The videophone is the ideal security device for monitoring entrances and securing access to your home, it can be wired or wireless, it allows the identification of the person in front of the door from inside their home without having to move.
A videophone is made up of at least one external street panel and a combined monitor (inside) which allows communication with the outside.
Here are the best wired video door phones that are easiest to install!
How to install a wired video door phone?
To install a wired videophone , you must first start with the wiring.
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The wiring :
The choice of cabling to link the street panel to the indoor monitor depends on the distance between the two components.
- For a distance less than 25m, choose a 0.6 mm² cable.
- If the distance exceeds 25m, wiring with 1.5mm² wires would be necessary.
- Make 20mm holes in the walls or floor to slide the cables through.
- Check the polarity when wiring to the monitor: In general, videophones operate under direct current, therefore presence of positive and negative wires,
- Connect the positive cable of the monitor from the inside to the positive output of the street panel and do the same for the negative wires of each of the two devices to ensure proper operation.
- Remember to put wires in conduits or conduits to protect them from moisture and insects.
Connect the videophone to the electrical panel
After connecting the wires from the exterior board to that of the indoor monitor, all you have to do is connect these wires to the modular transformer on your electrical panel.
Installation of the street panel:
After completing the electrical work, you must move on to installing the street panel.
- Choose the location of the panel which must be nearly 1.50m from the ground, that is to say at adult eye level to be able to see the visitor outside on the screen.
- Drill, insert the dowels into the wall and screw to fix the door station to the wall
- Connect the external panel of the videophone to the wiring.
It is recommended to put a silicone seal on the top and sides of the plate to protect the device from rainwater.
Installing the indoor monitor
It is a simple and easy operation.
- Connect the box to the wiring to the board and to the electrical installation of the home.
- Choosing a wall inside the property
- Place the base against this wall.
- Locate the fixing holes, drill, insert the dowels into the wall to fix the box.
Once the installation is complete, remember to test the device after blocking all the grooves.
If you don't feel capable of installing your wired videophone yourself, choosing a wireless videophone seems more sensible.
How to install a wireless videophone?
Installing a wireless wifi videophone is simple and quick, requiring no electrical manipulation since the device does not have a wire as its name indicates.
Before starting the installation and to avoid any surprises at the end, you must choose the location of the two handsets so that they are not too far apart . Before purchasing, check that the wireless signal range of the device model meets your expectations.
Installation of the external handset
- The device being wireless, you can easily place your videophone wherever you want.
- Drill, insert the dowels into the wall and screw to secure the hook to the wall
- Insert the batteries and place the board.
Don't forget the silicone seal on the top and sides of the hook to protect your wireless videophone!
Installation of the interior box
Depending on the model of wireless videophone purchased, you will have several choices with the monitor screen of the wireless videophone:
- Fixed monitor, placed on the wall, you must connect it to a power supply socket
- Mobile monitor, it works with batteries or battery which can be recharged from a power outlet.
How to connect a videophone or intercom to an electric gate?
To be able to open an electric gate remotely from your device:
- The gate or barrier must be equipped with an automatic opening motor, in addition to the electric strike
- Its automation must include a dry contact control input, i.e. low current, located at the terminal block which allows it to receive the current. Check if it has dry contact control inputs.
Before starting the installation, you must first prepare the wiring.
The wiring :
- Choose a telephone cable whose length depends on the distance between the videophone and the gate.
- Cut two electrical wires to connect the videophone doorman to the gate automation motor using cutting pliers.
- Strip the ends of each wire to make connection easier.
How to connect the wires to the street panel?
- Open the device plate and remove the push button after unscrewing it.
- Unscrew the plate from its base using a screwdriver.
- Locate the terminal block with wiring on the back of the board.
- Aim for terminals G+ and G-
- Connect one of the two stripped electrical wires to the G+ terminal and the other to the G- terminal.
- Insert the cables into a conduit to be able to lead them to the gate automation control input terminal block.
- Carefully connect the wires to the gate automation.
How to connect the wires to the gate automation
- Ensure that the opening/closing of the automatic gate by the video intercom doorman is done by dry contact (low current).
- Check that the partial opening function is possible between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.
- Use a push button or switch to trigger opening and select automatic closing (H1 or C0).
- Depending on the voltage available in L1 and L2 of the videophone control, determine the relay coil voltage to control opening through a contact.
All you have to do is operate your electric gate from your interior screen monitor.
The advantages of a wireless videophone for individuals
Knowing who is in front of your door without having to open it is no longer science fiction. Now you can take care of a wireless video intercom with very simple installation. Thanks to its camera and screen, you will be able to know from home who is in front of your home. This ingenious system, like all wireless videophones, is all the more attractive as it does not require any work for its installation. You just need to be careful that the exterior handset and the interior box are not too far from each other to be sure to receive the signal perfectly. As its name suggests, this type of videophone works wirelessly: the handset and the box are thus connected by radio waves.
Subsequently, from your phone or computer, you will be able to see the images transcribed by the surveillance camera live, even kilometers from home. This device is very popular with individuals, and is also very useful for people with disabilities because, without moving, you can communicate with image and sound. Decisions can be made without having to travel immediately and therefore feeling completely safe, well sheltered, with the door locked. If you come across a stranger, you will be able to know before you open the door. If you receive a package but are unable to collect it when the delivery person arrives at your home, you can tell them to drop it off, or another procedure to follow. It's fast and immediate. You can find several models of wireless videophones and choose the one you prefer according to the characteristics displayed and the prices offered for sale.
