Network Cabling for Video Surveillance

Network ******* *******

"******* *****" ** **** often **** ** ***** to *********** ********* ******, e.g., * ***** **** a ******* ****** ** a ******. **** ** referred ** ** * "permanent ****", **** ***** as ********** ** ********** cabling. ******* ******* **** includes ***** ****** **** to ******* ******* ** jacks ** ***** ****** to ******** ** ****.

** ************, *** **** common ********* **** ** between * ***** ***** and ******, ***** *****.

***** *** **** ***** variations ** ********* **** depending ** ***** ******* are ** ***. ** cover **** ** *** report:********** ******* *** ***** Surveillance *****.

Network ***** ************

*** **** ******** **** cable ** ************ ** UTP, ***** ****** ************************, ********* ******** * (discussed *****). * *** cable ******** ** * individual ********** ** * twisted *****, ********** ** an ******* ****** **** of *** ** ***** plastic. **** ***** *** color ***** *** ************** in **** ******: ****, orange, *****, *** *****. Each **** ******** * solid ******* ****, *.*., blue, *** * ******* wire, *.*. "*****-****".

*** ***** ***** ***** a ******* *** * cable ******* ***** **********:

****** ********* **** ******* a ****** **** ** split *** ****** *** to *** ******** ** the ***** **** *******. Some ****** **** ******* a ********* ***** ******* the **** ***** ** a ******* ******* ** reduce *** **** *** cable ******* **** ******.

Category *******

******* ****** *** ***** into ******* "**********" ********* on ***** ************ (*********** rated ** ***). ***** ratings *** ******* *****/*** *****, ***** ****** ****** from ******** * ******* Category *, ** **** as ******* ***** ** fiber-optic *****. **** ** these ********** *** ** longer ** *** *****, but ********** *** ***** see **** ** *** field.

**** ****** *** **/*

*** **** ****** ********** in *** ** ************ are *** ** *** 6, ** ******** * has **** ********** *** Category * *** ** are ****** *** ********* in ******** ************.

**** *** ** *** 6 ******* ** **** twisted **** ***** ** the ***** ** **-** AWG (****** ******** ** as "*****") ****** * single ******. ***** *** some *** ***********, *******:

• *** **: *** ** is ***** ** * max ********* ********* ** 100 ***. **'* **** use ************ *** **** for **** ******** (*******-*), but ** ** ******* of ******* ******, ** well. *** ** **** 24AWG **********, **** *** exceptions. *** ********* ***** shows * ********* ******** Cat ** *****:

• *** *: *** * is ***** ** * max ********* ********* ** 250 ***. ** ** capable ** ******* **** Ethernet (*** **/*) *** gigabit, **** *** **, but *** **** ** used ** ***** **-******* Ethernet *** ~***' (***). Cat * ********* **** 23 *** **********, ***** makes ** **** ******** and ***** ** * larger ******* ********, ********* more **** ** ************. Cat * ****** **** commonly *** * ******** barrier ** *** ***** to ******** ********** ******* pairs, *** ***** ********* in ** ******. *** white ********* *** ** seen ** *** ****** of *** ***** *****:

***** ***** ****** ********* on *** ******** *** construction, ******* **** ***** $40 *** *** *,***' for *** ***** *** 5e ***** ** ~$*** for **** **** *** 6.

Cat * *** * *** **** ** ************

****** ****** *** * are ******, ** ****, used ** ************. *** to ***** ************, ***** requires ********** ********* *** each **** ****, **** are **** **** ****** to *********** *** *******, requiring ******** ********** *** to ***.

********** ** ***** ** up ** ** **** in *** *, *** only *** ***** *********, typically this, ***** ****** *** generally **** **** ** data ****** ************ ***** high ******** ************* *** needed.

Shielded ******* **** **. ********** ******* ****

****** ********** ******* **** is **** ****** ** surveillance, ***** *** **** applications ***** ******** ******* pair (***) ****** *** required. ******** ******* **** contains * ****** ** shields ******** *** ******* cable ***/** ********** *****. Technically ********,**** ******** ** ******** twisted **** ****** *****, *** "***" ** generically ****, ********** ** surveillance ***** **** ******** are *** ******.

*** ***** ***** ***** the ********** ******** ********* surrounding **** ***** ** STP:

***** *** **** ******* $20 ** $** *** camera ******** ** *** cabling, ******** ***** **** of *** ****, ***** on *** ***** ***** ~40% **** **** *** and ********* ** *** much ********** ***** ** larger ******* ** ****** for *** ******, ******* and **** ***** ***.

Where ****** *** ** ****?

