AMCPFA130-E-B Water-Proof Junction Box for Bullet Cameras, Compatible w/ IP4M-1055E, IP5M-T1179E, IP8M-T2499E, IP8M-T2599EW, IP8M-2696EW-AI, IP8M-T2669EW-AI & AMC4KDM28

The quality is great, and the color and finish matches my black Amcrest camera. That being said, since there are not many (if any other) sellers who are selling black boxes like this, so I think they're charging more than they would if there was more competition! It did contain all the pieces, nothing was missing. Construction quality was good, and no issues installing it.

This junction box was purchased to mount a Amcrest IP8M-VB2896EW-AI camera. Mounting the camera without this type of junction box would make installation very difficult as there is no space allotted for the leads and connector.The junction box is very sturdy and has the approximate threaded hole pattern for the IP8M-VB2896EW-AI camera. Most notably is that cover mounting screws are captive and the cover is connected to the body by a metal cable making mounting of the junction box less of a task.Con:There are Three (3) “fixed” hole positions for attaching the junction box to a surface which does not allow for rotational adjustment in positioning the camera body. I was able to use a large flat washer and screw in the hole at the bottom center of the Junction box, to allow rotation for camera position. If hole at the bottom center is needed to exit ethernet cable then mounting would become more difficult.

I used this to mount my Amcrest IP8M-2496E. This camera has a square mounting bracket and this Amcrest junction box can accommodate without any issues. I drilled a whole on the plastic screw cap to run my cat5e so that it would have a cleaner look. With it being Poe I did not have to run any power to this. This is an outdoor camera and we had our first good rain and I had no issues with the cabling. The pre-drilled holes can also fit the cameras that have the triangle shape mounting points. Price isn't cheap but the hardware is nice, comes with allen key for the bracket and camera.

PLUSES: We used the Amcrest-specific junction box to mount each of 4 IP3M-943B cameras (see our separate review for camera). The cameras are mounted in locations where it's not possible to drill a 1" hole to pass the power and Ethernet connector cables through the mounting surface. The junction box made it relatively easy to put the cables into the box and run the power cord into the junction box.MINUSES: We think the junction box is over-priced. But it is specifically tailored to a number of Amcrest cameras and matches the finish of the cameras. We could not find a good option for the exposed position in which our cameras are mounted so perhaps price is beside the point. No explicit instructions come with the box but the mounting is reasonably self-evident (the box comes with a handy template and mounting screws). We used braided cable to cover the power cord and "stick-on" 1/4" clips to run the cord to the power outlet.

This junction box is pretty sturdy. Wish I would have bought this earlier when I originally put my security cameras up. The camera I mounted to this junction box is a Q-See brand camera.

The cables coming out the back of my Amcrest 4K POE camera exit at the 4 o’clock position. The mounting box only has a receiving hole in the center so I have to cut away metal to create a way for the cable to enter the box. Not a huge deal would it would be nice to just fit out of the box. At least they could’ve perforated the metal to allow me to snap off a channel with pliers.Additionally, the screw holes on my camera (IP8M-2493EB) do not match any holes on the mounting box face so I’ll have to drill my own.Figure I’ll spend an extra hour to get this together when I thought I was buying an out-of-the box solution for a mounting box since it claimed to be compatible with my model.Material thickness is good. Screw hardware seems good. Just disappointed in the actual fit of camera-to-base.

This is a great mounting solution that also acts as a junction box to hide and protect the PoE connection.You can place it over the top of a wall penetration for cable run to secure and weatherproof your installation. Another option is to use one of the screw terminal holes on the sides of the box to attach conduit containing the cable.There seems to be a variety of camera mounting options. I’ve used the IP8M-2496EB as well as the IP4M-1026E.

Works great with bullet cameras. One of the most clean installs I have done.