greenfeathers NCTV2A, Quick Start Manual

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Wired Connection Tips
Plan beforehand where you plan to lay
your cable from your bird box to your
viewing device. Are you going to bury your
cable and where is the entry point to your
house going to be? Generally it is best to
drill a single hole through your outer wall
but if you have wooden window frames a
small hole through the corner of the frame
may be a better idea.
If you’re burying the cable running through
your garden then it is a good idea to protect
it from the weather and burrowing animals.
A simple way to do this is with some spare
hose pipe. Simply run your cable through
the hose, tape over the ends and bury.
Some extra electrical tape over cable joints
also helps keep water out.
If drilling a hole through the side of your
house isn’t an option then you can bury a
shorter cable in the garden up to a window
and keep a coiled cable inside that can
be connected up when you want to view
your nestbox. Taping a plastic bag over
the connector of the outdoor cable should
help to keep the rain off.