Camera Roof Mounting / Parapet Mount Installation Guide

Author: Brian Rhodes, Published on Sep 14, 2016

One of the most common camera mounts are parapet mounts, and they can be found on the roofs of all types of buildings; old and new, used to hold cameras in systems from small sheds to huge office buildings.

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Why **** ******* ****** *** ******

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Market *******

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Comments (4)

Kyle Folger

IPVMU Certified | 09/15/16 03:30am

*** ******* ** *** ****** **** * ******* ***** ** be ******** ******** ** * ***** ** ********. * ***'* believe **** ***** ******* **** *** *'* *** **** **** would ******* *******. ** *** ******* ********** ** ***** ******** to *********. ** ****** *** ** **** ***** *** ** just * **** ********* ******* **** ***** ******* * **** from *********, ********* ** ***** **** ** ***** ** ****. It's **** ** **** ****** ** **** ***** ***** ** similar **** ********** ******* ** ** ****.

mason reiff

IPVMU Certified | 09/15/16 08:54pm

** ** ****** ** ***** * ******* **** * **** mount ** *** ******** ** * ******** **** ** *** better ****** *** ******* ******?

Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to mason reiff | 09/15/16 09:01pm

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Brian Rhodes | 09/15/16 09:20pm

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