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2.4 Wiring, Fire Prevention, Lightning and Surge Protection

When installing the wiring inside or outside of buildings, make sure you always ad-

here to the relevant regulations on wiring, fire prevention and protection against

lightning.

MOBOTIX recommends having MOBOTIX cameras installed only by specialists

accustomed to installing network devices and having proper respect for the perti-

nent regulations regarding lightning protection and fire prevention as well as the

current technology for preventing damages from electrical surges.

Find more information at an institution such as the International Electrotechnical

Commission (IEC, www.iec.ch) or at a manufacturer of protection devices

against lightning and electrical surges, such as Dehn (www.dehn.de).

2.4.1 Wiring

When installing the wiring, make sure you follow these guidelines:

• Data cable: Make sure to use only double-

shielded CAT 5/7 cable (S/STP) for Ethernet

connections (see section 3.3,

Connecting the

Camera

• Outdoors: Installing the camera outdoors

requires special precautions and measures

regarding the cables as well as lightning and

surge protection (see section 2.4.3,

Lightning

and Surge Protection

• Wire lengths: The cable segments must not exceed the maximum allowed

cable lengths in order to ensure proper data transfer (see section 3.3,

Connecting the Camera

• Avoid induction: When running data cables parallel to existing regular

power lines or high-voltage wires, make sure you observe the minimum

distances to the power cables.

2.4.2 Fire Prevention

When installing the power lines to the camera, make sure you always adhere to

the relevant regulations on wiring and fire prevention at the site of the installation.

2.4.3 Lightning and Surge Protection

To prevent damage from lightnings and surges, make sure you follow these guide-

lines:

• Lightning conductors: In areas exposed to lightning (e.g. on roofs), a

distance holder (1m/3ft. higher, 1m/3ft. away from the camera) and proper

lightning conductors need to be installed in order to prevent lightning strikes

into the camera and to ensure that the energy of a lightning strike is properly

led to the ground.

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