Sealing the amcrest camera mounts. How are folks doing it?
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They're called "cable glands" by many and "strain relief connectors" by others.
It depends of which model of box you have, so determine if it's a Dahua box or an Amcrest equivalent (Dahua cams are re-branded Dahuas).
That looks like a pretty thick cable exiting now; if that's the camera pigtail, then it should stay inside the box with the Ethernet cable plugged into it and then the connection weather-proofed as here. Of course, install the correct connector first, do the weather-proofing last.
This may give you some insight==>> Cable gland or alternative for PFA130-E
Or better yet, go directly to blazin912 's post here.
If you're having a hard time locating the correct one and/or it's going to be quite a while before you resolve it, consider plugging that hole with some duct seal to keep the bugs and bees out until you obtain the right connector; the duct seal is like dough and it removes easily when you locate the correct connector. It's only $3 for a 1 lb. brick.
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It depends of which model of box you have, so determine if it's a Dahua box or an Amcrest equivalent (Dahua cams are re-branded Dahuas).
That looks like a pretty thick cable exiting now; if that's the camera pigtail, then it should stay inside the box with the Ethernet cable plugged into it and then the connection weather-proofed as here. Of course, install the correct connector first, do the weather-proofing last.
This may give you some insight==>> Cable gland or alternative for PFA130-E
Or better yet, go directly to blazin912 's post here.
If you're having a hard time locating the correct one and/or it's going to be quite a while before you resolve it, consider plugging that hole with some duct seal to keep the bugs and bees out until you obtain the right connector; the duct seal is like dough and it removes easily when you locate the correct connector. It's only $3 for a 1 lb. brick.
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For Cat 5E cable, I just drilled a 7/64 hole in the OEM screw in plug center and protected with Coax Seal Tape. This location is mostly weather protected so I opted for this vs using the bulky cable gland. The 7/64 hole opening fits Cat 5E very snug. This is assuming you crimp your own ends, I use the Klein tool and pass thru connectors.
+1^^
I think @Rob2020 has a great suggestion that will save you some $$$, as it looks like your box is under a roof eave AND the hole is at the bottom of the box.
I think @Rob2020 has a great suggestion that will save you some $$$, as it looks like your box is under a roof eave AND the hole is at the bottom of the box.
Here are a couple pictures as mentioned above of a Dahua Wedge (EmpireTech Andy) Camera on a Dahua 139 mount. In hindsight, should have mounted it out about another 1/4" from the siding as it was a mismatch between the hole drilled and the entrance hole resulting in a pretty severe bend but all is working. Not a lot of room in the mount for all the cabling but all was jammed in. This mounting was much preferred to using the cable gland.
