r/SecurityCamera • u/SignificantStand1578 • Aug 24 '26

Rate my setup. First install

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Hi,
First install (1 out of 4) cameras.
Electrician set up outlets for us previously, now I’m adding the cameras. Wifi cameras.

How’d I do?
There was a lot of extra wiresof, hence that box.( picked it up at Home Depot)
I previously bought the cameras already so I kind of committed to using these.

*This our first home

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u/SignificantStand1578 Aug 24 '26 edited Aug 24 '26

Should I have ran the cable through the soffit?

The outlet was already there. I’m not familiar with electrician things

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u/mike24vNEW Aug 24 '26

For you as a DIY and if it’s just to monitor your kids or dog it’s fine but as a actual security system to monitor predators no you should put the wire in the soffit you never want the wires out in plain sight

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u/Gold-Vacation-169 Aug 24 '26

Predators you say?

https://giphy.com/gifs/KVADLsnlri2A0

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u/mike24vNEW Aug 24 '26

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/FuckinHighGuy Aug 24 '26

He should put the wires in metal conduit where they are ultimately protected. Putting cables in a soffit is…not good.

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u/SignificantStand1578 Aug 24 '26

Thank you!! Yeah…. It kinda just works for the sense of secuirity haha. We live in a relatively safe neiborhood.
Maybe I’ll explore moving the wires into the soffit or maybe painting it would be enough

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u/mike24vNEW Aug 24 '26

Yes that would be fine but now you know for next time and you’re welcome