Wiring, Fire Prevention, Lightning And Surge Protection - Mobotix D26 Dome Manual

D26 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, fire prevention and protection against lightning.
MOBOTIX cameras are protected against the effects 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 certified specialists accus-
tomed to installing network devices and having proper respect for the applicable regulations
regarding lightning protection and fire prevention as well as the current technology for
preventing damages from electrical surges.
Guidelines for Wiring
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Fire Prevention
When installing the power lines to the camera, make sure you always adhere to the coun-
try-specific regulations (e.g. VDE in Germany, IEEE in the USA) in effect on wiring and fire
prevention at the site of the installation.
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Data cable: Make sure you only use double-shielded CAT5 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 (see below).
Wire lengths: The cable segments must not exceed the max-
imum allowed cable lengths in order to ensure proper data
transfer (see Section 2.9, «Network and Power Connection»).
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.