Turrets directly on wall or with a wall mount?

[TheBest]

What is the best standard? Mounting turrets directly on a vertical wall or using a wall mount which makes the camera horizontal?

Thanks!

 

[MarcW]

does it really matter? If you can point the camera at the angle you want then mounting it directly onto the wall will save $$$ by not having to buy the mount and it would be less obtrusive and less easy to break off the wall by vandals...no?

 

[tangent]

A simple junction box is an option too. It's mostly a question of how big of a hole do you want to make in the wall and if you need the extra weatherproofing a box or mount provides (iotw, how sheltered is the camera).

 

[TheBest]

does it really matter? If you can point the camera at the angle you want then mounting it directly onto the wall will save $$$ by not having to buy the mount and it would be less obtrusive and less easy to break off the wall by vandals...no?

I don't know, that's why I'm asking.

 

[TheBest]

A simple junction box is an option too. It's mostly a question of how big of a hole do you want to make in the wall and if you need the extra weatherproofing a box or mount provides (iotw, how sheltered is the camera).

I don't like how the junction boxes make the cameras stick out even more. All these cameras are going to be under eaves.

 

[Philip Gonzales]

I don't like how the junction boxes make the cameras stick out even more. All these cameras are going to be under eaves.

If you don't use a junction box then you need to drill a bigger whole to fit the whole pigtail through the wall. I believe where the RJ45's connect together are really bulky due to the connector used. But if you don't mind drilling a bigger hole then that's fine. I like to use the junction box because a small hole can be drilled and the pigtail can be wrapped inside of the junction box.

 

[tangent]

A bigger hole will be fine if it's in a sheltered location like your soffit, just fill it with something (caulk, coax seal, duct seal).