KitVault DVR/NVR Enclosure Medium
- CCTV Lens Guide
- Hard Drive Size Guide
Unless selecting a vari-focal camera (with an adjustable lens) It is important to select the correct camera lens option for where the camera is to be positioned. A smaller lens will give you a wider angle but will be "zoomed out more", while a bigger lens will narrow the angle down and "zoom in more". See below to give you some idea on angles of Megapixel HD Cameras:
| Lens in mm | Approx Viewing Angle (degrees) | Ideal Distance (metres) | Typical usage/notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.8 | 106 | <6 | For seeing as much of the immediate area as possible such as above a doorway/low down/garage soffits (edges can appear slightly warped/distorted) - clearly "zoomed out" |
| 3.6/4 | 83-90 | <12 | A great general purpose option giving great coverage still in the corner of a room or higher up on second floor soffits with less distortion - more of a natural "zoom" |
| 6 | 56 | 6-20 | Narrows down the angle and zooms in to look past the immediate area a little to gain more detail - down a driveway for example from higher up |
| 12 | 24 | 20+ | Zooms in significantly more to look at a gate, entrance or adjascent building |
| 16 | 19 | 24+ | As above but more so |
The amount of hard drive space you require is dictated by how many cameras, as well as their resolution, frame rate settings, and whether you have H.265 encoding enabled or not to save space (We advise turning it on to double the capacity shown below with ease).
Finally, you can often make your storage space last a lot longer by enabling motion-detected recording rather than continuous, especially if there are long periods of no activity (to perhaps double or more these figures again).
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Resolution (Megapixels) |
Days of storage provided by 1TB per camera (continuous - full 25 frames per second) |
Days of storage provided by 1TB per 4 cameras (continuous - full 25 frames per second) |
Days of storage provided by 1TB per 4 cameras (50% motion- 15 frames per second) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | 11 | 36 |
| 2 | 22 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 | 17 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | 11 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | 9 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 (4K) | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | 4 | 0.5 | 3 |
As a rule of thumb, we recommend 2 Terabytes for a 4 x 4/5MP HD camera setup, as this should give you approx 2 weeks using H.265 @ 20fps and that is on continuous, not motion-detected recording.
(You may only require the full 25 frames per second on certain cameras if things are fast-moving - ie above a till)
You can also use the Hikvision online calculator to work out what works best for you specifically: https://tools.hikvision.com/ca...
(All of our hard drives come fitted and are CCTV-specific from one of the major brands)
Great for Medium sized DVRs/NVRs of 8-16 channels but with enough space surrounding it to allow for the addition of up to 3 cooling fans to keep your CCTV equipment cool, especially handy in enclosed spaces.
| Finish | Silver & Charcoal |
|---|---|
| Use | Internal Only |
| Cabling | Side, Base & Rear Enrty Glands |
| Lockable | Hinged Front Door with Key Lock |
| Bolt Holes | Rear Bolt Holes |
| Build | 1.5mm Steel |
| Mounting | Wall Mount |
| Max DVR/NVR Size | (H)145mm x (W)410mm x (D)371mm |
| Dimensions | (H)150mm x (W)490mm x (D)471mm |
Measuring W490xD471xH150mm, the VAULT300 can be permanently bolted to a wall when sat on desk or worktop thanks to handy boltholes so not only the recorder but the enclosure too are safe from the risk of theft.
The KitVault range has a unique design that allows both the door and lid to be removed whilst an engineer is installing or maintaining the equipment inside. Once work is done it intuitively slots together and locks resulting in a secure equipment cabinet. It can save valuable engineer's time on service visits.
Using a KitVault enclosure is even easier than rack mounting as you have clear access to the rear of the recorder making it easy to plug in your BNC and other leads so there's no more trying to reach into the back of racks to find the lead you're looking for.
Each model features handy fixing holes that let you bolt the enclosure to a the wall behind it making it hard for an imposter to simply pick up it and walk out with it.
The units are designed to be stackable too with feet indentations on each to give extra stability. This is ideal for hiding away ancillary equipment such as distributors, power supplies, baluns and excess cabling and helps keep the installation neat and tidy.
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