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CCTV site survey

Walk the site day and night before designing a camera system.

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Site
Date
Technician
Reference

Operational requirement

  • Purpose of each camera view agreed with the client (detect / observe / recognise / identify)
  • Operating hours and who will monitor or review footage
  • Required retention period and any legal or insurer requirements
  • Response plan when an incident is seen

Each camera location

  • Photo of the position and the intended view
  • Mounting surface, height, and bracket type
  • Target distance and scene width (for pixel density)
  • Lighting day and night; backlight sources (doors, windows, sun)
  • Obstructions now and later (trees, signage, parked vehicles)
  • Privacy: neighbouring property, private areas needing masks

Infrastructure

  • Nearest comms room and cable route; permanent link under 90 m
  • Containment available or needed; external routes and ducts
  • Power and UPS availability for switches and recorder
  • Network: dedicated VLAN possible, uplink capacity, IP range
  • Earthing and surge protection for outdoor or pole-mounted cameras

Deliverables

  • Floor plan with camera positions and fields of view
  • Camera schedule (ID, model, lens, height, purpose, DORI target)
  • Storage and bandwidth calculation

Notes / defects

Technician signature

Client / supervisor signature

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