Surveillance Power Supplies

Powering your surveillance cameras can turn out to be complex or perhaps very simple. With one scenario (which is the low-budget and less confusing one), you will power each of your cameras with a transformer that plugs into a power strip. That is one way. The other way consists of utilizing a power supply box where all the cameras can be centrally wired for power. Like we said, it could turn out to be complex, but it doesn’t have to be! In fact, this scenario may turn out to be the more organized way to operate.

Let’s say you have decided to go the route of the power supply box, then of course there is information you should be made aware of before making a selection. For instance, you should know how much power it will provide, for example -12 volts of DC power. Plus, for each camera you would like to set-up, you will need a fused protective output. This means if you have 8 cameras, then you will need at least 8 fused protected outputs.

You should also know what protective function the camera power supply features such as over-current protection, output short circuit protection, and over voltage protection. The box that encases the power supply should be metal and durable, plus there should be an on/off switch and LED lights to go with each fuse.

Other products that you might need in building and powering your CCTV system include AC to DC adapters and switching power adapters.