Network switches and transmission accessories that power and connect IP cameras across a site over a single cable per camera.
Elite Infotech supplies Uniarch PoE switches and transmission accessories across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. A Uniarch network switch in UAE installations is what powers and connects every camera on the site. The switch is the least glamorous part of a CCTV system and the most common cause of intermittent faults — an undersized power budget will drop cameras at night when infrared illuminators kick in and current draw peaks. We size it properly.
Two numbers decide whether a switch is right: port count and power budget. Port count is straightforward one port per camera, plus one uplink to the NVR or router, and leave spare ports if the site may expand.
Power budget is where installations go wrong. Each PoE port can deliver up to a maximum wattage, but the switch also has a total budget shared across all ports. Eight cameras drawing 10W each need 80W before any headroom, and camera draw peaks at night when infrared or white-light illuminators come on. A switch running at its limit will work perfectly in daylight and start dropping cameras after dark, which is a maddening fault to diagnose.
Distance matters too. Standard PoE runs reliably to about 100 metres over Cat5e or Cat6. Beyond that you need extended-range PoE ports, a fibre link, or a switch positioned mid-run. Plan this at cabling stage, not after the cameras are mounted.
Power and data together, no local adapters.
Enough headroom for night-time IR peak draw.
PoE beyond the standard 100-metre limit
Unmanaged models that work out of the box. -
Designed for continuous surveillance traffic.
Manufacturer warranty claimable in the UAE.
Elite Infotech supplies genuine Uniarch switches from a Dubai showroom with full warranty. We calculate the power budget against your actual camera list rather than port count alone, and flag any run over 100 metres before installation starts. For contractors and integrators we quote switches alongside cameras, recorders and cabling as a single bill of materials.
One per camera plus an uplink, with a couple spare if the site may grow. An 8-camera site is usually best served by a 9 or 10-port switch.
The total wattage the switch can supply across all ports at once. Add up your cameras’ peak draw and leave headroom for night-time IR.
Around 100 metres over Cat5e or Cat6. For longer runs use extended-range PoE, fibre, or a mid-run switch
For most small installations unmanaged is fine. Managed switches are worth it on larger networks needing VLANs or traffic control.
Yes. PoE is a standard, so a switch will power cameras from any brand that follows it.
Send us your camera list and cable run lengths and we will size the switch.
