How To Wire Secrutiy Lines Into Attic

While one person holds the flashlight the other person should use a staple gun to run the wire along the rafters from one entry hole to the other.

How to wire secrutiy lines into attic.

The staple gun should be loaded with wire staples designed for holding the size and type of wire you are running. Apply firm pressure as you drill through the plate and into the basement crawlspace or attic space. This video will show you tips how to fish wire down an existing wall from an attic space down to a crawl space. Drill slowly keeping in mind that there may be gas lines plumbing pipes electrical lines or other dangers in the joist cavity into which you are drilling.

Attach the wires with the fish tape to fish your security camera wires. Go to where you want to install your security cameras such as attic soffit basement or crawlspace and drill a hole in the top or bottom wall plate in the same wall cavity. Before you dive deep into installing a wired security camera system you first have to understand how everything is connected. Pretty much every system consists of a set of cameras and a dvr box that serves as the user interface for managing the entire system as well as storing all of the video footage that gets recorded.

Once the string reaches the bottom go down to the lower opening and tie the cable and string together. Stop immediately when you feel the drill bit penetrate the wall plate. Fish the security camera wire into the guard and all is done.