Hikvision In-Ceiling Mount for Dome Cameras, White, Aluminium DS-1241ZJ

What this mount is for

This Hikvision bracket is for a dome camera that is to sit in a ceiling and not hang below it. It suits an installer working to a neat finish, and a building owner who wants to know what the job involves.

A dome camera normally fixes straight to a surface. An in-ceiling bracket gives it a different fixing point, so the choice of bracket shapes how the finished camera looks from the floor.

Where to use it

As a rule, this type of bracket is used where a ceiling has a void above it, such as a suspended ceiling in an office or shop. Look above the ceiling before planning the job, because the void needs room for the cable.

Outdoors it needs waterproof rubber, so plan that in from the start.

What the figures mean in practice

• Load limit: the figure covers the bracket's own limit, so add up the camera's weight before fixing it. Treat it as a ceiling on what the bracket may carry, and not as a target.
• Φ210: the Φ symbol means diameter, so this is the size to compare with the clear space on the ceiling. Check the hole size against the bracket itself before cutting.

Installing it

• Check the surface: Fit it to a flat surface that can support over 3 times the total weight of the camera and the mount. The bracket weighs 260 g, so add that to the camera's weight to get the total. A thin tile may need support from above.
• Plan the cable first: Run the camera's cable to the position before fitting the bracket. The guide to camera mounting covers cable and fixing basics.

Planning your system

The bracket is only the fixing, so the job also needs a compatible dome camera, its cable and its power. Choose the camera first and check it is one of the suitable models. A different fixing style may be better for a solid ceiling, and the wider range of camera mounts covers those options.