Installation Manual
3.0 Safety
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3.2 Grounding
To provide protection against electrical surges induced by lightning, static charges, or any other cause,
the camera must be properly grounded to earth. For installation on a building, the camera must be bon-
ded (that is, provided with a low impedance connection) to the building’s structural earth ground sys-
tem. For installation on a metal pole with a proper ground system at the base, the camera must be
bonded to the pole. For installation on a non-grounded or insulated support, the camera must be groun-
ded with an adequate ground strap or wire between the camera and a nearby ground system, or to a
ground system installed at the base of the support. Failure to adequately ground the camera may lead
to failure of the camera. This applies to low voltage (24 V and PoE cameras) as well as to 120 Vac cam-
eras.
Failures due to surges are not covered by the warranty, as they are not due to defects in
material or workmanship, and it is the installer’s responsibility to meet these grounding
requirements.
The grounding screw on the camera's base must be connected to earth ground using minimum
16 AWG wire and bonded to earth as close to the camera as possible.
Note: Refer to Installation Manual
" Best Practices" on page 26
: Surge Protection Devices for additional
information on grounding and surge protection concepts.
