The Common Culprits of Security Camera Interference
In a world full of ever increasing-threats, you need a commercial security system you can count on. Your commercial video surveillance camera should have a clearly displayed image and no background noise so you can tell exactly what’s happening. If your image is grainy, dark, or has rolling lines, there’s likely interference. If you’re dealing with video interference, you need to figure out what’s causing it as well as how to prevent it from happening in the future. To determine the cause of interference, you might have to do some trouble shooting as it could be related to any of the issues listed below.
Possible Culprits Of Security Camera Interference
- Poor Power Supply. Check what voltage the manufacturer tells you to use and test the voltage that comes into the camera. While doing this, you can gradually increase the voltage for testing.
- Improper Grounding. If you see bands rolling across the screen, your camera is not grounded properly. If this is happening, two points of the circuit, power source groundings, are placed at distinct points with different resistances when they need to have the same ground reference. You can fix this by grounding the equipment to a common point and then leaving the camera without contact to the ground.
- Camera Heating. Lower quality cameras sometimes cannot dissipate the heat they create. Other cameras might overheat if they don’t have proper ventilation because they’re in an enclosed space or a hot environment.
- Improper Installation. When you’re first installing your camera, take the time to do it properly. If you’re experiencing issues later, make sure everything is properly installed and check the coaxial cable and power supply connections.
- Low Lighting. You can’t get a good image without decent lighting. Try to add a light to the area you want on camera.
- Low Quality Cable. If you’re using low quality coaxial cables, they might not be correctly isolating the electromagnetic interference in place. If there’s not enough of a braid or if the cable is made of inexpensive materials, this will lead to poor image quality.
- Low Quality Converters. Use the right converters for the tech you have: there are baluns specifically suited for AHD, HDTVI, and HDCVI. Make sure you read the manual of your camera and the balun.
- Low Quality Cameras. A low quality camera will always produce low quality images. If you want better quality, you have to spend the money and go for a brand name camera that comes with a product manual and contact details for tech support.
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Q: Does cold weather affect security cameras?
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