Harry136 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Hi following a few break ins locally, we are thinking about buying a swann 4 camera system. Does anyone know what the monthly running cost is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) I have the Swann with up to 8 camera's pir on them and 1TB of recording, the app on the phone works there is no monthly costs only a small amount of electricity to run the recorder. Forgot to say its also plug and play so you can fit it yourself, easy to set up, mine is all in the loft and have an old small TV as a monitor the image's are extremely clear. Edited February 20, 2020 by B725 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powler Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 The swans are very good the apps on iPhone, ipad and windows 10 work well and playback is easy to use, also night vision is good quality. As said no running costs after purchase besides electric to power. Worth the money, don't forget to put up some signage as its a good deterrent. MIck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry136 Posted February 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 what’s the monthly running cost in terms of electricity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 Just a few pence they arnt a high power item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewh100 Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 13 minutes ago, Harry136 said: what’s the monthly running cost in terms of electricity? running cost is very little as b725 says iv installed the swan for the company i work for the pic quality is very good, worrying about a small running cost doesn't compare to protecting your property Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry136 Posted February 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 Unfortunately the mrs wants exact figures for the electric cost before buying one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 I never considered the cost just the protection and piece of mind. How would you work out the cost, you'd need a degree in mathematics. Look at the wattage used by the camera, times that by the number of cameras, times that by 24 hours then how many units of electricity per watt and I've already lost myself. Brief answer is "Dunno" 🙊🙉🙈 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver One Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 6 minutes ago, Harry136 said: Unfortunately the mrs wants exact figures for the electric cost before buying one Good lick with that one then! I don't even think swann could,tell you as Centrepin says above! also,depends upon the supply voltage which varies by the minute!......do,the cameras have PIRs on them?....this will also affect the cost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udderlyoffroad Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Harry136 said: Unfortunately the mrs wants exact figures for the electric cost before buying one Assuming you're talking about this kit quick google shows its power supply is 12 V, 2 A and it feeds the NVR and all the cameras via a splitter. So... 12 x 2 = 24W output Now obviously power supplies aren't 100% efficient, so it'll draw more than that, but...we're talking tenths of pence here so let's call it 30 W How much is your electricity per unit? Let's call it £0.15 kWh Sooo: 0.030 kW x 24 h x £0.15 x 30 days = £3.24 Not. Worth. Worrying about. And that's worst case, with a large fudge factor, etc. I'm sure it will have low energy mode too. Can a grown-up please check my working? I humbly suggest @Centrepin is over complicating things; you only need to look at the maximum the power supply can deliver for the 'worst case' scenario. 17 minutes ago, Diver One said: also,depends upon the supply voltage which varies by the minute! Eh?? We're not talking about large industrial motors here, it's a small switch mode power supply. Edited February 21, 2020 by udderlyoffroad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 (edited) Tell her it costs less than replacing her jewellery, and less than the hike in your home insurance premium! my Son bought mine after my car was vandalised. I run mine in a cupboard with a LCD monitor going 24-7 and connected to the router to allow remote viewing anywhere in the world. mine cost around £3.50 a month all in. Edited February 21, 2020 by Lord Geordie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 23 minutes ago, udderlyoffroad said: Assuming you're talking about this kit quick google shows its power supply is 12 V, 2 A and it feeds the NVR and all the cameras via a splitter. So... 12 x 2 = 24W output Now obviously power supplies aren't 100% efficient, so it'll draw more than that, but...we're talking tenths of pence here so let's call it 30 W How much is your electricity per unit? Let's call it £0.15 kWh Sooo: 0.030 kW x 24 h x £0.15 x 30 days = £3.24 Not. Worth. Worrying about. And that's worst case, with a large fudge factor, etc. I'm sure it will have low energy mode too. Can a grown-up please check my working? I humbly suggest @Centrepin is over complicating things; you only need to look at the maximum the power supply can deliver for the 'worst case' scenario. Eh?? We're not talking about large industrial motors here, it's a small switch mode power supply. It will likely be much less, as you are working out on the output current of the 12vdc psu the input wattage (240vac) will likely be much less than 24w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedge Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 Tell her it's less than £5 a month and well worth the cost versus the pure misery of suffering a break in. Do you have PIR security lighting? A good deterrent but not sure of your exact situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 1 hour ago, udderlyoffroad said: I humbly suggest @Centrepin is over complicating things; Quite possibly😁, I'll have to agree, but maths and money have never been my strong point.🙄 If somethings worth having, it's worth what you have to pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricko Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 The household items that draw the most current, ie cost the most to run, are those producing heat eg electric shower, electric fire, kettle, arc welder etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex Keeper Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 If you want quick easy install diy go for clan CCTV buy time https://www.time2technology.com/en/security-cameras.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiAnL7yBRD3ARIsAJp_oLZsmD2-SED7kY8DSqnNlfSTjo2V63uOPOgBjPDUTNDIiSU5ScqJf3IaAkqeEALw_wcB hd motion sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver One Posted February 21, 2020 Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 9 hours ago, udderlyoffroad said: 9 hours ago, Diver One said: Eh?? We're not talking about large industrial motors here, it's a small switch mode power supply. Edited 9 hours ago by udderlyoffroad Yep.....I know that BUT she wants EXACT figures so,all,factors have to,be considered 😂 if it was me I wouldn't be bothered as it's about £25/year if that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udderlyoffroad Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 On 21/02/2020 at 09:44, Harry136 said: Unfortunately the mrs wants exact figures for the electric cost before buying one Did the boss sign off on the CCTV system then, given that it costs less than a box of cartridges per month to run? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medic1281 Posted February 24, 2020 Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 I think I’d be signing off the boss and looking for another one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 On 24/02/2020 at 13:08, udderlyoffroad said: Did the boss sign off on the CCTV system then, given that it costs less than a box of cartridges per month to run? He now has one less box of cartridges a month to shoot!!😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 Probably out feeling the crisp packets to see which has the most in them😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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