If your business uses CCTV cameras, you will need to put in a little more work than just installing the cameras to get the most return on your investment. You should decide whether a security camera installation or a closed-circuit TV camera are necessary.
- Are they working for you to protect your customers, staff, or property?
- Do you want them to serve as a deterrent to damage or theft?
- Do you think they’ll put an end to fraud or internal theft?
You might use them as at least a portion of the answers to all three of these issues. Your security camera installation plan should provide answers to these issues. Even so, it does not promise that your closed-circuit television camera will be useful. You must think about location, upkeep, and use.
Advantages of Security Cameras
The installation of a CCTV camera acts as a powerful deterrent to all types of crime because prevention is always preferable to cure. Hopefully, you would not ever need to use recordings as proof of a criminal act. However, the recordings will only be useful if you can see them when you need to.
It will be easier to position security cameras properly if you first make sure you are clear on what you need from them. Your security cameras need to be cleaned and maintained properly, just like any other piece of gear or technology, to make sure they are operating at their best efficiency.
The only thing your closed-circuit TV camera can do is what you give it permission to do. “Hope for the best, but ready for the worst,” they advise.
Security Camera Installation Tips
The camera should be visible
People would not stop from trespassing, stealing, or damage if your camera is hidden. Getting visibility is simple. Just walk up to the area you’re trying to secure and check to see if the camera is there. It will have to be moved if it isn’t. Of course, it’s doubtful that a camera will be seen from every angle, so you will need to use your best judgement to place the camera so that it is as visible as possible.
Also take into account the impact of posting signs “promoting” your security camera, particularly in locations where the camera cannot be seen.
Point towards the right direction
After locating the ideal locations for your closed-circuit TV camera, you must make sure that they capture the necessary footage. Spend some time adjusting the illumination, elevation angle, and height. It would not be possible to identify an invader with certainty after cutting off their head on camera.
Take care of the camera
Police have regularly requested to check security camera footage but discovered no such material. Having someone in charge of the cameras should ensure that you never experience this. This person should be in charge of maintaining the cameras in addition to turning them on at the appointed time.
Regularly check your camera
Some of your cameras will likely be outside. Over time, they will become dirty and could be somewhat moved by strong winds. Regularly verify that all cameras are still catching the necessary views, that brackets are in place, and that the lenses are kept clear of dust. To ensure a strong connection, tighten all of the cables.
Test your video recorder
Even if the image is clearly visible on your screen and coming through, there is no proof that it is being recorded properly. Replay the video that should be recording while you keep an eye on the screen. Compare images’ quality. Have the recorder maintained routinely and once per week clean the head with a head cleaning tape.
Keep your records safe
If at all possible, keep all of your DVDs and films locked away in a fireproof safe. According to some studies, videotapes degrade over time and cease to be useful after ten years. The following two actions you should do will help your security videos last longer:
- Maintain them at a comfortable 62 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Keep them dry and in an area with low humidity (about 30 percent) to avoid hydrolysis. As a result, videotape may degrade quickly.
