Camera Pendant Mounting Guide

By: IPVM Team, Published on Mar 07, 2019

It is often necessary to suspend a camera from a high open ceiling. This is commonplace in retail, warehouse, industrial sites, hangars, and other locations with high ceilings.

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In this guide we provide details of the components and methods used to install pendant mounts for cameras including:

  • 3 detailed video demonstrating pendant mount installation
  • Pendant Mount Basics
  • Standard Electrical Fittings
  • Manufacturer Pendant Mounts
  • Camera Specific Mounting Systems
  • Pros and Cons and comparison of each method
  • Aesthetic and installation concerns
  • Pricing comparisons

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Pendant Mount Basics

Pendant mounts are used when cameras must be ceiling mounted, but ceiling height is too high to provide proper mounting angle. They consist of a mounting based attached to the ceiling, either a solid surface or building steel, with an extended pipe/tube dropped down to the desired mounting height, to which the camera is mounted. Pendants may be constructed using standard electrical fittings or camera-specific parts, which we review later in this report.

This graphic reviews the basic parts of a pendant mount:

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Comments (18)

Undisclosed End User #1

03/07/19 04:38pm

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John Scanlan

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed End User #1 | 03/07/19 04:44pm

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John Scanlan

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Scanlan | 03/07/19 04:50pm

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Undisclosed End User #1

In reply to John Scanlan | 03/07/19 05:20pm

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03/07/19 07:57pm

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John Scanlan

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 03/07/19 08:31pm

**'* ****** **** ** find ***** ******* *** each *********** ******* ****, but ** **** *** UL ****** **** *** capable ** ******* ******:

* ***** ***** *** use **** ******** *** larger / ******* *******.

Undisclosed #3

03/08/19 03:57am

** ******** ** ************ specific ******, ***** *** a *** ******* *** universal ************ ******* ******.

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**** *** ********* ** ************ *******? You **** *** ****...

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 03/08/19 05:12am

*’* *** ** ***** under ******** ********** ********.

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In reply to Ethan Ace | 03/08/19 05:17am

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 03/08/19 04:25pm

*** ******* ***** ***'* specifically*****. *** ******** ** that ** **** ** just ***** *****. *'* also *** *** *** might ****** ***** * bit, ******* **'* *******. That's ****** ***** ** shake. *** ***** **** that, ** ** ***** for *** ******** *** supports *** ******, * don't **** *** **** objections.

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In reply to Ethan Ace | 03/08/19 04:59pm

**, *** *** ******* does *** *** ******* to *** ****** *****?

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 03/08/19 05:34pm

******* ****** ****** **** standard ***** ******* ************ by ******, ***** **** generally **** **** * grommet ******* **** ****** will ****** *** * cable ******* *** ******* and **** *** ******. But **** **** ****** conduit, ********* */*" ** 3/4".

******* ** *** **** knockout ** ******** ******. I'd *** **** *** probably *** ********, ********** indoor ******, *** ******* models *** **** ** be ******** **** *****. I *****'* **** ** exhaustive ***** **** **** by *** *****.

* ***** **'* * method *********** **** ** **** situations. ******* ** *** it's ********** ** ** to *** ****(*).

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Ethan Ace | 03/09/19 10:19pm

**** ****, ***!

Corbin Hambrick

03/09/19 04:49am

****, *** *** ** skip ********* *** ****** cable ** *** ****** in *** *****???

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | 03/09/19 11:14am

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Corbin Hambrick

In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 03/09/19 09:29pm

***. * ******* **** too.

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David Morgan

In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 03/10/19 03:43pm

* ******* ********** *** issue **** ***. ***** are **** ****** *** there **** *** * square ****** ******* ** a **** ***** *****. The ************ ****** *** also ****** **** ** times. * **** *** Arlington **** ****** ** they *** * ****** design. *** **** **** the ******** ***** ** through ** ******** ****** to ******* ** **** pulling *** *** *****. They *** ***** *** 75lbs ***** ****** ** plenty *** * ****** installation.

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Dan Clinton

03/11/19 01:12pm

**** ** * ***** on *** ******* *********** Camera ****.

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