Practical experience with outside "security" cameras, PoE and any recommendations?

[topt]

I am considering installing 4/5 cameras outside. 3 would be PoE connected to an NVR with PoE powered ports - ideally I want to avoid having to buy a separate port switch. Potentially 2 of them will be next to each other and therefore may be run off a splitter which is apparently feasible. One or possibly 2 may have to be wireless as running the cable properly is not overly feasible. The NVR will be connected to my home network routers running on OpenWRT.

 

I am not interested in any subscription based cloud system.

 

I have been reading a fair bit online but it most of what I have read is very US focused especially cable company best practices.

 

Some specific questions -

PoE - a couple of said companies talked about not laying ethernet cable within some feet of electrical wiring unless using shielded but then preferably they recommend not using shielded for other reasons......Again if I do this the main run would be next to a conduit with wiring supplying an outside light........

For those with outside cameras did you have earth protection at all and how did you do that?

Bury cable - anybody know where to buy? (some systems already seem to be bundled with 18m or so of cable but no idea of the quality).

 

NVR - from reading  certain brands of camera only seem to work with that brand's NVR. Ideally I would like to have a system where the NVR stays constant but possibly I may add different cameras so again any experience of this.

 

Cameras - I do not need sirens and voice communication - land is not big enough to require it. Face comprehension at ideally 10m at night would be good and any recs. for how good a camera one would need for that. Working on the basis if it it can do that at night it should be good for daylight........Not decided if I want continuous recording or just movement based.

Any bad experiences with cameras in the extremes of Thailand weather?

 

Budget - not sure but definitely not high end.

 

Any do"s, dont"s or gotchas that you can suggest?

 

 

[OneMoreFarang]

I used Reolink PoE cameras

 

The guy from this YouTube channel compared many cameras, describes principles, etc.

I can highly recommend watching some of his videos.

The Hook Up - YouTube

 

You don't need earthing for the cameras.

 

I bought my cameras here:

https://reolinkdirect.aliexpress.com/store/4445019

 

[topt]

6 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I can highly recommend watching some of his videos.

Thanks. Yes I saw your rec in a thread from last year I think it was - poster wanted an equivalent to Arlo or similar.

[OneMoreFarang]

Just now, topt said:

Thanks. Yes I saw your rec in a thread from last year I think it was - poster wanted an equivalent to Arlo or similar.

One of those videos:

 

 

[topt]

17 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

One of those videos:

Was looking briefly at his site the other night and did not see that one. Very relevant. Thanks

[carlyai]

40 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I used Reolink PoE cameras

 

The guy from this YouTube channel compared many cameras, describes principles, etc.

I can highly recommend watching some of his videos.

The Hook Up - YouTube

 

You don't need earthing for the cameras.

 

I bought my cameras here:

https://reolinkdirect.aliexpress.com/store/4445019

 

I think he meant the earth as a shield against RF interference.

[OneMoreFarang]

2 minutes ago, carlyai said:

I think he meant the earth as a shield against RF interference.

No need

[topt]

One article but not the one I was looking for -

https://reolink.com/blog/protect-outdoor-security-camera-from-lightning/

 

This was the one I was looking for  https://www.truecable.com/blogs/cable-academy/into-the-great-outdoors-running-ethernet-cable-outside

 

start with this part of way down the page

Do I need shielded Ethernet cable for outdoors?

[OneMoreFarang]

43 minutes ago, topt said:

Do I need shielded Ethernet cable for outdoors?

NO!