Camera positioning in new home

[adawg88]

Hi all -- Working on plans for a new home and want to figure out my camera placements. House is relatively wide at 92 feet and is 67 feet deep. Will have a walkout.

I am lucky in that my work will send out a low voltage contractor to wire the cameras when they install a WiFi repeaters and Cat6 for my work network in the home, I just need to tell them where to put them. I also have a wife who understands the utility, but does not want to clutter up her pretty new house. We are on 10+ acres, backing to state land, so not a lot of neighbors, but opportunities for hunters and creeps to come wandering up.

I currently have 6 Dahua Starlight IPC-HDW5231R-Z eyeball cams that I bought a few years ago and never installed. Plan to use those here. If I need more, what are the comparable models these days? Are these cams outdated? Will also use a 2K doorbell cam in addition to everything else.

Thanks!

 

[mat200]

Hi all -- Working on plans for a new home and want to figure out my camera placements. House is relatively wide at 92 feet and is 67 feet deep. Will have a walkout.

I am lucky in that my work will send out a low voltage contractor to wire the cameras when they install a WiFi repeaters and Cat6 for my work network in the home, I just need to tell them where to put them. I also have a wife who understands the utility, but does not want to clutter up her pretty new house. We are on 10+ acres, backing to state land, so not a lot of neighbors, but opportunities for hunters and creeps to come wandering up.

I currently have 6 Dahua Starlight IPC-HDW5231R-Z eyeball cams that I bought a few years ago and never installed. Plan to use those here. If I need more, what are the comparable models these days? Are these cams outdated? Will also use a 2K doorbell cam in addition to everything else.

Thanks!

Welcome @adawg88

"I currently have 6 Dahua Starlight IPC-HDW5231R-Z eyeball cams that I bought a few years ago and never installed. Plan to use those here. If I need more, what are the comparable models these days? Are these cams outdated? Will also use a 2K doorbell cam in addition to everything else. "

Still a good camera, yes - there are newer and better models out now .. many members like the 4MP 1/1.8" sensor models that are out now.

Since you have a large home and good amount of property, I would look for a few more cameras to give you better coverage.

 

[mat200]

Hi all -- Working on plans for a new home and want to figure out my camera placements. House is relatively wide at 92 feet and is 67 feet deep. Will have a walkout.

I am lucky in that my work will send out a low voltage contractor to wire the cameras when they install a WiFi repeaters and Cat6 for my work network in the home, I just need to tell them where to put them. I also have a wife who understands the utility, but does not want to clutter up her pretty new house. We are on 10+ acres, backing to state land, so not a lot of neighbors, but opportunities for hunters and creeps to come wandering up.

I currently have 6 Dahua Starlight IPC-HDW5231R-Z eyeball cams that I bought a few years ago and never installed. Plan to use those here. If I need more, what are the comparable models these days? Are these cams outdated? Will also use a 2K doorbell cam in addition to everything else.

Thanks!

Hi @adawg88

I see a number of doors, and as the house is not a rectangle, ... : Plan for more than 6 cameras.

I like one camera ( mini-dome wedge is one i like ) at face level by each door .. ( you can also add a video doorbell if you like ), and I like another camera by the doors watching any package drop areas.

I'd plan to over cable for low voltage .. ( and power ) during the construction phase ..

 

[mat200]

Hi all -- Working on plans for a new home and want to figure out my camera placements. House is relatively wide at 92 feet and is 67 feet deep. Will have a walkout.

I am lucky in that my work will send out a low voltage contractor to wire the cameras when they install a WiFi repeaters and Cat6 for my work network in the home, I just need to tell them where to put them. I also have a wife who understands the utility, but does not want to clutter up her pretty new house. We are on 10+ acres, backing to state land, so not a lot of neighbors, but opportunities for hunters and creeps to come wandering up.

I currently have 6 Dahua Starlight IPC-HDW5231R-Z eyeball cams that I bought a few years ago and never installed. Plan to use those here. If I need more, what are the comparable models these days? Are these cams outdated? Will also use a 2K doorbell cam in addition to everything else.

Thanks!

Hi @adawg88

Is the new home buildout still in the drawing state?

 

[adawg88]

Yes. Not broken ground just yet.

 

[mat200]

Yes. Not broken ground just yet.

Good, review the notes and messages here on the thread .. most home builders place cameras too high, and add too few.

Remember to have a location for your IT / Security equipment ( NVR / PC ) that has some ventilation and enough electrical power and room for a small ups

Also wire the home for security sensors .. ( door, windows, .. )