Recommend a CCTV company in Ireland.

Antrim_Man

Hi,

Can someone please recommend a CCTV company in Ireland who install small setups for domestic purposes?

Thanks,
Antrim_Man.

FusionNet

Would robably help people if you narrowed down where you are? There are excellent companies out there but the wont travel 300 miles for a 4 camera domestic!!!!

Tim M-U

Edit. Please see the supplier sticky for contractors

You can consider installing one yourself, here are some websites where they can be perchased:

http://www.grdcctv.ie/
http://www.cctvdirect.co.uk/
http://www.sks.ie/
http://www.ebay.ie/
http://www.eirsec.ie/

Here are some installers:
http://www.altor.ie/
http://www.phonewatch.ie/
http://www.adt.ie/
http://www.rasgroup.ie/rasgroup/Main/1024CCTV.htm
http://www.ashjen-atrisk.com


-A list of installers are on http://www.goldenpages.ie/ and http://www.mytown.ie/ .

Antrim_Man

You can consider installing one yourself, here are some websites where they can be perchased:

http://www.grdcctv.ie/
http://www.cctvdirect.co.uk/
http://www.sks.ie/
http://www.ebay.ie/
http://www.eirsec.ie/

Here are some installers:
http://www.altor.ie/
http://www.phonewatch.ie/
http://www.adt.ie/
http://www.rasgroup.ie/rasgroup/Main/1024CCTV.htm
http://www.ashjen-atrisk.com


-A list of installers are on http://www.goldenpages.ie/ and http://www.mytown.ie/ .[/quote]

Many thanks for that. In answer to the other poster. I am in Bray, Wicklow.

TheInquisitor

http://www.sourcesecurity.com/companies/search-results/company-search/pa.cctv,c.ireland.html

For a home 4 camera system you could set it up yourself. Buy a pack online and hire an electrician to wire it up. Save yourself a fortune!

Dazzy

The hardest part of installing one of these systems is finding the route for the cables and then actaully running the cable. A 100m roll of RG59 cable (cable from from cameras to DVR (same as TV coax)) will set you back approx €50-€60 from your local electrical retailer and you can get the screw on BNC connectors really cheap. http://www.eirsec.ie sell them with free postage. Thats all you need.
Each camera is 12V and if you have an electrical socket nearby for each camera then your are sorted.

Antrim_Man

Dazzy wrote: »

The hardest part of installing one of these systems is finding the route for the cables and then actaully running the cable. A 100m roll of RG59 cable (cable from from cameras to DVR (same as TV coax)) will set you back approx €50-€60 from your local electrical retailer and you can get the screw on BNC connectors really cheap. http://www.eirsec.ie sell them with free postage. Thats all you need.
Each camera is 12V and if you have an electrical socket nearby for each camera then your are sorted.

According to this spec, each cameras cables also provides the power.
I think this system looks ideal for a home?

http://www.cctvdirect.co.uk/products/Silver-Enforcer-4-Camera-Professional-CCTV-Kit.html

Antrim_Man

Would this considered a good deal??

http://www.veritecsystems.com/videooffer.html

The system includes:

19" flatscreen monitor, 4 x waterproof colour cameras with infa-red L.E.D.'s for night viewing, 500GB Seagate hard drive installed. Remote control, mouse, 4 x 20 meter lengths of power and signal cable, remote viewing software and a 2amp camera power supply.
ALL FOR €944.70 + V.A.T.Fitted

FusionNet

Dazzy wrote: »

The hardest part of installing one of these systems is finding the route for the cables and then actaully running the cable. A 100m roll of RG59 cable (cable from from cameras to DVR (same as TV coax)) will set you back approx €50-€60 from your local electrical retailer and you can get the screw on BNC connectors really cheap. http://www.eirsec.ie sell them with free postage. Thats all you need.
Each camera is 12V and if you have an electrical socket nearby for each camera then your are sorted.

Just important to let people know that CCTV cable RG59 is NOT the same a TV coax. Its thinner and has different properties to make it suit the CCTV application. Screw on BNCs are fine but can be unreliable. You'd be better off spending the 25 euro and getting a Crimper. Also RG59 cable is only about 18-29 euro depending on brand. Also not all this cable is rated for outdoor use..

