I have a question for the masses out there that have done their own house wiring for networking and security camera systems... right now the plan is to use RG6 for cable/satellite, Cat6 for telephone and networking (Gigabit), and Siamese cable (BNC data + 12v power) for security. There will be a closet dedicated to all wiring and data storage (DVR for security, file/web server, HTPC, NAS, etc.). What kind of hardware are folks using for this type of application? I had planned to do it the "old fashioned way" by using punch down blocks, a rackmounted Gigabit switch, etc. but after some research there are some really nice integrated products out there (such as On-Q's systems). The camera security system will probably be EZWatch based, since I can use my own PC using their camera hardware. I guess my questions are really threefold:
1. Regarding the wiring, how many runs do people make to each location? I had planned to do only one, but then I started thinking about backup wiring in case one goes bad or if I wanted to add another jack, etc. Do people typically do more than one run per connection? It's much easier to run the wire before the walls go up!
2. Does anyone have experience with the EZWatch security camera hardware? We're planning on using the EZBullet Pro for perimeter and the EZDone Pro for entry/patio areas. If anyone has recommendations on other systems, I'd love to hear them.
3. What kind of hardware and cable management systems are folks using inside their wiring closets? I considered using a 19" rackmount chassis but that may end up being too large for the space (2' x 6'). It will be conditioned space.
Thanks for any and all suggestions. I went to a local security specialist store and they quoted me $10-12k just for an 8 camera system (installed, with DVR). Certainly I can do better installing it myself!
1. Regarding the wiring, how many runs do people make to each location? I had planned to do only one, but then I started thinking about backup wiring in case one goes bad or if I wanted to add another jack, etc. Do people typically do more than one run per connection? It's much easier to run the wire before the walls go up!
2. Does anyone have experience with the EZWatch security camera hardware? We're planning on using the EZBullet Pro for perimeter and the EZDone Pro for entry/patio areas. If anyone has recommendations on other systems, I'd love to hear them.
3. What kind of hardware and cable management systems are folks using inside their wiring closets? I considered using a 19" rackmount chassis but that may end up being too large for the space (2' x 6'). It will be conditioned space.
Thanks for any and all suggestions. I went to a local security specialist store and they quoted me $10-12k just for an 8 camera system (installed, with DVR). Certainly I can do better installing it myself!
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