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I'm tasked with mounting a series of security cameras on the outside of the house and I'm considering the options. There are two basic problems: how to mount the thing and how to run the power cable (the camera is using a low-voltage power adapter). The way I see it, my options are as follows:
I have had cameras on the interior of my home for some years, wireless, plugged into the wall, however: I wanted to put some cameras on the exterior as well to capture license plates (easier to ID than a burglars face, not fool proof as the plates may be missing or stolen but most burglaries are carried out by junkies), package thefts (I direct sensitive stuff to the PO Box), and just plain documenting what I did or did not do if there ever was a self defense situation in my driveway, etc. Alternatively I could just mount these inside (much better cameras than my existing) but what say ye?
- Use outdoors power outlet. This might be the easiest option (there is an outlet nearby each area I plan to mount one anyways) but it's not ideal: not only the cable would be hanging outdoors but easy to cut just unplug or cut the wire. By then they would of course be on camera. Of course they could just steal the NVR, tough to hide considering it needs to be plugged into power...
- Drill the wall (the house is "typical" wooden frame with insulation and vinyl siding). I've never drilled the outside walls, so I'd appreciate some advice here. Obviously, I'd like to avoid messing up the wall interior and thermal insulation of the house by doing it wrong. For example, who knows if where I'm drilling has electrical wires running and I'm drilling through them. I have a stud detector, but that's it.
- Run it through the soffit/under the roof - no idea if it's feasible at all.
- Run it between the door and door frame - By far the easiest and cleanest option. Of course it can be easily cut. Then again, they could also just spray paint the camera anyway, even if the wire wasn't exposed/reachable.
I have had cameras on the interior of my home for some years, wireless, plugged into the wall, however: I wanted to put some cameras on the exterior as well to capture license plates (easier to ID than a burglars face, not fool proof as the plates may be missing or stolen but most burglaries are carried out by junkies), package thefts (I direct sensitive stuff to the PO Box), and just plain documenting what I did or did not do if there ever was a self defense situation in my driveway, etc. Alternatively I could just mount these inside (much better cameras than my existing) but what say ye?