CCTV 300M from nearest building

[forkies]

Looking for some help. We have a gate that is pretty much 300 meters away from our building (at the back of playing field). The gate is standalone access control so we have power and poles etc. However due to recent vandalism I have been asked to install a CCTV camera looking at the gate. Now my first thought is wow thats far away.

 

So I am thinking that I could put a camera on one of the poles as I can get power there, and have it with an internal SD card and broadcasting a secure Wifi network that if there is an incident I can drive round in the car with my laptop and connect, then pull the footage off. Does anyone have any cameras that do this, or can suggest a camera that can do this?

 

I was looking at something like this ADS-460 SwannEye indoor & outdoor wifi security camera but not sure it would do the wifi hotspot malarky. The other option is to have a camera that connects to a wifi network, and I just take an AP down every time with me but that seems excessive and not sure it would connect straight away and that I would have to reboot it.

 

Finally I thought I could have a camera on our building that is clear line of sight with a massive optical zoom pointing directly at the gate? We run a IP CCTV system here so any recommendations on a static camera that can see at 300M would be great. I suppose just thinking about it we could do a PTZ camera as long as it can see the 300m, I am not the one paying so not sure the budget.

 

Thanks,

Tom

[Dos_Box]

Give @Net-Ctrl a prod. They specialise in wireless and CCTV and would be best to advise.

[plexer]

We did exactly this with a zoom dome from Axis was a few years ago so models will have changed but just to say yes perfectly doable that way.

 

Ben

[Chris_]

I'd look at a regular IP camera and a pair of Ubiquiti NanoStations. Point-point link back to a building with network connection.

[cpjitservices]

You could use Cat6 and use CCTV Baluns which will give you COAX and power at either end.

 

Not sure on distance.

[Net-Ctrl]

Hi @forkies, as Dos_Box said two of the areas we have specialised in are wireless and ip-cctv solutions, we have a preferred manufacturer for both.

 

Would you be open to have a call with one of the sales/tech guys so they can better understand your requirements and advise which solution, we supply, that would be best for you?

[Oaktech]

If you can get power there, then I would get an axis IP camera, and a wireless bridge like the ubiquiti or deliberant offering to do the back haul. Pieces of cake!

[forkies]

Thanks for all the replies. I think I will have a look at the Ubiquiti gear as it may come in useful for other applications.

[rob_coles]

Is there anyway to utilise the ducting in place to push a Fibre in?

[GeekyPete]

Axxis Cameras are definitely the cameras to have. At 300m though there are going to be times in Heavy rain, snow or fog that you won't see the gate from that distance. We have 2 CCTV towers in the car park, each with 3 cameras on. They connect back to the building over fibre. If you're going to do it, do it right.

[GeekyPete]

You could use Cat6 and use CCTV Baluns which will give you COAX and power at either end.

 

Not sure on distance.

Cat6 - 100m Max

[plexer]

100m max if doing ip but not using baluns more like 300m

 

Ben

[Quackers]

We have geovision sd 220 Ptz ip dome and we can read reg plates on cars more than 100 meters away with it. The police were amazed with it when they asked to use our cctv to monitor something.

[synaesthesia]

Also don't overlook Hikvision kit; awesome value, built like something 5 times their cost and great quality. Trialling a couple of basic ones now, sure they'll have something in their lineup to do decent long range IR.