Installation Hardware for Video Surveillance - Indoor Fasteners

Author: IPVM Team, Published on Jun 22, 2018

As part of our Installation for Video Surveillance series, in this note, we cover drywall anchors. A key part of installing security hardware is ensuring the right hardware is used to provide a long-lasting, solid mount. Inside this report we cover:

  • Different types of anchors for drywall and drop ceiling
  • Demo videos installing multiple anchors
  • When to use each anchor type
  • Price Differences Between Types
  • Manufacturer provided mounting hardware

Anchor Types

Selecting anchors for camera mounting can be confusing for the inexperienced, with countless styles, each with their own installation nuances, difficulty, and holding capacity.

The four most popular types of anchors for indoor installs, based on IPVM member feedback and our own experience are shown below:

type of anchors

The video below provides a physical overview of the anchors demonstrated in this report:

  • Triple Grip Wall Anchor
  • Self-drilling Wall Anchor
  • Spring Wing Toggle Bolt
  • Strap Toggle Bolt

Triple Grip Wall Anchor

** **** ** *** ************ *** ***** ************ ******, ** this ****, ** ***** ******* *******. * *** **** ** installing ******** ******** ** ******** *** ***** ******** ** **** to ******* * ****-*******, ***** *****. ****** **** ****** ** cover:

  • ********* ***** ** ******* *** ******* *** **** *******
  • **** ****** ********** ******** *******
  • **** ** *** **** ****** ****
  • ***** *********** ******* *****
  • ************ ******** ******** ********

Anchor *****

********* ******* *** ****** ******** *** ** ********* *** *** inexperienced, **** ********* ******, **** **** ***** *** ************ *******, difficulty, *** ******* ********.

*** **** **** ******* ***** ** ******* *** ****** ********, based ** **** ****** ******** *** *** *** ********** *** shown *****:

type of anchors

*** ***** ***** ******** * ******** ******** ** *** ******* demonstrated ** **** ******:

  • ****** **** **** ******
  • ****-******** **** ******
  • ****** **** ****** ****
  • ***** ****** ****

Triple **** **** ******

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*** **** ******** ** **** ****** **** ** **** **** are ***** *** ***** ****** ******** **** ***** ******, *** may ****** **** *** ** *** **** ** ******* **** slightly *** ***** ** **** *** ****** ** "****" **** the ***** ******** ***********.

Self-Drilling **** ******

**** ****** ** ****** *** ******* ** *******; **** *** location, ***** ** *** ****** ***** ** ** ***** **** the ******** *******, *** **** ***** ** *** *****.

*** **** ******** ** ****-******** ******* ** **** **** *** be ***** ** ******* *** ** ******* *** **** ** driven *** ***. ************, ** *****, **** ******* *******, **** anchor **** *** *** **** ******** ** ***.

Spring **** ****** ****

****** ***** *** ******* *** ***** ***** ****** ******* *******, often ********* *** ***** **** ** ****** *******. ** *******, a *********** **** *** ****** *** *** ********* ***** ** fit ******* ** *******, **** *** ****** **** ** ********. When *** ***** ****** ****, **** ******* ******* ***** **** gripping *** ******** ** *** **** *.*. **** ** *** drywall / ****** ***** / ******* ****.

**** **** ****** ***** ******* ***** ***** *** ************* ****** than *** *****, ***** *** **** ************ ********* ** ********** to **** ** ******** ***** *** ***** ** *** ***** of ****** ******** ** **** ******. ************, ****** ***** *** known ** ************ ***** ** *** **** ** *************.

*** *** ***** ***** *** ****** ** * **** ***** a */*" ****** **** ****** **** ** ***** *********. *** wings *** ********* ** ** ** ****** ******* *** ********** hole, **** ****** ** ****** *** ***, *** ******* **** the **** ** *** ******* **** *** ***** ** *********.

Strap ****** ****

******* ** *** ****** **** ****** **** *** ***** ****** bolt ******** * *********** **** ** *** ******** ******* *** the ****** ** ****. ***** ******* *** ********** **** ****** than ******** ****** ****** ***** *** ********** "********" ** ****, but ******** ******* ***** ***** *** ****** ** ****** * metal **** *** ***** ***** *** ******* ** *** ****, instead ** *** ****** ****** *********.

