Security Cameras & CCTV Installation Across Melbourne
Looking to improve the security of your home or business? Bitz Electrical provides professional CCTV and security camera installation across Melbourne's north-eastern suburbs, designing and installing reliable surveillance systems that help deter intruders, monitor activity and protect your property.
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Choosing the Right System
Most CCTV decisions come down to three things: camera type, how footage is stored, and how it connects.
Dome cameras suit entries and indoor areas where a discreet, vandal-resistant fitting matters. Bullet cameras give a longer, more directional view, useful for driveways and boundaries. Turret cameras sit between the two, with a more compact profile than a bullet but the same directional advantage. Resolution matters more than most people expect: a higher resolution camera lets you actually identify a face or numberplate on playback, rather than just confirming that someone was there.
For connectivity, wired power-over-ethernet (PoE) cameras run both power and data over a single cable, and are far more reliable than Wi-Fi cameras, which depend on signal strength and can drop out exactly when you need them. Wireless cameras have a place for awkward retrofit locations, but for anything permanent, running a cable properly the first time saves problems later.
For storage, a network video recorder (NVR) on site keeps footage under your control with no ongoing subscription, while cloud storage adds a monthly cost but protects footage if the recorder itself is stolen or damaged. Many systems support both, recording locally with key footage backed up to the cloud. We talk through these trade-offs based on your property, rather than defaulting to whatever a particular brand pushes hardest.
Camera Placement and Your Neighbours
Camera placement in Victoria comes with privacy obligations that are easy to get wrong without realising it. Under the Surveillance Devices Act 1999, it is an offence to record a private activity without consent in a place where someone has a reasonable expectation of privacy, a bedroom or bathroom window being the obvious examples. Cameras covering your own property are generally fine, but a camera that captures a neighbour's backyard, windows, or entry has the potential to become a dispute, even when that was never the intention.
This comes up most often with cameras covering driveways and side access in homes built close together, common across much of the north east. A camera angled slightly too wide can end up covering more of next door than your own property without anyone noticing until it becomes a problem. We position cameras with this in mind from the start, angling for coverage of your property while keeping neighbouring windows and yards out of frame where the layout allows it.
Audio is worth a separate mention. Many cameras now include microphones by default, and recording private conversations without consent carries its own restrictions under the same Act. Where audio is not needed, we can disable it as part of the setup.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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It depends on the layout of your property, but most homes are well covered with cameras at the front entry, driveway, and back access points. We assess your property and recommend coverage based on what actually needs watching, not a fixed package size.
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Wired, power-over-ethernet cameras are more reliable, since they are not dependent on Wi-Fi signal strength and do not need batteries recharged. Wireless cameras have a place for difficult retrofit locations, but for a permanent installation, running a cable properly the first time is the better long-term option.
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Cameras should be positioned to cover your own property. Under the Surveillance Devices Act 1999, capturing a neighbour's private areas, such as windows or backyard, without consent can create both a legal and a relationship problem. We position cameras with this in mind during installation.
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This depends on your storage setup and how many cameras are recording continuously versus on motion. We configure retention based on what you need, whether that is a few weeks of footage or longer for a commercial property.
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Yes. We set up remote viewing and notifications as part of every installation, so you can check live footage or review recordings from anywhere.
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Yes, and we install them hardwired where possible, which avoids the battery charging cycle that comes with most off-the-shelf doorbell cameras.
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Often, yes. Depending on your existing recorder and cabling, we can add or replace individual cameras. Where the existing system is genuinely outdated, we will tell you honestly if a full upgrade makes more sense than patching an old system.
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Yes. A Certificate of Electrical Safety is issued for all prescribed electrical work, including CCTV cabling and installation, as required in Victoria.
Ready to Get Your Property Covered?
Tell us about your property and what you want to keep an eye on, and we will recommend a system that fits, with a written quote before anything begins. Most enquiries hear back from us the same day.
Call 1300 215 193or send us a message.