The Most Common CCTV Brackets and Their Uses: A Complete Overview

Ceiling mount brackets attach the camera directly to the ceiling without any hanging components.

These brackets provide a more discreet and compact installation, making the camera less noticeable. It can be used with various camera types, including bullet and dome cameras and can be installed in almost every area including residential, commercial, and industrial.

3: Pole Mount Brackets

Pole mount brackets are used to attach cameras to poles or cylindrical structures. These brackets are mostly used for outdoor surveillance, such as in parking lots, parks and along streets. They help in monitoring large, open areas effectively.

4: Corner Mount Brackets

Corner Mount CCTV bracket designed to mount cameras on building corners, 
It allows the camera to cover two sides of a structure simultaneously, providing a wider field of view.

5: PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) Brackets

PTZ brackets are used with cameras that can pan, tilt, and zoom, offering comprehensive coverage of large areas. These cameras' day range is high and can surveillance up to 500 to 600 meters of areas, and at night the IR range of PTZ cameras is also very high from 100 to 150 meters. They are often found in places needing high security, like airports, stadiums, Parks and Roads.

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6: Pendant Mount Brackets

CCTV Pendant mount brackets are generally installed on the ceiling and are often used for dome cameras. At first sight, CCTV cameras seem to be hanging.
They are typically used in retail stores and malls, where the floor's ceiling is too high, providing a clear view of the area below.

7: Parapet Mount Brackets

Parapet mount brackets are used on rooftops or parapets (the protective wall along the edge of a roof). These brackets are ideal for monitoring large outdoor areas from an elevated position. Often these brackets are used for PTZ cameras.