https://whichmount.com/blog/ Practical, datasheet-grounded guides to mounting security cameras: choosing junction boxes, decoding mount part numbers, load safety, and form-factor fit. en-us Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://whichmount.com/blog/how-to-hide-security-camera-wiring/ https://whichmount.com/blog/how-to-hide-security-camera-wiring/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://whichmount.com/blog/mount-security-camera-on-a-pole/ https://whichmount.com/blog/mount-security-camera-on-a-pole/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://whichmount.com/blog/uniview-mount-part-numbers-explained/ https://whichmount.com/blog/uniview-mount-part-numbers-explained/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://whichmount.com/blog/turret-vs-bullet-vs-dome-mounting/ https://whichmount.com/blog/turret-vs-bullet-vs-dome-mounting/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://whichmount.com/blog/mount-load-safety-3x-rule/ https://whichmount.com/blog/mount-load-safety-3x-rule/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://whichmount.com/blog/dahua-pfa-pfb-mounts-decoded/ https://whichmount.com/blog/dahua-pfa-pfb-mounts-decoded/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://whichmount.com/blog/hikvision-mount-part-numbers-explained/ https://whichmount.com/blog/hikvision-mount-part-numbers-explained/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://whichmount.com/blog/choosing-a-junction-box/ https://whichmount.com/blog/choosing-a-junction-box/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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.