With regard to the System, the price is based on what you get. For example theres a domestic system we do that 1800 + Vat including install but this includes a 1GB Name brand DVR, very High spec D1 Resolution and real time in lower res, 3 year warranty, 4 IR Outdoor dome cameras with VF lenses and 5 year warranty, A Pelco 8 ch Power supply with individual breakers, Installation, testing and training...

So for a high end unit its twice the price, but its like everything you get what you pay for.

If I were you just check with these guys about warranty.. A CCTV system has a life of about 5-7 years, Hard drives crap out and cameras burn out so its worth checking out..

adzer086

Antrim_Man wrote: »

Hi,

Can someone please recommend a CCTV company in Ireland who install small setups for domestic purposes?

Thanks,
Antrim_Man.

Hi Antrim_Man,

I purchased a 4 Channel Home setup the other day from Longmilecomputers.ie. Found them to be very helpful and with a great demo set up in there shop. Hope this helps!

Antrim_Man

adzer086 wrote: »

Hi Antrim_Man,

I purchased a 4 Channel Home setup the other day from Longmilecomputers.ie. Found them to be very helpful and with a great demo set up in there shop. Hope this helps!

Thanks, unfortunately their website does not show their products or prices

altor

Antrim_Man wrote: »

Thanks, unfortunately their website does not show their products or prices

Hi Antrim_Man,
The best thing to do is get a free site survey done to see what type cameras you would need installed. Buying packs like this can lead to problems with lighting in the area you want the cameras to view. A site survey would determine the best cameras to use..

Antrim_Man

altor wrote: »

Hi Antrim_Man,
The best thing to do is get a free site survey done to see what type cameras you would need installed. Buying packs like this can lead to problems with lighting in the area you want the cameras to view. A site survey would determine the best cameras to use..

The longest distance would be from front door to front gate approximately 10 metres. A camera with a 15m IR range should be sufficient?? Both sides of the house are just narrow alleys so range will not be an issue. Also front and back of the house have motion detect flood lights.

altor

Antrim_Man wrote: »

The longest distance would be from front door to front gate approximately 10 metres. A camera with a 15m IR range should be sufficient?? Both sides of the house are just narrow alleys so range will not be an issue. Also front and back of the house have motion detect flood lights.

A fixed lens should be ok for then alleyways. What type of driveway have you, is it tarmac, gravel or concrete ? THE cameras at night will switch to black and white with infra red, when the flood lights come on they will switch to colour..

Antrim_Man

altor wrote: »

A fixed lens should be ok for then alleyways. What type of driveway have you, is it tarmac, gravel or concrete ? THE cameras at night will switch to black and white with infra red, when the flood lights come on they will switch to colour..

Concrete drive and lawn. 2 cars will cover the drive area.

altor

Antrim_Man wrote: »

Concrete drive and lawn. 2 cars will cover the drive area.

A fixed lens camera should do at the front and back also but a site survey would determine the best cameras and positions to use..

Antrim_Man

altor wrote: »

A fixed lens camera should do at the front and back also but a site survey would determine the best cameras and positions to use..

Well if you are ever passing Bray then feel free to have a look

As like most, things are tight and I cannot afford these systems that will cost me €8-1000

Just say the word and I will PM you my details.

Villain

I installed one recently I work in I.T. and found it straight forward as someone else said the cable runs are the hardest parts, but I used CAT5 cables and some Balun's either end much easier imo

FusionNet

I guess what the other poster was saying was that everyone thinks CCTV install is easy until you start doing it for a living and you see all the pitfalls etc. The cable runs can be tricky but often depending on the promises it can be the working on a very long ladder or being on a cherry picker that can be the tough part, especially in wind!! Cat5 and baluns can be good but be aware they bring there own problems. The main thing is try and not to do it alone, if up a ladder have someone on the bottom and if pulling cables it always helps to have a second pair of hands.

As a bench mark for you this is the DVR I would use:

http://www.videcon.co.uk/product_details.php?StockID=714&l1=16&l2=33&l3=111

And these cams:

http://www.videcon.co.uk/product_details.php?StockID=909&l1=3&l2=42

Have a look at those data sheets as they'd be a good guide to what might suit. I have the big daddy version of that DVR in the Radisson..

