If you are planning to use casino surveillance equipment on your property, be informed that these require regular maintenance in order to continue working at tip top condition. Fortunately, you don’t have to hire the professionals to do maintenance work. You can do it yourself without having to worry about adverse effects by considering the tips below.
Switchboard Checking
All surveillance systems have main switchboards or control panels. You need to check that every switch and button on it works. If you don’t recall the function of a particular button, get your manual out or call the customer support department of your system manufacturer.
Batteries
Always check both your main and backup battery supply. Backup batteries, whether used regularly or not, must be replaced at least every five years. As for your main batteries, just make sure that they are still responding quickly and able to perform at optimum level. If there has been any rewiring done in the past, be sure to double check that your batteries are still plugged at the appropriate voltage.
Alarms
It is high time to activate your surveillance system and see if every alarm is working. But before doing this, you might want to inform your neighbors about your plans. That way, they’ll know they won’t have anything to worry about when they hear your surveillance system blare out an alarm nonstop. Also, it’s good practice to inform them about the expected noise you’ll create with your system maintenance check.
Sensors
Sensors should be maintained the way alarms should be. Check if every sensor is working and if it’s still able to operate at its designated range. See if it works at every possible location within the specified area it’s supposed to monitor.
Camera Cleaning
Your surveillance system’s lenses must be cleaned daily with proper the right materials or tools. Avoid using any abrasive fabric. Test its camera and video-recording function and double check the quality of its photos and videos. If the camera can change viewing angles, be sure to test that, too. Lastly, check how much disk space you have remaining. Is it time to buy an external memory card or perhaps you’d like to transfer recorded data to another storage device?
Wireless or Remote Control
Finally, always check if the remote or wireless control is properly functioning. Again, double-check the range and make sure it’s still working up to its maximum distance.
Maintenance checks will not take more than an hour of your time. If you perform them weekly, you can be sure that your surveillance system will remain to be your toughest bodyguard!