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So I bought the attached items.

The bullet cameras PFA121 wall mount has a junction box or is one I guess. It has a conduit knockout which is what I need. I'll be running conduit up the side of my house into my soffits to get to the attic.

The other camera mounts I guess expect you to penetrate the wall. Did I buy the wrong mounts? If so, what do I need to buy for the other 2 camera types? Note one of them will be on a pole.
 

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Use the PFA130 for the 5442 series if you're going to be using conduit. You can avoid that if you're willing to penetrate the wall with a 3/4" hole to clear the cable glans.
 
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sebastiantombs said:
Use the PFA130 for the 5442 series if you're going to be using conduit. You can avoid that if you're willing to penetrate the wall with a 3/4" hole to clear the cable glans.
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Ok great. So I basically should return the mounts I got and use those ones it seems.

Yea my walls are too difficult to penetrate the masonry and fish through the insulation.
 
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tormund said:
Ok great. So I basically should return the mounts I got and use those ones it seems.

Yea my walls are too difficult to penetrate the masonry and fish through the insulation.
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FYI - I like the PFA 121 / 122 pairs.. same base, just different lids.. thus if you need to you can just change out the lid when you change cameras...
 
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If you are going to be using conduit, then the PFB boxes expect the wiring to be coming directly out of the wall. I do not use those mounts. Some folks like to mount the cams hanging down versus on the wall. But I see no reason to do that. Here are some views of different boxes, PFA130-E and PFA121/122:

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sebastiantombs said:
Use the PFA130 for the 5442 series if you're going to be using conduit. You can avoid that if you're willing to penetrate the wall with a 3/4" hole to clear the cable glans.
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mat200 said:
FYI - I like the PFA 121 / 122 pairs.. same base, just different lids.. thus if you need to you can just change out the lid when you change cameras...
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samplenhold said:
If you are going to be using conduit, then the PFB boxes expect the wiring to be coming directly out of the wall. I do not use those mounts. Some folks like to mount the cams hanging down versus on the wall. But I see no reason to do that. Here are some views of different boxes, PFA130-E and PFA121/122:

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So will I be okay with the PFA130-E and PFA152-E? PXL_20210316_013513806.jpg
 
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tormund said:
Ok great. So I basically should return the mounts I got and use those ones it seems.

Yea my walls are too difficult to penetrate the masonry and fish through the insulation.
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I use a 1" inch Hammer drill bit. It's about 12 inches long. i have 12 inch thick block walls to deal with. I had to use a small extension. The dust will set off the fire alarms. I proved it in 2007 in Chicago at a Hospital, I was like whats with all the fire trucks ffs?
Then again last year with I got a visit from the Fire Marshall after i hit 12" block with poured concrete inside of it. I gave up and went to a lower block in the wall. Nardini Fire Alarm gave me dust caps to use in my work area. :)
fiberglass fish sticks ought to push throught insulation. The exhaust fan over the Hot tub creates Negative pressure in my area, and drifted the concrete dust into the lobby. Big fun.
 
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If the camera position allows (5” diameter or less) for wall mounting, my first choice is Honeywell HQA-WK kit. Instead of drilling a larger hole in the wall, just pass the network cable and do all connections inside the mount. Just drill the plate to the wall, an the mount will will snap in place

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samplenhold said:
If you are going to be using conduit, then the PFB boxes expect the wiring to be coming directly out of the wall. I do not use those mounts. Some folks like to mount the cams hanging down versus on the wall. But I see no reason to do that. Here are some views of different boxes, PFA130-E and PFA121/122:

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Assuming I use PFA121 (to mount T5442T-ZE) and I use conduit.
What is the recommenced way/adapter to connect the conduit to the junction box?
Guessing the required adapter is not shipped with PFA121.
 
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depending on conduit diameter something like this. They have different conduit pipe sizes, so shipping a connector might be a waste of material. because there are PVC conduit connectors& Galvanized, maybe others.....
www.homedepot.com

Halex 3/4 in. Rigid Threadless Compression Conduit Connectors (2-Pack) 26352 - The Home Depot

The 3/4 in. Threadless Compression Conduit Connectors (2-Pack) are designed to connect and effectively bond rigid conduit and intermediate metal conduit (IMC) to metal enclosures. Made of zinc-plated steel. These connectors meet UL and CSA requirements.
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