FIELD NOTE / HANDOVER
CCTV Installation Acceptance Checklist: Screen, Recording, Time and Access
A CCTV installation acceptance checklist should connect the physical installation, image task, network, PoE, recording, time, access, export, and documentation into one repeatable handover test.
Updated 2026-08-31 · Field notes
- PURPOSE
- Check camera aim, focus, mount, weather protection, cable labels, bend radius, grounding or surge provisions, switch port, PoE negotiation, and recorder channel mapping. Photograph conditions that may affect future maintenance.
- CONDITIONS
- Test live view, recording, playback, search, export, time, offline recovery, user roles, event notifications, remote access policy, storage health, and the required scene task. Capture pass, fail, evidence, owner, and follow-up date.
- LIMITS
- This is a planning or editorial guide. It does not replace a site survey, current official source, legal review, or vendor acceptance test.
Inspect the installed system
Check camera aim, focus, mount, weather protection, cable labels, bend radius, grounding or surge provisions, switch port, PoE negotiation, and recorder channel mapping. Photograph conditions that may affect future maintenance.
Run functional tests
Test live view, recording, playback, search, export, time, offline recovery, user roles, event notifications, remote access policy, storage health, and the required scene task. Capture pass, fail, evidence, owner, and follow-up date.
FIELD CHECKLIST
Record the result, not only the intention
- Inspect mount, aim, focus, labels, cable route, and environment.
- Verify IP, VLAN, PoE, uplink, recorder channel, and storage health.
- Test live, record, search, playback, export, time, and recovery.
- Test role permissions and approved remote access.
- Deliver as-built drawing, inventory, credentials process, test evidence, and open items.
FAQ / LONG-TAIL QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions
What should a CCTV installation acceptance checklist include?
Include camera aim and focus, mount and cable inspection, IP and VLAN, PoE, uplinks, recorder channels, storage health, live view, recording, search, playback, export, time, permissions, recovery, and documentation.
How do you test CCTV handover?
Run repeatable physical, network, image, recording, access, export, time, and failure tests. Record pass or fail, evidence, owner, follow-up date, as-built information, and unresolved limits.
What evidence should a CCTV installer provide?
Request an as-built drawing, asset inventory, port and channel map, configuration or credential process, test clips or logs, storage and network results, approved exceptions, and a list of open items.