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Choosing cameras and coverage for a shop or home

Most CCTV requests in Kampala start with a simple question: how many cameras and where. An installer will normally walk the compound or shop with you, identify entry points, tills, stock rooms and blind corners, and recommend a mix of dome cameras for indoor counters and bullet cameras for entrances and yards.

Night visibility matters more than most people expect — many break-ins and thefts happen after dark or during a power cut, so ask specifically about infrared range and whether the system has a battery or inverter backup so it keeps recording when power goes off.

• Camera count and placement survey for shops, homes and offices
• Indoor dome cameras and outdoor weatherproof bullet cameras
• Infrared night vision range for compounds and gates
• Backup power so recording continues during outages

DVR, NVR and storage setup

Analog cameras run to a DVR while IP cameras run to an NVR, and the two are not interchangeable without the right recorder. An installer will size the hard disk based on how many cameras you have and how many days of footage you want to keep before it overwrites — a shop with several tills usually wants at least two to four weeks of storage.

It is worth asking whether the installer configures motion-triggered recording rather than continuous recording, since this stretches storage significantly without losing the footage that actually matters.

• DVR setup for analog camera systems
• NVR setup for IP camera systems
• Hard disk sizing based on camera count and retention period
• Motion detection and continuous recording configuration

Cabling, power and remote phone viewing

Neat cabling is what separates a system that survives Kampala's rains and rodents from one that fails within months. Coaxial or network cable should be run in conduit where exposed, with proper grounding and surge protection given how frequent power spikes are.

Almost every client now wants to view cameras from their phone while away from the shop or home. An installer sets this up through the manufacturer's app, tests it on your actual phone before leaving, and can show you how to play back a specific time if something happens while you were not watching live.

• Conduit-protected cabling resistant to weather and rodents
• Surge protection for cameras and recorders
• Remote viewing setup on Android and iPhone
• Playback training so you can find footage from a specific time

Repairs and system maintenance

A camera that shows a black screen, a system that has stopped recording, or footage that has become blurry are common call-outs. Often the fault is a loose or corroded cable connection, a failed hard disk, or a camera lens fogged by dust and moisture rather than the camera itself needing replacement.

• No signal, no recording or blank screen troubleshooting
• Hard disk replacement when footage is lost or corrupted
• Cable and connector repair after storm damage
• Lens cleaning and camera repositioning