Turret mounting on gable end, preference?

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n3wb
Feb 21, 2020
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Hi all,

I'll be mounting a Empiretech turret on the gable end of the house (ie, no soffit). It sounds like wall mounting the turret vertically is an option, as it seems to still be able to rotate adequately (will use a compatible junction box). I know the wall mount bracket is also an option, providing the horizontal surface to mount. Does anyone have a preference in this situation? Seems like the mounting vertically on the wall will be lower profile, but using the bracket gives better range of movement. Any advice which to use?

Thanks,
Steve
 
Turret mostly use the junction box can do the job,

There has 2 junction box, one is PFA130-E the round one, another one is square PFA122, Both can work for the most turrets cams we are selling. Square one is easier to install than the round one. Easy to adjust the view angle, no problem.

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... Seems like the mounting vertically on the wall will be lower profile, ...
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Hmm... is it tho?

The PFA130 is spec'd at 1.6" high
The PFA122 is spec'd at 2.17" high
The T54IR measures just shy of 3.75 when aimed straight up ("mounted" on table)

I just measured a PFB204w wall mount and it has a profile of 6-3/8" off the wall

The difference in the measurement of the two profiles seem nominal. I think it comes down the difference in the aesthetic between the two.

edit: if your cable runs are surface mount EMT or schedule 40, connecting the conduit to a PFA130/122 is ideal
 
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SpacemanSpiff said:
Hmm... is it tho?

The PFA130 is spec'd at 1.6" high
The PFA122 is spec'd at 2.17" high
The T54IR measures just shy of 3.75 when aimed straight up ("mounted" on table)

I just measured a PFB204w wall mount and it has a profile of 6-3/8" off the wall

The difference in the measurement of the two profiles seem nominal. I think it comes down the difference in the aesthetic between the two.

edit: if your cable runs are surface mount EMT or schedule 40, connecting the conduit to a PFA130/122 is ideal
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Good point, thank you. I was going off my perceived visual, didn’t think of comparing dimensions.
 
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Good point, thank you. I was going off my perceived visual, didn’t think of comparing dimensions.
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"square PFA122"

I prefer the PFA 121 / 122 junction boxes as they share the same base, and only the lids are different. So if you need to swap out a 3 screw to a 4 screw base camera you can just by swapping the lids from a PFA 121 / 122 or visa versa

This saves you the headache of replacing the base
 
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