Antrim_Man

FusionNet wrote: »

I guess what the other poster was saying was that everyone thinks CCTV install is easy until you start doing it for a living and you see all the pitfalls etc. The cable runs can be tricky but often depending on the promises it can be the working on a very long ladder or being on a cherry picker that can be the tough part, especially in wind!! Cat5 and baluns can be good but be aware they bring there own problems. The main thing is try and not to do it alone, if up a ladder have someone on the bottom and if pulling cables it always helps to have a second pair of hands.

As a bench mark for you this is the DVR I would use:

http://www.videcon.co.uk/product_details.php?StockID=714&l1=16&l2=33&l3=111

And these cams:

http://www.videcon.co.uk/product_details.php?StockID=909&l1=3&l2=42

Have a look at those data sheets as they'd be a good guide to what might suit. I have the big daddy version of that DVR in the Radisson..

Looks like good kit but expensive. I have more or less settled on a kit from ebay but decided to buy from a UK seller. Looking at the specs for the DVR and cameras I think it will be ideal for a small setup domestic house.

http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350263506798&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

FusionNet

One more idea for you dude. I used these guys to order a lot of kit:

http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/APC-Concepts-Ltd_DVR-Digital-Video-Recorders_W0QQ_fsubZ3QQ_sasiZ1QQ_sidZ196752823QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em322

They were fantastic to deal with, the dvrs were very high quality for the money and there dead genuine. Might be worth a look and probably within the budget. I order about 5k of stuff from them and it always arrived perfect..

Antrim_Man

FusionNet wrote: »

One more idea for you dude. I used these guys to order a lot of kit:

http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/APC-Concepts-Ltd_DVR-Digital-Video-Recorders_W0QQ_fsubZ3QQ_sasiZ1QQ_sidZ196752823QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em322

They were fantastic to deal with, the dvrs were very high quality for the money and there dead genuine. Might be worth a look and probably within the budget. I order about 5k of stuff from them and it always arrived perfect..

Nice link thanks. They have a unit on budget.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AVTECH-791-H264-DVR-4-APC-230-CAMERA-CCTV-SYSTEM-500-HD_W0QQitemZ170343460366QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CCTV?hash=item27a942ee0e&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262

altor

Antrim_Man wrote: »

Well if you are ever passing Bray then feel free to have a look

As like most, things are tight and I cannot afford these systems that will cost me €8-1000

Just say the word and I will PM you my details.

To be honest Antrim_Man i would not install cheap equipment on any installation. The cameras i use have a 5 year warranty and the dvr has a 3 year warranty. There are a lot of people buying these cheap systems and installing them, then after a year you end up replacing the whole thing, it is better to get it done right in the beginning as it will save you in the long run..

BaconZombie

That is why you should be rolling out IP based cams.
~35e for a 305m box of CAT6 and you only need one cable to the cam if you use PoE { Power over Ethernet }.

Don't use wireless unless it is the last option, and even then make sure you limit the range on it, lock it down to only connect to the MAC of the devices and have them fully isolated from any other network.
Also treat any video going over these are been in the public and viewable by anybody.

Dazzy wrote: »

The hardest part of installing one of these systems is finding the route for the cables and then actaully running the cable. A 100m roll of RG59 cable (cable from from cameras to DVR (same as TV coax)) will set you back approx €50-€60 from your local electrical retailer and you can get the screw on BNC connectors really cheap. http://www.eirsec.ie sell them with free postage. Thats all you need.
Each camera is 12V and if you have an electrical socket nearby for each camera then your are sorted.

MrPicante

you can try either of these two guys, who I have used before and have been happy with:

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I got to warn you, depending on where you are you might be better buying the equipment and getting a local electrical contractor to install them. Should be no problem getting them monitored after that

KoolKid

MrPicante wrote: »

I got to warn you, depending on where you are you might be better buying the equipment and getting a local electrical contractor to install them. Should be no problem getting them monitored after that

With CCTV licencing now in place you must use a PSA licenced installer.

alex.middleton

Once you have your cameras installed and if you want to have your property remotely monitored against potential threats,
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delly

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