Having a Doorbell Camera can be beneficial in enhancing security and ease in your home. A doorbell camera allows you to monitor those at your door and even interact with them using your smartphone. Some of the most common types of security cameras are doorbell cameras and these are very easy to install for a homeowner.
What You Need to Install a Doorbell Camera?
Before you proceed and install your doorbell camera system, there are some basic materials you will require. The basic items you will need to install a doorbell camera include:
- Wired or battery-powered doorbell camera
- Small screwdriver
- Security screws
- Use the 3/16 drill bit
- Electrical tape
- Wire strippers (only if the doorbell camera is wired)
Optional additional materials:
- Doorbell transformer (needed for most wired systems)
- Angle grinder (for installation on stucco, brick, or concrete walls)
- Masonry drill bit (for use when the hole needs to be drilled on a brick or concrete surface).
- Wall mount bracket (for installation on walls at an angle)
- Bell set (for hearing the ringing from inside the kitchen)
Selecting a Location
When choosing an installation location, it is best to place them near or beside your current doorbell or at a spot in between the entrance door. Ensure that the doorbell camera has a clear field of vision of the door and the surrounding area. It is also important that the area should be well illuminated so that your night vision video is bright. There are features such as low light or night vision that are activated when the sun sets or when it is dark. They should not be places that anyone would be likely to block with potted plants, eaves, or seasonal decors.
You will also need to ensure that the location of the camera installation has a good, strong Wi-Fi signal to support the gadget's performance. This doorbell camera is wireless and requires you to connect it to your Wi-Fi system.
Preparing the Installation Area
After choosing the installation area, first of all, you need to clean the wall surface correctly. Clean the area of installation with rubbing alcohol to free it from dirt, grease, paint, or any debris that may be on the surface. This enables good contact to be made between the adhesive mounting and the wall surface.
If your wall surface is of brick, concrete, or stucco, you may require the use of the masonry drill bit and the hammer drill to attach holes to the mounting screws. An angle grinder may also be required to level the installation surface depending on the kind of surface you are laying on. Choose the right drill bit that corresponds to the size of the screws of a particular camera.
A wired doorbell camera is another kind of doorbell camera that can be fixed on your door to monitor its activities.
If you already have a wired doorbell and wires coming out of your walls, you can install a wired doorbell camera system. The wired doorbell camera is powered by connecting the two low-voltage wires within your wall. Here are the steps to install a wired doorbell camera: Here are the steps to install a wired doorbell camera:
Disconnect the power supply at the circuit breaker.
- First, unscrew the doorbell and carefully pull it off from the wall. They should not pull or pull hard on the wires.
- Remove the two wires that are connected to the old doorbell unit. Check the wires and make sure they are connected at the other end and also in the wall via the switch. If they are loose, damaged, or corroded call an electrician to install new low-voltage wires for you.
- If needed, trim the insulation on each end and provide about 1â„2 inches of bare copper wire.
- Gently join the bare ends of the wires to the two terminals or screws provided on the camera doorbell unit. Secure tightly.
- It is necessary to place the wires into the wall box and at the same time apply slight pressure to the unit against the wall.
- Tighten the security screws using a screwdriver and install the doorbell camera unit on the wall.
- Power off at main circuit breaker and then turn it back on
- Install an application on your smartphone that belongs to the manufacturer.
- For installation and connection of the Wi-Fi doorbell camera, follow the in-app instructions.
Add a Battery-Powered Doorbell Camera
Wireless doorbell cameras are easier to install than wired ones since there is no existing wiring for the cameras to be connected to. These models are designed with rechargeable batteries as their source of energy. Here are the steps for installing a battery-powered camera doorbell:
- Detach the mounting bracket installed on the camera unit
- Secure the mounting bracket to the wall as a safety precaution. Ensure it is well fixed in place using the screws that will be supplied. It is recommended to use a small drill and security screws for firm fixing to brick or concrete structures.
- Place the camera unit back at the bracket through a downward movement on the bracket. This should be accompanied by a locking sound that can easily be heard. Check by pulling at the bottom of the unit at a slight angle to ensure that it is properly anchored.
- Install the mobile application of the manufacturer
- The rest of the procedure to create an account and set up the new Wi-Fi doorbell system for your wireless home network will be described in the application. You will then be prompted to connect to your smartphone and update any necessary software during the setup process.
Installing A Chime Accessory
Indoor and outdoor wired/corded doorbell cameras or battery-powered cameras and a chime accessory can be installed. This enables you to hear the traditional doorbell ring inside your house the moment someone pushes the button on the camera.
The chime kit will have specific guidance on how to mount it and how to connect it to the doorbell camera unit that is outside. In battery cameras, the chime box is also powered by batteries.
This chime kit requires you to install it on a wall inside your house so that it cannot easily be removed. Some of the most frequented areas are the walls close to the front.
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