Electric Drivers for Video Surveillance Tested

Published Jun 01, 2022 15:03 PM

Some industry pros argue that electric drivers should not be used on video surveillance and related electronics, so IPVM examined the usability of electric drivers on surveillance equipment to determine whether these tools are too damaging to use, or whether some installers are just reckless.

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In this report, we examine the use of electric drivers for video surveillance, including:

  • Executive Summary
  • Drill / Driver tutorial on speed, clutch, and torque controls
  • Feedback from the commenter, Jason Crist
  • Opposition Opinion from Industry Veterans
  • Feedback from surveillance manufacturers
  • Drills vs Drivers Explained
  • IPVM Recommendations

Executive *******

*** ******* ***** **** ******** ******* are **** ** *** ** ***** surveillance *** ******* ********** ********* **** the ****** ******** *** **** *** used.

*******, ** ********* ********, ******** ******* are ******** ****** ** ******* ******** screws ** *****, *** *** ******* fastener **** *** ****, ** **** as ***** *** ***** ** **** screws / *********.

LinkedIn ********

******** ***** **** ************* * ******** ******* **** *** a **** ** ****'* ****:

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Follow ** **** ***** *****

***** *****, *** ******** *********, ********* that, ** *** *******, ****** ****** that ***** ****** *** *** ******** drivers. **** ******, ***** ****, ** aimed ** "*** **** ***** *** ruins * ****** **** **********."

***** ********* *** ******** ** * lack ** ******** ** **** ** the **** ** *** *********.

*** ***** *** ******** *** **’* probably **** **********. ***’* *** ** wrong, ***** *** ***** **** **** and *** ** ***** *** **** the **** *** ***** * ***** from * ***** ******. ******* * manual ****** ** **** **** ****’* tough ** ****.

******** *******, **** **** **** *** I **********, ***** ** ****, *****’* just ** **** ******* ** ***** an ******** ****. ** *** ********** a **** **** ** ***** ** hour ** **’* * ******* **** of *** ***** ** **** **** maybe **** *** ***** ***’** ******** and ******* ***** *** ***.

[**] ***’** ***** ** ** **** to **** * ****** **** *** the ******* ****** ***** ** **** within *** ************* ***************, *** **** to **** * **** **** **** it ******** ***** ****, ** ******* a ****** **** ******* ****** ************.

Comment ********* ********

** ********* ***** *** ***** *****'* comment ** *** * ****** ************* of ***** ******** *** ***********. ******** Nagys, * ~**-**** ******** ******* ** Lithuania, ********* **** *** **** ** his ******* ** *** ***** **** practice:

** ********* ** *** ******* ** use ***** ***** ***** ****** ******* above *** ****** ** *******, ***** and ***. *** *** *** ***** tools **** **** ******* ** ******* platform **** ****** ****** *** **** hands ****.

***** * ***** ******, **** *** not **** ** **** ***** ********* with ******* ****, *** ** **** update **** ****** ** ******. ****** comment ** *** *** ***** ** similar ************ ** ***** *****.

Manufacturer ********

**** ***** ************* ** **** **** policies ** ******** ********** ********* ******** driver *** ** ***** *********.

*****

** ******* ******** ****** ****** ** critical *** *** ******, *** ** general ** *** ** ****** *** products ** **** * *** **** the ****** ***** **** *** **’* screws ** *** *** ********. *.*. we **** ** *** ***** ******* guides * **** **** ** ******** “hand *****” ****** ****** ** *********** with *** *********** ********* ** *** safety *********** **** ************ ** **** by ********* ******* ********* ***** ********* knows *** ** ****** * ***** tool *** ** *** **** ******* screws ** *** ** *** ******/****** setting.************ ****** **** ** ********* ** qualified ******* ********* ** ********** **** the ******** ********** **** (*** *** CEC ******* **) ** ********** ***** codes.

******

** ***'* **** *** ******** ****** on **** ***** **. ******* *****. Some ** *** ******* **** **** a ***/***/*** ****** ** *** ** an ******** **** ** *** ***'* have ** *** *** * ******, also ********. * **** ***** **** any ***** ****** *** * ***** have ** ***** **** *** ****** team ** **** *** **** ** issue...

* **** **** **** ******* ***** sloppy *** ********* ****** ***. * do **** ***** *** ****** ********** on * ***** *********** ** *** hand ***** ** ** *******.

** ************** ** ** ***** *** torque ** ******* ********* *** * screw ****. ** ****** **** *** be **** **** *** ********* **** covers *** *** ********* * ****** or *** ***** ** * ****, bricks, *** ** *** ** *********.

