security camera mount question

[poison_1024@yahoo.com]

Has anyone mounted a security camera under the eaves or where the
soffit vents are? It seems that most cameras are setup for wall or
surface mounting and not upside down (like under the eave).

[BruceR]

Brackets are available for both and some cameras are also switchable
electronically.

From:poison_1024@yahoo.com
poison_1024@yahoo.com

> Has anyone mounted a security camera under the eaves or where the
> soffit vents are? It seems that most cameras are setup for wall or
> surface mounting and not upside down (like under the eave).

[Don]

I made my own camera enclosures so it is easy to mount them in any location
or orentation. I used standard Sched 40 plastic pipe. I could make up a
little writeup about making them if anyone is interested.


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The House That Listens
My voice controlled automated home
as seen on HGTV and
in Home Automation and Kentucky Living magazines


<poison_1024@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1106070591.654065.279480@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> Has anyone mounted a security camera under the eaves or where the
> soffit vents are? It seems that most cameras are setup for wall or
> surface mounting and not upside down (like under the eave).
>

[Robert L. Bass]

> Has anyone mounted a security camera
> under the eaves or where the soffit vents
> are? It seems that most cameras are
> setup for wall or surface mounting and
> not upside down (like under the eave).

Yes, you can do this. It's actually a fairly common requirement. Many CCTV
cameras have threaded holes for mounting on top and bottom. Most bullet
cameras have a gimbal on the end, allowing the mounting flange to swivel up,
down or sideways. These can be mounted at almost any angle.

--

Regards,
Robert L Bass

=============================>
Bass Home Electronics
2291 Pine View Circle
Sarasota · Florida · 34231
877-722-8900 Sales & Tech Support
http://www.bassburglaralarms.com
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[poison_1024@yahoo.com]

Yes but some cameras have a wheather hood and when you mount it upside
down the hood is upside down. Might not be a big deal if there is a
windy rain it probably would drain away.

Robert L. Bass wrote:
> > Has anyone mounted a security camera
> > under the eaves or where the soffit vents
> > are? It seems that most cameras are
> > setup for wall or surface mounting and
> > not upside down (like under the eave).
>
> Yes, you can do this. It's actually a fairly common requirement.
Many CCTV
> cameras have threaded holes for mounting on top and bottom. Most
bullet
> cameras have a gimbal on the end, allowing the mounting flange to
swivel up,
> down or sideways. These can be mounted at almost any angle.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
>
> =============================>
> Bass Home Electronics
> 2291 Pine View Circle
> Sarasota · Florida · 34231
> 877-722-8900 Sales & Tech Support
> http://www.bassburglaralarms.com
> =============================>

[poison_1024@yahoo.com]

Sched 40 pipe? I'd be interested.



Don wrote:
> I made my own camera enclosures so it is easy to mount them in any
location
> or orentation. I used standard Sched 40 plastic pipe. I could
make up a
> little writeup about making them if anyone is interested.
>
>
> --
> Don K9SOA
>
> www.k9soa.net
> Home of JEANNIE
> The House That Listens
> My voice controlled automated home
> as seen on HGTV and
> in Home Automation and Kentucky Living magazines
>
>
> <poison_1024@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1106070591.654065.279480@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> > Has anyone mounted a security camera under the eaves or where the
> > soffit vents are? It seems that most cameras are setup for wall or
> > surface mounting and not upside down (like under the eave).
> >

[Dan]

Even my VisionTech camera has an opening in the removable
'sunvisor/weather hood' so it would expose that threaded hole, allowing
me to switch my mount from wall mount position to the ceiling mount
position, I believe many camera's are this way.

dan

poison_1024@yahoo.com wrote:
> Yes but some cameras have a wheather hood and when you mount it upside
> down the hood is upside down. Might not be a big deal if there is a
> windy rain it probably would drain away.
>
> Robert L. Bass wrote:
>
>>>Has anyone mounted a security camera
>>>under the eaves or where the soffit vents
>>>are? It seems that most cameras are
>>>setup for wall or surface mounting and
>>>not upside down (like under the eave).
>>
>>Yes, you can do this. It's actually a fairly common requirement.
>
> Many CCTV
>
>>cameras have threaded holes for mounting on top and bottom. Most
>
> bullet
>
>>cameras have a gimbal on the end, allowing the mounting flange to
>
> swivel up,
>
>>down or sideways. These can be mounted at almost any angle.
>>
>>--
>>
>>Regards,
>>Robert L Bass
>>
>>=============================>
>>Bass Home Electronics
>>2291 Pine View Circle
>>Sarasota · Florida · 34231
>>877-722-8900 Sales & Tech Support
>>http://www.bassburglaralarms.com
>>=============================>
>
>

[Don]

For a quick look, just visit my site, select VISIT JEANNIE and at the bottom
you will see two cameras labeled SECURITY. The one on the left is a
commercial case that runs about $40-$50. The round one on the right I made
with Sched 40 Plastic pipe, two Test caps, and a piece of glass. It took
about 20 minutes to make 4 of them at a cost around $10 for all 4.

They both are mounted standard but easily changed to mount from the top.
All you need to do is put the bracket on the top. You still mount the
camera on the bottom. All weather proof and you can easily add a heater
if necessary.

If you would like step by step construction info, just email me using the
link on the first page of the site and I will send it back to anyone that
asks.


--
Don K9SOA

www.k9soa.net
Home of JEANNIE
The House That Listens
My voice controlled automated home
as seen on HGTV and
in Home Automation and Kentucky Living magazines

[Mark]

On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 23:07:10 -0500, "Don" <kyham@k9soa.net> wrote:

>I made my own camera enclosures so it is easy to mount them in any location
>or orentation. I used standard Sched 40 plastic pipe. I could make up a
>little writeup about making them if anyone is interested.

Great minds!

I used a 4" T section to stuff my camera in. It was weatherproof anyway, but
extra protection is never a bad thing.

The bottom of the T is where I bring the wires in via electrical PVC and the
rest of the open design allows air to flow which keeps it cool (IR's actually
seem to throw a bit of heat) and it won't tend to rip down if it catches a
strong wind gust.

Spray paint it the color you need, and it doesn't look too bad at all.