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Review on πŸ“· Rugged Waterproof Bullet Camera Junction Box Mount Bracket - Outdoor Use, Aluminum Construction, Conceal Cables (4 Pack) by April Irvin

Revainrating 4 out of 5

High quality fasteners with small defects.

These are very good mounts and I had no trouble finding a template for two bullet camera models: the Q-See and Ezviz had symmetrically matching templates. The housings are of good quality and include the mounting screws needed to mount the camera and the screws to attach the mount to the house. I used them for a 4 camera POE security system. I removed one star for the following reasons: The hole in the center of the mount cover that allows the camera cables to enter the mount is not large enough for all of the RJ-45 jacks (see photo 1). The Q-See socket fitted well, but the Ezviz socket was too big so the socket's plastic corners had to be trimmed down with a Dremel tool until it fitted. The photo shows before and after using the Dremel on the outlet. Another issue is that the three power/mains entry holes (two on the side and one on the bottom) are unthreaded, making them difficult to connect to traditional wiring systems. In the US, a 3/4" or 1/2" line connection is most commonly used. The entry holes on the brackets probably fit a 3/4" tap, but I wouldn't attempt this without a professional machine shop. very tight fit with a 1/2" waterproof PVC fitting: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07M6B5BYZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 2" fitting for a very tight connection . The second photo shows the camera installed with a 1/2 inch waterproof PVC fitting that screws into the side mounting hole with a collar. Two final tips: there is less room in the mount for extra cables than you might want. For example, I wanted to leave 2-3 feet of extra cable on the brackets to ease installation when it came time to crimp the connector on the ethernet cable and connect the camera. This is especially desirable when working on stairs. Unfortunately, I was only able to fit about 2ft of excess Cat 6 cable into the mount, along with cable from the camera channels that were also pinched - and it was cramped and difficult to do 20ft off the ground with arms outstretched. Another tip: I do not recommend using a strain relief on the ethernet cables at the mounting point as this will only increase the space required for the LAN connection to the camera output and will fit longer and tighter in the mount - It also transfers the load from the LAN cables to the camera-side cables, which are usually more delicate.

Pros
  • Easy installation
Cons
  • There are other interesting options.