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▲ 11 r/OrnithologyUK

Nest under my eaves

Can anyone help identify what this is?

I’ve noticed this mound under the eaves of my house in the South East of England.

It looks like lots of small dried mud pellets and sits directly underneath the soffit.

Initially I wondered whether it could be some kind of bird or insect nest.

I haven’t seen any birds or insects going to or from it yet, although I’ve only just discovered it and it’s a hot day, which may or may not be a factor.

It’s at the eaves of a 3-storey house, so getting to it would be very difficult.

Does anyone recognise what it is?

u/boobieshaha — 12 days ago
▲ 17 r/Hikvision

First time installing Hikvision turret camera

First time installing a CCTV camera and looking for some advice.

I’ve got a Hikvision DS-2CD2386G2H-IU 8MP turret camera and I’ll be running Cat6 (Excel Copper Cat6 u/UTP) directly from inside the house, through the cavity wall, into the back of the camera.

The plan was:

  • drill straight through the wall,
  • bring the Cat6 directly into the rear cable entry,
  • terminate neatly,
  • and mount the camera directly to the wall without a junction box/back box.

I originally thought this would be fine because the camera seems to have enough internal space for the cable, and when testing it by hand the Cat6 curls up inside reasonably nicely.

However, someone has told me I’m making a mistake by not using a junction box, as the cable can supposedly get crushed or stressed when adjusting the turret angle.

So now I’m wondering:

  • am I overthinking this?
  • do lots of people mount these directly to the wall without issues (no junction box)?
  • or should I just fit a shallow junction box from day one?

I’ve attached a photo of the sort of finish I’m ideally aiming for (flush to wall, no visible back box), as I really like the cleaner look.

If the recommendation is to use a junction box:

  • what model would you recommend for this camera?
  • ideally something low profile / minimal looking,
  • and available in the UK.

Links or product names would really help.

Thanks!

u/boobieshaha — 3 months ago
▲ 1 r/cctv

First time installing Hikvision turret camera

First time installing a CCTV camera and looking for some advice.

I’ve got a Hikvision DS-2CD2386G2H-IU 8MP turret camera and I’ll be running Cat6 (Excel Copper Cat6 u/UTP) directly from inside the house, through the cavity wall, into the back of the camera.

The plan was:

  • drill straight through the wall,
  • bring the Cat6 directly into the rear cable entry,
  • terminate neatly,
  • and mount the camera directly to the wall without a junction box/back box.

I originally thought this would be fine because the camera seems to have enough internal space for the cable, and when testing it by hand the Cat6 curls up inside reasonably nicely.

However, someone has told me I’m making a mistake by not using a junction box, as the cable can supposedly get crushed or stressed when adjusting the turret angle.

So now I’m wondering:

  • am I overthinking this?
  • do lots of people mount these directly to the wall without issues (no junction box)?
  • or should I just fit a shallow junction box from day one?

If the recommendation is to use a junction box:

  • what model would you recommend for this camera?
  • ideally something low profile / minimal looking,
  • and available in the UK.

Links or product names would really help.

Thanks!

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u/boobieshaha — 3 months ago
▲ 1 r/homesecurity

First time installing Hikvision turret camera

First time installing a CCTV camera and looking for some advice.

I’ve got a Hikvision DS-2CD2386G2H-IU 8MP turret camera and I’ll be running Cat6 (Excel Copper Cat6 u/UTP) directly from inside the house, through the cavity wall, into the back of the camera.

The plan was:

  • drill straight through the wall,
  • bring the Cat6 directly into the rear cable entry,
  • terminate neatly,
  • and mount the camera directly to the wall without a junction box/back box.

I originally thought this would be fine because the camera seems to have enough internal space for the cable, and when testing it by hand the Cat6 curls up inside reasonably nicely.

However, someone has told me I’m making a mistake by not using a junction box, as the cable can supposedly get crushed or stressed when adjusting the turret angle.

So now I’m wondering:

  • am I overthinking this?
  • do lots of people mount these directly to the wall without issues (no junction box)?
  • or should I just fit a shallow junction box from day one?

If the recommendation is to use a junction box:

  • what model would you recommend for this camera?
  • ideally something low profile / minimal looking,
  • and available in the UK.

Links or product names would really help.

Thanks!

reddit.com
u/boobieshaha — 3 months ago