Throughout the past four decades in the electronic security, business technicians have often had to rely on testers and tools that were not specifically designed for our industry’s needs. With the notable exception of the “Peter’s Meter” swinger detector (all you old guys raise your hands!) the meters and testers we’ve used were designed for general electrical/electronic usage, such as the ubiquitous volt/ohm meter.
One of the primary difficulties when installing surveillance video cameras is that in many cases the technician must climb the ladder and/or use the cherry picker twice. The first time, the technician will connect and power the camera and make an attempt to aim and focus the lens for proper coverage. In many cases a technician will have to go up to the installed camera again to make final aiming/focusing adjustments.