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CCTV guides
Each guide here covers buying, sizing or setting up CCTV, and they are arranged by topic. Every one is written around equipment we stock rather than in the abstract, and where a decision comes down to arithmetic, a free calculator does it for you.
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Trade & Wholesale
- Security Wholesale UK: Vet Trade Suppliers 2026The cheapest first order tells you almost nothing about a wholesaler; the way they handle your first faulty unit tells you everything.
- Dahua Distributor UK 2026: Spot Genuine StockA genuine Dahua distributor in the UK sells through an active trade account, ships UK-warrantied stock rather than parallel-imported units, and can tell you…
- CCTV Parts Wholesaler in London — Brent Cross Trade CounterFor a London installer, the CCTV parts wholesaler you choose matters as much as the cameras you fit — a call-out for a failed PSU or a cracked bracket is a…
Cameras
- Ethernet Splitter for CCTV: Do They Work? 2026RJ45 Splitter for CCTV: What Actually Works
- Best CCTV Cameras UK 2026: IP, Analogue & Wireless ComparedChoosing the right CCTV camera in 2026 comes down to three decisions made before you touch a spec sheet: where the footage travels, how dark the site gets at…
Cabling & Connectors
- Best Cat6 Ethernet Cable for CCTV: 2026Run PoE camera drops on solid-core Cat6 rated for the environment it's actually in — U/UTP or F/UTP, outdoor-jacketed if it leaves the building.
- Belden 8723 Equivalent CCTV Cable 2026A "Belden equivalent" cable isn't a brand — it's a promise that a cable matches a known Belden construction, like the 8723's two individually screened pairs…
ANPR & Number Plate
- ANPR Camera Types & Identification Guide for UK SitesAn ANPR camera looks noticeably different from a standard CCTV camera once you know what to spot: expect an elongated bullet or box housing — longer and…
- ANPR Camera Buyer's Guide for UK SitesAn ANPR camera is not simply a standard IP camera with a licence plate recognition label bolted onto the marketing sheet — and that distinction costs UK buyers…
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