Supercircuits

11000 N. MoPac Expressway

Building 300
Austin, Texas 78759
TOLL FREE: 877.995.2288
www.supercircuits.com Trusted Video Security Solutions since 1989 Copyright 2013 Supercircuits, Inc
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Copyright 2013 Supercircuits, Inc
CASE STUDY
The Situation
San Luis Obispo (SLO) County had experienced multiple incidences of
vandalism at two food control gates located along the Arroyo Grande
Creek levees in Oceano, California. Vandals placed large rocks to block
the fap gates and prevent the gates from closing, broke off the lift reels,
and physically forced the fap gates to open when they were designated to
remain closedresulting in a number of liability lawsuits against the county.
The County of San Luis Obispo Public Works Department was determined
to protect the food control gates, prevent further liability, and of course,
catch those responsible for these acts. To accomplish this, the county
began their search for a surveillance solution that could effectively monitor
the food control gates at Arroyo Grande Creek levees and provide high
quality video evidence to prosecute vandals.
But this was no simple task. Because the food control gates were located
in isolated area with no access to AC power or hard lined phones, the
county needed a security solution that could also provide outside power
and work as a standalone unit.
Kim Hubbs, Civil Engineering Tech III, County of San Luis Obispo, Public
Works Department was responsible for identifying a solution. After an
extensive online search, and several phone discussions with prospective
vendors, Kim found that Supercircuits was one of few vendors with both
the equipment and experience to deliver an effective solution within the
countys timeframe and budget.
San Luis Obispo Tackles
Vandalism with Solar-powered
Surveillance Solution
SLO County deploys custom surveillance solution to protect
county ood gates and reduce liability
The Challenge
San Luis Obispo County had a problem with
vandalism at two food control fap gates
located in a remote area in Oceano, CA.
Objectives
Create and install a custom, powered and
reliable security solution to gain monitoring
capabilities at remotely-located food control
gates at the Arroyo Grande Creek levees.
Record incidences of vandalism at the food
control gates and produce high quality video
to provide evidence and prosecute vandals.
Reduce the countys liability from food gates
not functioning properly due to vandalism
The Solution
Custom solution with solar panel, NEMA
enclosure, BLACK 600 TVL 150 Ft IR
Outdoor Bullet Security Camera and Single-
channel Mobile DVR.
Customer Name:
County of San Luis ObispoPublic Works
Department
Location:
San Luis Obispo, CA
Vertical Market:
Government
Products:
BLACK 600 TVL 150 FT IR Outdoor Bullet
Security Camera, Single Channel Mobile
DVR.
About:
The County of San Luis Obispo, Public
Works Department is charged with
maintaining the countys street system, traffc
fow, county buildings, parks, landscapes
and trees. The Public Works Department
administers and oversees private
construction activities which take place in
the public right-of-way. The department is
charged with implementing the countys
Capital Improvement Program (CIP),
including the design and construction of new
parks, buildings, streets, water and sewer
lines, etc. The department also provides
internal services to other county employees
by maintaining all government buildings and
the extensive feet of vehicles.
Supercircuits
11000 N. MoPac Expressway
Building 300
Austin, Texas 78759
TOLL FREE: 877.995.2288
www.supercircuits.com Trusted Video Security Solutions since 1989 Copyright 2013 Supercircuits, Inc
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The Solution
In discussions with Supercircuits, Hubbs outlined the critical
needs of his desired solution, including a standalone system, an
independent power source, and both infrared and vandal-proof video
security cameras. Additionally, an effective system had to withstand
a variety of weather conditions, and offer protection from vandals.
With this guidance, the Supercircuits engineering team designed a
custom solution that met Hubbs requirements and remained well
within the countys budget.
At the cover of the solution, Supercircuits incorporated a ruggedized
mobile DVR, engineered for stability under extreme conditions. The
single-channel recording device featured 704 x 576 video resolution,
MPEG-4 video format for easy viewing, convenient on-board video
storage, and simple video offoad capabilities onto a 32GB SD card.
Next, the Supercircuits team
selected an outdoor bullet
camera from the companys
BLACK line of high-performance
analog security cameras. The
camera featured 600 lines of
resolution, a vari-focal lens, and
a built-in IR array to see up to
150 feet in complete darknessa
requirement for the operation.
The camera also featured an IP67 weather rating and was equipped
with image enhancing capabilities, including wide dynamic range
(WDR) and digital noise reduction (DNR)to produce crisp, clear
images under a variety of lighting conditions.
Finally, Supercircuits integrated
a solar power device to power
both the camera and mobile
DVR. The camera and solar
panel were affxed to a rugged,
weatherproof NEMA enclosure
which housed the battery,
cables, and DVRproviding
protection from both the vandals and the various environmental
and weather conditions present.
Results and Benets
The results speak for themselves. The self-contained, solar-
powered solution has proven dependable, and requires little to no
maintenance or management
by the county. In the event
of incident, the county has
been able to quickly respond,
and pursue the criminals
responsiblewith high-quality
video evidence that stands up
in court.
And like many security
systems, the solution now
acts as a deterrent, as vandals now understand that they are under
surveillance and at risk of being prosecuted for their actions.
In a short time period, Supercircuits was able to construct a camera
security system that allows us to effectively monitor the location,
improve safety, prosecute vandals, and reduce the countys liability
at the food control gates, said Hubbs. All I can say to Supercircuits
isJob well done!
For more case studies, go to
www.supercircuits.com/casestudies
All I can say to Supercircuits is:
Job well done!
-Kim Hubbs, San Luis Obispo County Public Works Department
Solar power devices to power both the camera and mobile DVR, which
were affxed to a rugged, weatherproof NEMA enclosurewhich housed
the battery, cables, and DVRproviding protection from both the
vandals and the various environmental and weather conditions present
San Luis Obispo Tackles Vandalism with
Solar-powered Surveillance Solution