*** ****** ****** ** anywhere ************ ***** ** a *******. ***** **** alone ** ****** *****, here *** **** ****** sources ** ************ **** affect ******* *****:

• ******** ** **** ******* Wiring:***** ****** *** ********* with **** ************ **** when *** ******** ** each *****. **** ****** run * ********* ******** apart ****** * ******** raceway *** ** * source ************ *** ****** transmission.
• **** ********* *******:**** ******* *** **** common ***************** ******** **** electric ******, ***** ************, magnetic *****, ** ********* can ********* *********** ***, making *** * ****** spec *********** ** ********** applications *** ************* **********.
• ********/***** *******:****** *** ******* ************* radios *** ****** **** transmission. ***** * ****** handset *** *** ** significant ****** ** ** a *******, ******** **** runs **** **** ******* repeaters ** ************ ****** be *** ***** *** to ********* ********.

Solid ****** **. ****** **** ********

**** ********, ******* ****** are **** ***** ***** copper **** *** ********** conductors. *******, **** *** cost/budget ****** *** *** copper-clad ******** (***), ***** plates * ***** ******** core **** * **** layer ** ****** ** lower **** (***** **** reduces ******).

***** ****** ****** ** CCA ***** ** ** often ***** ** **** category ************* *****. *** example, ** ********** ***** ********, *** ****** **** cables ** ****** *** failed ** **** ************* tests, **** ** **** short ***** (~**'), ***** all ***** ****** ****** tests ** ** ***' without *****.

***** ****** *** ***** work *** * ****** camera, *** ** ** not ********* **** ** they *** **** *********** to ********* ***********, ********* voltage ****, *********, *** other ****** ***** ****** cables ** *** **********, which ***** ****** ** failed ***** **** ****.

Cable *******: ****** **. ***** **. *******

****** ********* ** *** handling ****** (******** ** as "*******") **** ** rated *** *** *******, as ***-***** ****** *** combust **** ****** *** spread *** **** **** quickly. ****** ****** *** made ** *********** ********* which ****-********** **** ***** is ******* ** ****** do *** *******.

*** **** ****** ****** in *** ** ********** facilities ** **** ******** used *** *** ********, shown *****, ****** ****** floors (***** **** ** computer *****) *** ******* plenum *****, ** ****, if **** *** **** for *******.

***** ***-***** ***** ** these ************ ***** ****** in ***** ** *** installation ** *********, ** well ** *** **** to ******* ********* ******, and ** *****, ***** result ** ****** ****** in **** ** ****.

******* ** ****, **** integrators ****** ******* ****** rated ****** ** **** in *** *************, ** there *** ** *********** about ******* * ***** ceiling ** **** ** a ****** ** ***. However, **** ************* ********* cable ****, ** ****** cable ***** *-** ** much ** ***-***** *****.

*** **** ******* ** plenum, *****, *** ***-***** cables, *** *** ******:***** ** ****** ******* Explained.

Installation *********

***** ** "*********" **** or **** ****** *** running *****, ***** *** others **** ********* ******* standards *** ****** *** installation ** ******* ******* and ******* **************. **********, when ************ ************** *** mentioned ** * *** or ***** ** ****, a ***** *********** ****** is *****.

***** *** ******** ***** specs ***:

• ****/***** **-****, ************ ********* for ****************** *** *** Cabling *** ******* ******* Infrastructure
• ****/****/***** ***-****, ******** *** Telecommunications ******* *** ********* Planning *** ************ ******* for ********** *********
• ****/***** ***-****, ********** ****** and ******** (***) ****** Design *** ************** **** Practices
• ****/***** ***-****, *********** *** Communication ********** ******* ****** and ************** **** ********* for *********** ************ *** Facilities

**** ** ******** ** not ********** ***** **** must ******* ** *** or **** ** *** spec ******, ** ** in *** *********'* **** interest ** **** *** guidelines ** ***** ** order ** **** *** 'nightmares' ** ***.

*** **** ***********, *** our ******:***** *** ** ***** Surveillance *****.

Cable ******* ******

*** ****** ****** ** tested ***** ************, ** ensure **** **** **** as ******** *** ****** the ****** ** ***** troubleshooting ***** ** **** cable ***********. *******, *** exact ***** ** ****** required ****** ********* ** the *******.

