How to Design a CCTV Wiring Plan
Plan camera locations, PoE switching, recorder storage, cable routes and handover documentation.
Design sequence
- 1Camera locations
- 2Lens and field of view
- 3PoE switch budget
- 4NVR channels and storage
- 5Remote viewing
- 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.