INDUSTRYNEWS • 19
PROUD SPONSORS
OF THIS PAGE
at these laws in your area and
conform to the specifications
they set out. This is going to save
you and/or your cutomers some
money.
2. Camera Placement - Now,
although this would seem like a
very simple thing that everyone
thinks about before installation,
that’s not always the case. Often
the placement of a CCTV camera
won’t be right. For example;
when there is a network of CCTV
cameras on a commercial property,
we’ve found that they will cover a
vast area, but the number of blind
spots will be too high. This means
that an intruder will be able to slip
through your defences undetected.
Having enough cameras to cover
the property is important.
3. Cable Length - The length of
the cable you’re using should be
a short as possible. While there
are digital systems on the market,
if you’re using an analogue
system, we’d recommend shorter
cabling distances. In addition to
this, having your wires exposed
is a bad idea, look at chasing the
cable inside the wall. Leaving them
exposed obviously means that
anyone can get to them, including
animals that may damage the
cable or themselves.
4. Cable Quality - Cable quality
is one of the most overlooked
aspects of CCTV installation,
people will usually spend a lot of
money on a CCTV system and
neglect the cabling. Even if you’ve
purchased a cheaper CCTV system
that contains all the cabling you’ll
need, we’d recommend going
out and getting something a
little more expensive. The most
common cable used in traditional
CCTV is called RG59 Siamese. It’s
comprised of two different cables;
Coaxial RG59 and a power cable.
5. Watch the Live View - When
you’re installing the camera itself,
it can be difficult to get the right
position and mentioned before.
So, if you can watch the system as
you’re positioning it that would be
great. You’ll be able to see that the
image will look like, what areas are
being covered and which areas
need to be covered.
6. Be Courteous - Making sure
that you think of other people’s
privacy when installing CCTV is
always a good thing to do. You
should try to angle the cameras to
capture only your premises unless
agreed otherwise, whether that’s a
commercial or domestic property.
This may not be a law in your area,
but it’s a nice thing to do. In doing
this you’re more likely to have a
frictionless installation and save
a bit of money because you don’t
want to have to pay for someone
to reposition any cameras after
someone’s made a complaint.
7. Avoid Over Exposure - Make
sure that you don’t feature bright
white walls in your frame and
avoid having lights pointed directly
at the camera lens. These things
will have an effect on the auto-
exposure function on your camera.
This means that you’ll have a
recording that, in some cases,
doesn’t capture anything of use.
‘Make
sure that
you don’t
feature
bright
white
walls in
your frame
and avoid
having
lights
pointed
directly at
the camera
lens’
‘Having
enough
cameras to
cover the
property is
important’
REMOTE CCTV MONITORING
Put simply; remote CCTV
monitoring is a security solution
involving a CCTV system and
a team of operators that have
access to a 24/7, real-time feed.
This means that the operator
attached to your system will
be able to monitor it, they’ll
get motion sensor notifications
tailored to your systems to make
sure your property is protected
properly.
One of the biggest problems
with a traditional CCTV system
is that it only captures the crime.
While the fact that having a
camera on show will help to deter
criminals, many of them ignore it,
hide their faces and go in anyway.
If you’ve implemented remote
CCTV monitoring, the owner
will be able to better protect
the property. The individual that
monitors your CCTV will be able
to ward off the intruder before
they even break-in. The ability to
communicate with them means a
reduction in the chance of them
going through with the crime.
This is done through a system
of speakers throughout the
property. In addition to this if the
team think that a crime is about
to commence, they’re able to
call the police beforehand. This
gives the police the opportunity
to get there before anything has
been stolen or damaged which is
likely to save you a lot of time and
money when it comes to making
an insurance claim. Don’t forget
that a claim isn’t guaranteed to be
approved which could result in a
lot of expense.
Talking to clients about
remote CCTV monitoring for
their property isn’t an easy task.
It can sometimes be difficult to
understand exactly what it is, how
it works and why they should
consider it. Knowing the ins and
outs of what you’re selling means
you’ll be able to explain the
products properly.
Re:sure Intelligence Ltd
www.resure.co
LOCKSMITHJOURNAL.CO.UK | JAN/FEB 2019