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Wireless Cameras in My Van Equipment Purchases

A wireless outdoor-camera kit is part of my van equipment purchases.

By Steven Smith · Camper Van Freedom

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Wireless Cameras in My Van Equipment Purchases

My purchase and Amazon option

A wireless outdoor-camera kit is part of my van equipment purchases.

The featured Amazon option is Eufy SoloCam S340.

Where it fits my build

I brought the roof light wires and camera cables into a PVC conduit layout. That work included drilled enclosures, threaded fittings, cable glands, solder-seal splices and grouped wiring.

During the small-box stage, I drilled for a male PVC fitting and used a fitting inside as a retaining nut. I routed the camera cable through a gland into a tee and brought the light-wire groups toward the van entry.

The larger roof enclosure during my cable-entry work.
The larger roof enclosure during my cable-entry work.
A grouped roof-wire connection before the final conduit work.
A grouped roof-wire connection before the final conduit work.

My build notes

The wiring project was a sequence of individual connections and routes. The photographs show the intermediate stages, including open boxes and wrapped wire groups, before the remaining covers and conduit joints were finished.

I built the cable route a section at a time, bringing local connections into the larger conduit system.

Alternative products

Two alternatives to compare

Eufy's S340 uses a pan-and-tilt dual-lens arrangement. The S220 provides a fixed camera with an integrated solar panel, while Reolink separates the camera and its charging panel.

Eufy SoloCam S220

Eufy SoloCam S220

This wireless outdoor camera incorporates a solar panel in its housing. Built-in storage keeps recordings on the camera.

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Reolink Argus Eco Solar Camera

Reolink Argus Eco Solar Camera

This wireless outdoor camera is paired with a solar charging panel. It connects over Wi-Fi and provides a separate camera body that can be positioned apart from the panel.

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Questions from my build

What connected the roof equipment to the van entry?

A PVC conduit layout with boxes, fittings and cable glands.

What did I do at the small junction box?

I drilled the box for a threaded PVC fitting and arranged the light-wire connections inside that part of the route.

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