EagleVision Speed Strip LPR Camera

Placement & Installation Suggestions

The Speed Strip License Plate Camera is uniquely designed to use human nature as an effective force in aligning vehicles over the Speed Strip License Plate Camera™,  to capture and read license plates effectively. 

All of us, at one time, or another has driven over or around speed bumps that span streets or driveways.  If the speed bump tapers 2-3 ft. from a curb you will notice drivers moving their vehicles to the right to lesson the speed bumps impact on their vehicle.  Also while driving, we try to miss objects in the center of the road by driving over them. 

This human nature aspect is the driving force in creating our 48” speed Bump.  Drivers will automatically drive over the speed bump, because of its size, to miss it, and at the same time align their vehicle in the camera’s view exposing their license plate to the camera concealed within the speed bump.

Speed Strip License Plate Camera Placement suggestions:

Installations, in Parking Garages, Drive-thru, Toll Plazas or (2) Lane Driveways require less installation thought because, entrances and exits are controlled by pavement or curbs, and lanes are narrower in many instances than normal streets.    In these circumstances the Speed Bump License Plate Camera ™    should be mounted directly in the center of the vehicle lane. This encourages the driver to straddle the speed bump and avoid the bump and possible damage to car.

For installations where driveways or traffic lanes are wider and longer than controlled ones, speed bump placement will require an understanding of traffic patterns, prior to speed bump placement. In these installations small 3” Dot Bumps may need to be used to define traffic lanes or wanted direction of vehicle travel.

Please consider the following;

1.            Is the center of the driveway or traffic lane clearly marked? If not, the lanes have not been clearly identified and the vehicle driver may use the entire space to enter or leave the driveway or traffic lane.  The use of a dual line of 3” Dot Bumps mounted 30” apart will define the center of a driveway and set driver perimeters.

2.            How long is the driveway or traffic lane and is it directional at the end?    When selecting a placement for the Speed Bump License Plate Camera™, for these applications a determination must be made, considering the following,

a.             The entrance arch of a vehicle when entering or leaving, 

b.            The distance the vehicle takes to straighten it self out in the driveway or traffic lane and,

c.             Whether the vehicle will turn left or right when the lane ends. Lanes which follow to the right as directional traffic patterns will more than likely require speed bump mounting to the right rather centered, in the lane for both right or left hand turns.
 

3.            Our suggestion is, take time and evaluate your own traffic patterns prior to installation.

Mounting the Speed Bump:  Supplied with the Speed Strip License Plate Camera, are (3) – 3/8”  X 5” Lag Bolts, and (3) – ½” X 2”  Lead pavement holders. These will be used to hold the Speed Bump to the pavement surface. 

Caution:  Do not epoxy Speed Strip to the pavement.  Speed Bump removal might be necessary to service cameras or wiring.

Cement or Concrete Pavement: The Speed Strip License Plate Camera can be mounted with the supplied Lag Bolts and Lead Pavement holders directly to the pavement after a wiring channel has been positioned and cut.  This wiring channel can be re-cemented after wiring has been installed to the Speed Bump’s location.

Asphalt Pavement:  We suggest that a cement pad be poured for mounting the Speed Strip License Plate Camera system in asphalt surface. 
Mounting Steps in Asphalt Pavement:

1.    After marking the installation position of the Speed Bump on the asphalt surface use a pavement cutting saw to cut out the pavement 1 1/2 “  inside the marked rectangle.  This cutting offset will protect asphalt edge when Speed Bump is mounted over cement base.

2.    Breakout out existing pavement until gravel sub-base is exposed.  Preferable depth desired 3 ½”.

3.    Cut wiring trench to center of cut out area.  Install conduit and a plastic wiring box in center of cutout.  Install wiring.

4.    Fill cutout with cement making sure that wiring box is flush with surface.  Smooth surface and let dry.

5.    When dry, re-position Speed Bump in desired location.  There are (3) 3/8” mounting holes located on the top of the Speed Bump.  Use a 3/8” Cement Drill to drill down through the holes to mark the surface.

6.    Remove the Speed Bump and drill previously marked surface with a ½” Cement Drill to a depth of 4”.

7.    Install the ½” X 2” directional lead pavement holders to a depth of ½” from the pavement surface.

8.    Connect wiring to cameras and use provided Shrink Tubing to seal all connectors.

9.    Re-place the Speed Bump and insert 3/8” X 5” mounting Lag bolts, tighten to secure Speed Bump to the pavement.

Installation is now complete.  Camera angles are set to read license plates from Speed Bump.

Camera Wiring:  Simply connect a video cable from camera input on a DVR to Speed Strip License Plate Camera and plug in 110/12volt camera power supply, required voltage is 12VDC.
EagleVision does not express or imply the how-to instructions for the Speed Strip License Plate Camera™ system wiring.  Wiring may be required through building walls, across lawns, cement walkways – driveways –or asphalt surfaces. Please consult your local Building Departments and/or Electrician for all codes which will pertain to the installation of the License Plate Camera system