***** *** ***** **** types ** ***** ******:

• ********* *** *** ******** type ** **** *** provide ***** ***** ******* for ******* *** ******, and ****** ** ****, at * ******* ** all ******. **** ** no ******* **** ******** tests **** ** *********, losses, *** ****, *** are **** **** ********* than ******, ******* *** only * *** ******* dollars. **** ***** ******* basic *** ** * cable ********:

• ********** *** *** **** extensive **** ** ******, certifying **** ****** **** numerous ********** ********* ** EIA/TIA568B *********. ************* ** required ** **** ********* in ****** *************, *** is ***** ******** *** cabling ************ ********. *** main ******** ** *****, with ********** ***** ******* for $**,***+, *** **** be ************ ************. ******* of ****, **** ********** rent **** **** ********* instead ** **********.
• ********** ******* * ******** technical **** *** ** not *********-*********, ****** ********* to **** * '**** world' **** ******** ** simulate *** **/* ******** or ***. ********** **** for ******* ******** *******, much **** **** *********, but **** **** **********.

*** **** ** *********** in ***** ******* *** the ********** **** ****, see ********** ***** ******* *****.

What ***** ****** ****** * ***?

**** ******** ********** **** integrators **** ** ***** a ******** ** ****. Wiremap *** ****** *** the *** ******** ***** should ** ****** ************ *******, ***** ** devices ***** *********. ** is ****** *** ** least *** ** *** cables ** ** ************ to **** ******* ** shorted *****. ******* ** simply ******** ***/** **-*********** the ***** ******* ********** the *******, * ******** may **** ******* **** is *****.

**** *********** **** ***** need ** *** * cable *********, ********* ** their ****** ******(*) *** requirements ** *** ******** they *******. **** *** simply **** *** **** needed ******* ** ***** concerned **** ********** *** maintaining * ********* ** their ***.

********** *** ********* *** used ** ******** *** surveillance, *** *** ***** preferred ** ** *****. They ** *** ***** much ********** **** * verifier **** ***** ** practically ****** ** ************.

Cable ************ **** *********

***** ************ *** **** straightforward, *** *** ******* go ***** ** **** basic **** ********* *** not ********. **** ********** these **** *** **** practices:

• ***** *** ******
• ******** ***** *********
• *** ***** *****/*****
• *** ********* ******* ******
• ** *** *** ********* service *****

Labeling ** ***

****** ******** ** **** cables, ********** ****** ********* how **** **** ** labeled *** **** ****** as **** **. ***** a ******* ******* ** label ********* ****** *********** reduces *********** ******** ** simply ******* **** ******* tape ** * ******, which *** **** ******** or ********* ** ******* in *************** **** *****.

* **** ***** ****** include *** *****'* *********** as **** ** *** source, *** ********** **** it ** **** *** (e.g., ******, ******* *****, NVR, ***.). ** * cable ******* * ****** in * ******* ** the * **** ** a ****** *** ** labeled:

****–*-** (**** ****, ***** Panel *, **** **)

** ***** ******** ** detail ** ***** ****** ***** ******** Guide

Document ***** *********

******* ***** ********* ** floorplans ** ********** *** surveillance ***********. ****** ** years ***** *** ****** is *********, *********** ********* for *********** *** **** no **** ***** ****** run ** ** ****, potentially ********** *************** **** for ****** ******* ** changes.

****** ******* ** * floor **** **** ********* in *** ** ********** in **** *****. *******, many ********** ********* **** a*****,*******, ************** ** ********** ****** to ******* **************, **** files ****** ****** *** later *** ****** *** email **** ******** *****.

Secure ****** ***** *******

***** ******* ***** **** ceilings ** ***** ******* has * *** ** becoming * ********** ******* mess **** ****. ***-******** runs *** ***** ***** tray, *-*****, ** ****** rings *** ******* ***** issues ** ******** ***** above *** *******.

*** ****** ***** **** examples ** ***** *** hooks ** ***:

Use ********* ******* ******

***** ********* ****** ** cable ** ******** ******** systems *** ** ****** to ******* ***** ****** or ** ***** **** disturbing ******** ******. **** cables ** **** *** color *** **** *******, it *** ** ********* to ******* ***** ***** is ***** ** * large ****** **** ********** to ****** * ****** run.

******* '****' *** '****' jacketed ****** *** *** most ****** ******** ******, and '***' ** ******** for **** ****** ************, the **** '******** *****' colors *** ***** ************ available ** **** ************ are ******, *******, *******, and *******. ******* **** non-standard ***** ******* *** available ** ****** ****, and *** **** ******* by ***** **** **** and ***** ****.

No ********* ******* *****

**** ** *** **** common, *** ********** *****, habits ** *********** ** to *** *** ********* amounts ** ***** ** 'service *****' ** *** end ** ***** **** or ***** **' ** 15' ***** ****** **** 3' ***** *******.

******* ***** ****** ******* a *** **** ** extra ******* ** ***** potential ****** ****** ** network **** **********. *******, coiling ** ****** ** fifty **** ** *** end ** **** '**** in ****' ********** ****** cost *** ******* *******.