it is for Commercial installs. House passed Inspection but don't think those Residential Inspectors know to check for that.
In our Sell, we did get a comment that the new buyer liked our cameras. I pulled the SD-Cards, well one, I left the backyard one, just reformatted it. Found I could not read the card on a Windows PC so did not try on a Linux machine, only had potential Buyers outside driveway footages anyway...did not have any cameras inside, probably best to hear Buyers comments
, well negative ones...
My brother is a city inspector. I ask him about stuff all the time. He says when it comes to Low Voltage, there really aren't many guidelines or codes to adhere to.
120v in Pex as conduit? No.
Low Voltage ethernet in Pex as conduit? Go for it.
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With 3/4" Pex being about half the cost of rigid 3/4" conduit, you better believe I am going to use it if I can. And it's one solid length and water won't get in? Sign me up.
True story, had a Building Engineer, think it was a 10 story building, he would cut non-plenum cables he found in ceilings, return air spaces, and wait for the companies that own them to come try to repair the cables, which he would then make them run plenum rated cable, lol...
Glad ya'll started talking about this, I got about a hundred foot underground run from our Main House out to a Pool House I want to do. Been thinking of Pex too but we have Voles (Like Moles) and Gophers and whatever else in ground. I have been eyeing this or others like it:
Thing with Pex is it is flexible, but I found it is close in cost to Schedule 40 PVC.
Here is 20 foot sections for $10, so $50 for 100 foot, which Pex is around that cost...
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I still like Pex though since it could be a continuous run from Attic in Main house to Soffit in Pool house, so no water to worry about, but I will still use underground ethernet cable to combat moisture
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In the UK I'd say no. However, it may increase the saleability of your home as it's another plus point and differentiating factor from other homes. People are not blind tot he fact it would cost a lot of money and disruption to wire LAN networks into a house at a later date. Some recent estate agent adverts I've seen have mentioned CCTV, so it's clearly a selling point even if it's not a value enhancer.
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For that price you could probably just run armoured Cat 5.
My upstairs PC Cat 5 goes external so I bought some armoured Cat 5 they use on oil rigs etc. I'd think it's more rodent resistant than the thin mesh. It's got a really thick tough coating around a wire wound outer consisting of probably 12 guage steel wires which are very tightly wound in a continuos spiral around the cable with no gaps. It's not very flexible, but anything would ahve some really difficulty getting into it as the outers wound so tight it's like solid 12 guage steel. Also being made for oil rigs etc, it's highly weather resitant to both uv and water. I think a cut 20 metres cost me about $100, but that's not just the a mesh but the whole Cat5 cable so no cable costs on top. You can buy it by the spool. Forgot where I bought it now, but may be able to look it up with some time.
