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M16 Camera Manual: Installation
2.1.5 Wiring, Fire Prevention, Lightning and Surge Protection
When installing the wiring inside or outside of buildings, make sure you always adhere to the
relevantregulationsonwiring,reprevention,andprotectionagainstlightning.
MOBOTIXcamerasareprotectedagainsttheeectsofsmallelectricalsurgesbyarangeof
measures. These measures, however, cannot prevent the camera from being damaged when
stronger electrical surges occur. Particular care should be taken when installing the camera
outside to ensure proper protection against lightning, as this also protects the building and
the entire network infrastructure.
MOBOTIXrecommendshavingMOBOTIXcamerasinstalledonlybycertiedspecialistsaccus-
tomed to installing network devices and having proper respect for the applicable regulations
regardinglightningprotectionandrepreventionaswellasthecurrenttechnologyfor
preventing damages from electrical surges.
Wiring
When installing the wiring, make sure to follow these guidelines:
• Data cable: Make sure you only use double-shielded Cat 5 or
higher cable (S/STP) for Ethernet connections.
• Outdoors: Installing the camera outdoors requires special
precautions and measures regarding the cables as well as
lightning and surge protection.
• Wire lengths: The cable segments must not exceed the
maximum allowed cable lengths in order to ensure proper
data transfer.
• Avoiding 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.
Fire Prevention
When installing the power lines to the camera, make sure you always adhere to the country-
specicregulations(forexample,VDEinGermany,IEEEintheU.S.)ineectonwiringand
repreventionatthesiteoftheinstallation.
Lightning and Surge Protection
In order to avoid damage to MOBOTIX cameras from overvoltages, you should always install
the MX-Overvoltage-Protection-Box. This competitively priced and weatherproof network
connector provides reliable protection against overvoltages of up to 4 kV; the box is easily
installed in the Outdoor Wall Mount, for example (see Section 1.5.7, «MX-Overvoltage-
Protection-Box»).