On May 18, 2019 at 10:53, crosen said...
I have a cat6 camera cable (plus one cat6 spare) running above an outside door on a brick wall. Currently, the cables just poke out the brick - there is no outdoor conduit.
It's time for trim, but the client wants to hold off on installing a camera at this time.
So, I figure what I want for trim is a paintable, visually non-intrusive weather proof box that can house the 18" of cable I want to leave for the future camera.
What I'm wondering is this: is there some sort of box that can double as the mounting base for a future camera, given that I don't know whether that camera will be bullet or dome, let alone what model it will be?
Bullet or dome, won't it be surface-mounted in either case?
I usually buy some kind of material that won't degrade and holds screws well, like solid plastic, Trex, Azek, etc and make a piece that looks good in that position. If the cable doesn't need to come out, I hide it behind the piece and seal it after I'm done. That way, I can still chip out the masonry to make room for cables.
