IP Camera System Installation

• Cameras: network cameras, each on its own Cat6 run back to the recorder.
• PoE switch: powers every camera over that same cable, so no outlet is needed at the camera.
• Recorder (NVR): records around the clock to hard drives sized for how many days you want to keep.
• App: live view, playback and alerts on your phone, set up with strong passwords and current firmware.

Most cloud cameras charge a monthly fee to store footage, and they stop uploading when the internet drops. A recorder in your building keeps recording through an outage, holds weeks of footage with no subscription, and lets you export a clip for police or insurance in a few minutes. Add a small battery backup and it rides through short power cuts too. You can still watch from anywhere.

• The recorder and switch in a rack or locking cabinet, not on a basement floor.
• Every cable labelled at both ends, with a list of which camera is on which port.
• Each camera tested for picture, night view and recording before we leave.

Moving off an old analog setup? See CCTV installation in Toronto for ways to reuse your coax. The same system works forhome security camera installation andcommercial installs, and pairs with newnetwork cabling. Price ranges are in ourcost guide.