Dongle Problem SOLVED: Camera Compact Junction Box for G5 Ultra Turret

One of the first things ya'll said when Unifi came out with the G5 Ultras was "what's up with these dongles?!" Well, Unifi has a solution! This Junction Box allows you mount these cameras to drywall, masonry, pretty much anything, without having to drill a massive hole for the dongle.

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[jbhunt]

The junction mount makes it a perch for birds. Without the mount it would have been a nice flush mounted solution.

[matthodgson]

If only it were ever in stock. Currently, none of the mounting aids are available in the Ubiquiti NA store, or have been for weeks.

[bentheguru]

Those bloody cheap, chinese leads with socket (you are calling it a dongle) are a bloody great PITA. That being said, trying to fit off a data cable and then trying to route it into the camera and through the water-tight gland that then you need to push back up sleeve all while trying to push excess back into mounting or conduit under the small side cutout that pinches any outdoor rated cable meaning you have to loosen the whole mount off.... Getting my point yet?
Pole Mount Brackets - People, throw them in the bin. They are now using cast ally and they are weaker than plastic and break before being tight enough.
As for the mounting, cheap little stainless screws that won't fit Philips drivers properly, and shear off at slightest bit of torque. Hint, small fiddly parts while up a ladder suck balls.

[dank]

Let's hope Ubiquiti can do away with that dongle and massive junction box arrangement on the G6 Turret. Axis domes have an RJ45 socket on the back of the camera inside the case.

[DozIT]

I am so disappointed that these cameras have those 'dongles'. I am happy I learned here, and not by buying one first. That has been one thing that I have loved about the Unifi Protect cams versus Hikvision, Reolink, Lorex, etc. It's unfortunate they are going in this direction... hopefully it is not widespread & domes/bullets are safe...?

[glnknl]

Whats the total height measured from the wall to the tip of the camera?

[MOTO_LEW]

What size conduit dose them holes line up for, probably not our British 20, 25, 32 ? Nice video btw

[biggig]

Sean great video. Just curious, after mounting the junction box and camera successfully, in your experience do you think it's necessary to silicone around the base of the box or anywhere else to further weather proof the system or not? Thank you.

[SFC]

sry. but its the same link on top and I can´t find the junctionbox.. <3

[fwzmhmd]

Do you know what the foam thingy is on the back of this box. I've received mine and i don't know if i should remove it

[muscarellot]

is the thread NPT so it works with conduit adapters?