Introduction to Reolink Junction Box RLA-JBL1

• Pattern A: Install Reolink Dome Camera

  Step 1. Secure the base of the junction box

  1. Prepare the junction box: Remove the screws on the front plate to separate the front plate from the base. Then, unscrew the cover of the cable gland.

  

  2. Feed the cable(s): Feed the network/power cable through the cover of the cable gland and the side cable entry of the junction box.

  You can temporarily take the waterproof rubber grommet out of the cable gland to make it easier to thread the cable through. The rubber grommet of the cable gland can be opened along the slit to fit around the cable(s).

  

  3. Drill holes: Attach the mounting template to an appropriate location on the wall/ceiling. Then drill holes according to the hole position on the sticker using a drill bit (not included).

  

  4. Mount the base: Mount the junction box to the wall/ceiling with the screws in the Screw Pack 1. If necessary, you can use the provided drywall anchors for additional support.

  

  Step 2. Secure the camera to the front plate

  1. Detach the mounting plate: Hold the base of the camera and then rotate the camera's mounting plate counterclockwise to detach the mounting plate from the camera.

  

  2. Thread the tail cables: Thread the tail cable through the mounting plate of the camera.

  Take out the rubber grommet on the front plate. It has a slit that allows it to be opened to put the cables in.

  Then thread the cables of the camera through the cable entry on the front plate of the junction box.

  3. Secure the mounting plate: Plug the rubber grommet back into the cable entry. Then secure the mounting plate to the corresponding mounting Pattern-A on the front plate with the screws in the Screw Pack 2.

  

  4. Secure the camera: Align the groove on the bottom of the camera with the protrusion on the mounting plate, then rotate the camera base counterclockwise to fix it on the mounting plate and the junction box.

  

  

  Step 3. Secure the front plate

  1. Connect the cable(s):  Connect the power supply and the network cable according to your needs.
  

  2. Organize the cables: Tidy the cables and place them in the junction box.

  

  3. Secure the front plate: Secure the front plate to the base of the junction box with screws. Then tighten the cover of the cable gland.

  Step 4. Adjust the Camera

  Done! You may rotate the camera's casing and body manually to adjust the camera’s surveillance angle.

• Pattern B/F: Install Reolink Vandal Proof camera

  Step 1. Thread the camera's tail cables through the front plate

  1. Remove the front plate: Unscrew the screws on the front plate to separate the front plate from the base.
  
  

  2. Thread the tail cable: Take out the rubber grommet on the front plate. It has a slit that allows it to be opened to put the cables in. Then thread the cables of the camera through the cable entry on the front plate of the junction box.

  Then plug the rubber grommet back into the cable entry.

  

  Step 2. Mount the base of the junction box

  1. Drill holes: Attach the mounting template to an appropriate location on the wall/ceiling. Then drill holes according to the hole position on the sticker using a drill bit (not included).

  Important Note: The direction of the junction box base installation should not be decided arbitrarily.

  The camera is fixed at a specific angle on the front plate of the junction box, so the junction box must be installed at the corresponding angle to ensure proper alignment. If this is not taken into account, it may result in the camera being installed at an angle that is not what you intended.

  Therefore, before drilling the holes for the base of the junction box, check the camera angle you need, then attach the mounting template accordingly.

  To adjust the angle of the camera lens, please refer to How to Install Reolink Vandal-Proof Camera

  

  2. Feed the cable(s): Unscrew the cover of the cable gland.

   

  Feed the network/power cable through the cover of the cable gland and the side cable entry of the junction box. You can temporarily take the waterproof rubber grommet out of the cable gland to make it easier to thread the cable through. The rubber grommet of the cable gland can be opened along the slit to fit around the cable(s).

  

  3. Mount the base: Mount the junction box into the wall/ceiling with the screws in screw pack 1. If necessary, you can use the provided drywall anchors for additional support.

  

  Step 3. Secure the front plate

  1. Connect the cables: Connect the power supply and the network cable according to your needs.

  

  2. Organize the cables: Tidy the cables and place them in the junction box. 

  

  3. Secure the front plate: Secure the front plate to the base with the screws. Then tighten the cover of the cable gland. 

  Note: Please do not secure the camera to the front plate before this step, as the camera may block the screw holes for securing the front plate, preventing it from being properly attached to the base.

  

  Step 4. Secure the camera

  1. Remove the glass cover: Remove the screws that secure the camera glass cover with a hexagonal screwdriver.

  

  2. Secure the camera: Make sure the grooves on the front plate of the junction box and the cable outlet of the camera are aligned. Then secure the camera to the corresponding mounting pattern on the junction box with the screws in screw pack 2.

  

  3. Install the glass cover back: Lock the glass cover of the camera in place. Done!

  

• Pattern C: Install Reolink E1 Outdoor Series Camera with Junction Box on Wall

  Step 1. Secure the camera to the front plate

  1. Take down the mounting plate: Use your fingertip to pull the button on the camera bracket downwards, at the same time use another hand to turn the bracket counterclockwise and take it out from the mount.

  

  2. Screw the camera to the mounting plate: Align the stud on the mounting plate to the threaded hole on the camera, then hold the base of the camera and screw the mounting plate clockwise to hold them tightly together.

  

  3. Remove the front plate: Unscrew the screws on the front plate to separate the front plate from the base.

  

  4. Thread the tail cables: Thread the camera’s tail cable from the inside out through the camera bracket. Then take out the rubber grommet on the front plate. It has a slit that allows it to be opened to put the cables in. 

  Then route the cables of the camera through the cable entry on the front plate of the junction box and plug the rubber grommet back into the cable entry.

  

  5. Secure the bracket: Secure the camera bracket to the corresponding mounting Pattern C on the junction box with the screws.

  Note that the cable hole on the bracket should align with the cable entry on the front plate to allow the tail cable to pass through easily.

  

  6. Secure the camera: Align the bracket to the mounting plate. Then hold and turn the base of the camera counterclockwise, and you will hear a slight click sound which means the camera and the bracket have been correctly held together. 

  Note: To ensure the camera’s tail cable aligns directly with the junction box’s cable entry, align the protrusion on the mounting plate closest to the cable with the corresponding groove on the bracket near the cable entry, allowing the cable to pass through the hole with the shortest possible distance.

  
  

  Step 2. