Procurement Hub
All work is low-voltage (under 50 V DC). No line-voltage electrical work is performed.
We never sell or mark up hardware. Buy every part directly from the retailer links below -- prices are curated and dated, never a live feed (see each SKU's last-checked date). Where a retailer prices per store we show no price at all rather than one that might be wrong at your branch.
A wireless link
Two Ubiquiti NanoStation 5AC Loco radios, one at each end, each powered from an outlet. The short cable runs at each end come from the shielded Cat6 box listed under the low-voltage run.
- NanoStation 5AC Loco (Loco5AC) -- Wireless radio, one at each end of the link (a pair). 24 V passive PoE; one gigabit port; pole mount included
Buy at Ubiquiti Store (checked 2026-10-09, ~$54 when checked 2026-10-09, in stock when checked)
The price shown is the single-unit price including Ubiquiti's current surcharge. It was sold out earlier on 2026-10-09 and back in stock when rechecked — check before you buy. - 24V DC PoE Adapter, Low-Power (POE-24-7W-G-WH) -- Powers the radio at each end from an existing outlet (two needed)
Buy at Ubiquiti Store (checked 2026-10-09, ~$6 when checked 2026-10-09, in stock when checked)
Indoor/sheltered adapter. The far end must already have a working outlet: no power crosses a wireless link. - Ethernet Surge Protector (ETH-SP-G2) -- Surge protection: one beside each radio and one where the cable enters each building (four)
Buy at Ubiquiti Store (checked 2026-10-09, ~$12.5 when checked 2026-10-09, in stock when checked)
Ubiquiti's NanoStation Loco quick start guide calls for one near the radio and one at the building entry point.
Setting a post
For a camera position with no building at the angle you need. The post, its footing and the conduit are ordinary building supplies -- buy them at whichever branch is nearest you.
- 4 in. x 4 in. x 12 ft. #2 Ground Contact Pressure-Treated Timber (model 288741) -- The post itself (12 ft leaves ~9 ft above grade after a 3 ft footing)
Buy at The Home Depot (checked 2026-10-09, ~$23.58 at Home Depot East Manassas, VA when checked 2026-10-09, price and stock are set per store)
Ground contact rating is the part that matters: a post buried in concrete is a ground-contact use, and an above-ground-rated post is the wrong product. Home Depot sets price and stock per store; the figure shown is the one store it was read at — open your own store's page before you go. - Quikrete 50 lb. Fast-Setting Concrete Mix (model 100450) -- Footing for the post — poured dry into the hole, no mixing
Buy at The Home Depot (checked 2026-10-09, ~$7.47 at Home Depot East Manassas, VA when checked 2026-10-09, price and stock are set per store)
Fast-setting, not the general-purpose mix: it is the one meant for setting posts. Plan on 2-3 bags for a 10 in. wide, 3 ft deep hole. Home Depot sets price and stock per store; the figure shown is the one store it was read at — open your own store's page before you go. - Cantex 1 in. x 10 ft. Gray Non-Metallic PVC Schedule 40 Conduit (model A52BA12H) -- Conduit the trunk cable runs inside, house to post
Buy at The Home Depot (checked 2026-10-09, ~$11.28 at Home Depot East Manassas, VA when checked 2026-10-09, price and stock are set per store)
Quantity depends on the run length the calculator measures — one 10 ft length per 10 ft of trench, plus sweeps and solvent cement, which are not listed here. Home Depot sets price and stock per store; the figure shown is the one store it was read at — open your own store's page before you go. - Altelix NP120905P -- Weatherproof enclosure at the top of the post (NEMA 4X, 12x9x5, with equipment mounting plate)
Buy at Altelix (checked 2026-09-21, ~$93.99 when checked 2026-09-21, in stock when checked)
Manufacturer store, fetch-verified. This is the flat-mount version with an aluminium equipment plate, for lagging to a 4x4 post face; Altelix's -PKIT variant is the round-pole banding kit and is the wrong one for a timber post.
The low-voltage run
The wired-and-buffered part, the same whether it ends at a gate or at a post.
- PoE Texas GAT-12V25W -- Gate power bridge (802.3af/at PoE -> 12V DC 25W)
Buy at PoE Texas (checked 2026-09-17, ~$30.99 when checked 2026-09-17, in stock when checked)
Manufacturer store. Fetch-verified 2026-09-17 (the previous long product URL was a 404). No live-price API is used (RESEARCH.md 3.1). - U-POE++ -- PoE source in the house (60W UniFi PoE++ adapter)
Buy at Ubiquiti Store (checked 2026-09-17, ~$29 when checked 2026-09-17, in stock when checked)
Manufacturer store. Replaces a B&H link whose product id (1234567-REG) was invented and sat behind a bot challenge, so it was never verifiable. - TrueCable Cat6 direct-burial shielded, 23AWG solid copper (500 ft) -- Trunk cable (in conduit, gel-filled recommended)
Buy at TrueCable (checked 2026-09-17, ~$214.99 when checked 2026-09-17, in stock when checked)
Manufacturer store; the listed price is the 500 ft reel. The 1000 ft reel is priced higher on the same page — read it there rather than here, since only the figure above carries a last-checked date. The previous collection URL was a 404. - Dakota Lithium DL12V10AH -- Battery buffer at the gate (2x in parallel)
Buy at Dakota Lithium (checked 2026-09-17, ~$99 when checked 2026-09-17, out of stock when checked)
Manufacturer store; the previous URL was a 404. Out of stock on 2026-09-17, twin pack too. The in-stock 10Ah Mini is NOT a drop-in substitute: it is rated 10A continuous against this model's 20A. - Shelly Plus Uni -- Automation interface (dry-contact trigger, ESP32, 2 relay channels)
Buy at Shelly USA (checked 2026-09-17, ~$19.99 when checked 2026-09-17, in stock when checked)
Manufacturer store. Replaces an Amazon search-results URL, which is not a product link.
Perimeter Surveillance Upgrades: Coming Soon (awaiting Virginia DCJS licensure)
Camera work is not part of any job booked here right now. The Virginia DCJS Electronic Security Business certification is in progress; this notice changes the day it is issued.
No video feeds are offered or installed today.