********* ** *** ***** ***** *** *** ***** ********** ** installing **** ********* *** *** ***** ***** ****** ** **** the ***** *** ** *** ***** ** *** ****. ** the ****-**** **** *** ******** **** ** ******* ** ** angle ** ** *** ***** ******* *** *** **** ********* inside *** ****, *** ****** *** **** *** *** ******* securely.

Fastener ******

****** *** ******** ******** ****** *** ********* ****** ********, ***** on ******** **** *** **** ******** *********. ******* ****** **** expensive *** *********** ********* *** ***** ***** *** ******** ************ and ***** **** *****. *****-**** *** ********** ************ ***** ********* typically ***** **** *********:

Manufacturer ******** ********

******** ******** ** ******** **** **** *******, *** ***** ****** beware **** ******* ****** *************.

********** *** *********** *** ****** ******-****** ******** ******** ******** ******** and ******** ********** ** *** ******** ******, ******** ***** ** which **** ** ****** ******* **** *** **** *** ********* cameras.

*********, ************* ******* ****** "****" ***** **** ******* ***** *** intended **** *** **** ******** **** ** ***** ** ********, but *** *** ** *** **** ****** *** ******* ** other ****** ******** *******.

******** ******** **** ***** ***** *********** **** **** ************ ******* the ********* ** ******** / *** **** *** ****, ***** may **** ** ******* ********** ** ******* *****, ***** **********/****** anchors ******* ******** **** ****** *** ********* * ***** ***.

Comments (33)

Undisclosed #1

06/22/18 03:04pm

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Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 06/22/18 03:32pm

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 06/22/18 03:38pm

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Undisclosed Distributor #3

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 06/22/18 03:41pm

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | 06/22/18 04:07pm

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Undisclosed #1

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 06/22/18 12:08pm

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Ryan Twitchell

06/22/18 05:09pm

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06/22/18 07:37pm

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06/22/18 09:21pm

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Ty Mullen

COR Security, Inc. | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #5 | 06/23/18 04:16am

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | 06/23/18 01:50am

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 06/23/18 02:04am

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Ty Mullen

COR Security, Inc. | In reply to Brian Rhodes | 06/23/18 04:18am

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Brian Rhodes | 06/23/18 11:29am

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Kyle Folger

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Brian Rhodes | 06/23/18 02:02pm

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Steve Keller

Digital Surveillance Concepts | In reply to Brian Rhodes | 06/25/18 01:45pm

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Christopher McLarty

06/23/18 10:54am

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Kyle Folger

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Christopher McLarty | 06/23/18 01:53pm

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Christopher McLarty | 06/23/18 06:36pm

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Michael Miller

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 06/24/18 12:09am

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Christopher McLarty

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 06/25/18 02:08pm

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Ty Mullen

COR Security, Inc. | 06/23/18 02:40pm

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Undisclosed #6

In reply to Ty Mullen | 06/23/18 09:00pm

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Ty Mullen

COR Security, Inc. | In reply to Undisclosed #6 | 06/23/18 09:05pm

* ***** ** **** ** ******* ******* **** ****. *** with **, *** ******* *** ***** *** ***** ***** ** install.

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MKT FASTENING 110000 Hollow Wall Setting Tool G5116819

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to Ty Mullen | 06/23/18 09:12pm

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Undisclosed #6

In reply to Ty Mullen | 06/23/18 06:17pm

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Ty Mullen

COR Security, Inc. | In reply to Undisclosed #6 | 06/23/18 10:24pm

*** ***** *** * ** ** ***********. * **** ***'* like **** ** ****.

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In reply to Undisclosed #6 | 06/24/18 01:21am

* ***'* ** ****** ******* ****, *** **** ***** **** in ***** ****** *** *****.

**, ** **** **** ******** *** *******?

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Undisclosed #4

In reply to Undisclosed #7 | 06/24/18 01:35am

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Ryan Twitchell

In reply to Ty Mullen | 06/24/18 04:57pm

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Undisclosed Distributor #8

In reply to Ty Mullen | 06/26/18 09:03am

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** ****** **** **, ****** ****** ***** *** ***** ** no ******** ** *** ****** ***** ** *** ****. **** ensures **** ** ******* **********.

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Mark Bottomley

06/26/18 12:26pm

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Mark Bottomley | 06/26/18 01:20pm

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