Outdoor Security Coverage Planner
A compound is only covered when cameras see it and lights illuminate it — an unlit area gives you dark, useless footage. Enter your yard size and how much ground one camera and one security light usefully cover, and get an indicative count of both. Planning figures; runs in your browser.
Indicative planning estimate only — real coverage depends on lens, mounting height, glare and obstructions. Mind light trespass onto neighbours, and if a camera points at a neighbour’s property or the public road, mask those zones (DPDP Act 2023). Verify the real layout with a night-time walk-through.
Turn coverage into a placement plan
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