I replaced an old outside floodlight camera with a Google floodlight camera. It looked like it was a junction box for what was the garage light. I want to add two additional floodlight cameras in the back and I'm having electricians add two junction boxes to which I plan to install the floodlight cameras.. My problem statement is at the end because I don't know what I actually need or if I even need anything else.

This is a picture of the garage camera I installed. Part of the installation was I ran a bead of caulk around the flange where it meets the stucco except at the bottom for any water to drip out. This caulking part is what I'm wondering about with the two new cameras.


The first camera is to replace an existing one that does not have any lighting. I plan to repurpose that camera to inside the garage.


The second one will be added inside the back porch looking the other direction from the first.


In my initial imagination, all I needed was a junction box attached and visible along with the conduit leading to it. Then I can just attach the camera to it. But now I wonder to what will go against the camera flange for me to put the caulking bead as a seal. Is there like a ready-made box to which the junction box can be installed inside or would the electricians have to drill a large hole through the wood in which to install the junction boxes to? But if that was the case, to what will the junction boxes be secured to?

As always, thanks for your help.

What kind of camera is it?

Wireless? PoE?

If they are 120v wireless, then you cut in a box to the wood or use a surface mounted box. If they are POE or battery powered wireless then no box is required and they can be directly attached to the structure.

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Originally posted by PASig:
What kind of camera is it?

Wireless? PoE?

The video transmission is wifi but it’s powered by wires. That’s why I need a junction box. It’s a Google floodlight camera.

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Originally posted by Skins2881:
If they are 120v wireless, then you cut in a box to the wood or use a surface mounted box. If they are POE or battery powered wireless then no box is required and they can be directly attached to the structure.

Surface mounted box is the answer that I was looking for. I imagine they have them for exterior work for something like this.

Yes, you need an exterior one.

Like this.

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Originally posted by sigcrazy7:
Yes, you need an exterior one.

Like this.

Thank you so very much. Takes away the guess work for me.