kensplace 0 Posted March 1, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/7785318.stm Cameras have been installed at a level crossing, to catch drivers putting the trains in danger. LPR cameras. I have not seen them, but may take a look sometime, but I would imagine by cameras they mean two (one for each direction) possibly three so their is a overview. Can you guess the cost? Six Hundred Thousand Pounds. For a few cameras at a level crossing - even buying top end lpr cams, excellent DVR's, wireless transmission or hard wiring the cabling I fail to see how they can justify that price.... The article is not that clear either, it could be that price in total, or it could be PER camera..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C7 in CA 0 Posted March 1, 2009 Yeah, or could they have added a 0? It's a toss up between misplaced comma or too many zeros. And what does the contract say? If the price includes a big maintenance contract or something then it may be a fair deal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted March 2, 2009 Extreme's LPR cameras run average $3,400 msrp for the basic ones, that do the job at entry gates. So still if only a couple cameras I cant see even how it could cost $120,000. Thats just mad, IMO. I mean unless they are running fiber from the next county or something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kensplace 0 Posted March 2, 2009 Lets hope its just a typo. Control room is not that far away, and there is already a multi million pound cctv system in place,so probably didnt need to worry to much about the transmission / display side of things. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scorpion 0 Posted March 2, 2009 £60,000.00 http://www.nexus.org.uk/wps/wcm/connect/Nexus/Nexus/News/News+archive/2008/Nexus+news+Safety+cameras+installed Unrelated to the story, but I was tasked to install 30 telephones, and CCTV in parking areas for a campus. The pole at my cost was $3,000.00 each! Are they kidding me? I can get a 6X6 metal post, and pay someone to drill the holes needed! How much does it cost ot powder coat a pole nowadays? 3,000.00 X 30 poles!! The phones are $1,200.00 each, and you guys can figure the wholesale cost of the PTZ on your own. I wonder if they would get mad if I mounted everything on a 6 inch PVC pole?? The other question is if they would survive on one, or not! OK! I am only kidding! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted March 2, 2009 drop them to an auto body shop and have them painted there. square poles only cost me a couple hundred landed here before and those were around 15+ foot or so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted July 6, 2009 Cameras have been installed at a level crossing, to catch drivers putting the trains in danger. Isn't it usually the other way around? Train vs. car, the train wins every time... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nadort 0 Posted July 17, 2009 must be a type error. When you wanna make a profit as an installer you can do it for approx $8.000,-- per camera position In europe i pay for a licenceplate camera 1.250,-- euro = 1.075,-- british pounds = $ 1.770,00 http://www.webcamcenter.nl/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/3/products_id/694?osCsid=a89e612de7acb28931ad60f4cfe35b58 20 feet pole $ 2000,00 placing the whole thing in concrete, (truck delivery, crane, labor, power supply etc) $ 3000,00. In britain the is standard a glasfibre network alongside the track so wirring to the server is not a big deal. Than LPR software o the server in the control room and your done. When you wanna make a profit as an installer you can do it for approx $7.000,-- per camera position Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
