Guides
Practical, datasheet-grounded guides to mounting security cameras: choosing junction boxes, decoding mount part numbers, load safety, and form-factor fit.
- How to hide security camera wiring
Exposed cable is what makes a professional install look amateur, and it is the first thing a vandal grabs. Here is how junction boxes, conduit adapters and cable entry choices keep the wiring out of sight.
- How to mount a security camera on a pole
Pole mounting looks simple until the camera is pointing at the sky in the first storm. Here is how pole adapters work, which parts to use for Hikvision, Dahua and Uniview, and why wind load decides the bracket.
- Uniview mount part numbers explained: the TR- code
Uniview names its mounting hardware more logically than most: TR-JB, TR-WM, TR-UP. Here is how to read the code so you can spot the right junction box, wall mount or pole adapter at a glance.
- Turret vs bullet vs dome: how form factor changes your mounting
The camera's shape decides which mounts you even need. A practical rundown of how turret, bullet and dome cameras mount, and the accessories each one calls for.
- Will your mount hold the camera? Load ratings and the 3x rule
How to read a mount's rated load against your camera's weight, why we apply a 3x safety factor, and when a 'breach' is a real problem versus a conservative note.
- Dahua camera mounts decoded: PFA vs PFB brackets
Dahua splits its mounting hardware into two families, PFA and PFB. Knowing which is which, and which parts are close to universal, saves you a lot of guessing at the counter.
- Hikvision mount part numbers explained: the DS-1xxxZJ code
DS-1260ZJ, DS-1273ZJ-140, DS-1275ZJ-SUS: the pattern behind Hikvision's mounting bracket part numbers, what the suffixes mean, and why the number alone never guarantees a fit.
- How to choose a junction box for your security camera
A junction box is the one accessory installers get wrong most often. Here is how to pick the right one for Hikvision, Dahua and Uniview cameras without a second truck roll.
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