Drills ** *******

****** *** **** ** **** ***** and ******* *** **** ** ******* and ****** *********. ***** *** * few ***** ** ******, ***** ** cover ** ******** ***** ********* *****.

Torque, ******, *** ***** ********

*** *** ** ***** ******** ******* successfully ******* ******** ************ ********* ** knowing *** ** *** *** ********* correctly. **** ******** *********** ******, ******, and ***** ********.

IPVM ***************

**** ***** *** ******** ***** *** both ********** ********* **** **** *********. IPVM ********** ***** ********* *** ********** is **** *********** **** *** ***** tasks, *** *** ****** *** ********** tasks, **** ******* ** ****-*** *********, we ********* ***** ******** ******* *** speed, ***********, *** **** *******.

Comments (13)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
Jun 01, 2022

***, ***** *****, ***'** ******! * always **** *** *** ** ** you.

** *** ***********, * **** ** carry ********* ************* ** ******** **** * *** a ****. ****'** ***********, **** ***'* take ** **** **** **** **** a ******* ***********, **** ***** *************, and **** ** **** ****'* ******* of ********* ****** ****** ** **** components. ******** ** *** ****, **** for * ***** ** *** *****, and *** ***'* *** ***** ** and ************ ****** * **** ***** or ****** ******* ** ********.

****, ***** ** ******* *** ******* a ****** **** **** ** **** a ****** *****.

(1)
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JC
Jason Crist
Jun 01, 2022
IPVMU Certified

***, **** ** *********** ** *'** know *** *** ***.

**** ****** *** *** *** ** no *** ******/*******, ** ****** ** crazy ** *** ***** **** ****** with ****** ****** ******** *** ** deformed *****. ** *** * ****** oriented *******, *** *** **** *** cabling **** **** *** *** **. All ** *** **** *** ***** certified ** ** **** ******* *********. Lots ** ****** **** ***** ***** any **** **** ***** **'* **** the ***. ****, ****'* *** ********* Standard

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MB
Mitch Byrd
Jun 02, 2022

** ******* **** ***-******* ***** ** well. ****** ***/**** ********* ** **** as ***!

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
Jun 03, 2022

****, ***** ** ******* *** ******* a ****** **** **** ** **** a ****** *****.

** ****, ** ****. ** **** be * ***** ****** ****'** ** able ** *** * *********** *** it!

JC
Jason Crist
Jun 01, 2022
IPVMU Certified

***** *****, ****** *** ******** *** and *******.

JC
Jason Crist
Jun 01, 2022
IPVMU Certified
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GS
Greg Scott
Jun 01, 2022

***'* **** ********* *** ***** ***** after *** * ** *** ***** screw?

****** **** ****** ** * *** setting. ******* *****.

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Nick Merritt
Jun 02, 2022

**** ******** * *** * **** on ****** **** ** *** ***** plug **** *** ******* ******** ** bad **** **** ********** ****. ***** like ***** ******** *** *** ******* that ***** *** **** *** ** used *** *** ***. * ***** never *** ** ****** ****** *** mounting *** ******. * ** ******* using * ******** ****** **** *** proper ******* ** ********** **** *** mounting*************. ******* **** ****** ********* ***** tools ** **** ***** *** * good **** *** *********!

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Brian Rhodes
Jun 02, 2022
IPVMU Certified

** *** ***** **** **** *** threads ******** ** *** **** **** completely ****.

******* ******* **** #*: '** ** doesn't ***, ***** **.'

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
Jun 03, 2022

* **** ** ***** *****/****. **** said, * ***** *** *** ** tighten ******* ******. ******** * ****** with ***** ****** **** * *********, yes ** ******. *** *** ***** of **** **** ****** *** ***** and *** ************ ****-***** *****, *** it's *** *** **** ** *****-****** them, *********** ****, ** ***** *** the ******** ******** ****.

********** **** * ***** **** **** never ***** *** ** **** *** torque ******* ** ********* ** **'* sufficient, *** ******, ** *** ****, so *** *** ***** **** ** there **** * **** **** ** verify? ** ** **** *** *** hand **** *******. ** *****'* **** THAT ****.

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UE
Undisclosed End User #3
Jun 10, 2022

"*** *** *** ***** ***** **** when ******* ** ******* ******** **** safety ****** *** **** ***** ****."

***** **** ** ********* **** ** translation, ****. **** ********* ** "***** free"?

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
Jun 10, 2022

**** ********* ** "***** ****"?

*****.

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John Scanlan
Jun 10, 2022
IPVM • IPVMU Certified

* ******* **** **** **** ** the *********'* ***** *** **** ** standing ** * ******** ****** **** a ****** ***** ******** ***** ****** of ******* (*** **** *** *** hand *** ********).