Detailed diagrams, cable guidance and step-by-step instructions for Australian installations.

How to Design a CCTV Wiring Plan

Plan camera locations, PoE switching, recorder storage, cable routes and handover documentation.

Design sequence

  1. 1Camera locations
  2. 2Lens and field of view
  3. 3PoE switch budget
  4. 4NVR channels and storage
  5. 5Remote viewing
  6. 6UPS/power backup

Documentation to produce

  • Concept wiring diagram
  • Cable schedule
  • Device schedule
  • Port/input/output schedule
  • Commissioning checklist
  • As-built drawing

Useful resources

Product planning note

Product selection should happen after the design logic is clear. Where relevant, SecurityWholesalers can be used as a product reference for cameras, NVRs, PoE devices, intercoms, alarms and access control hardware.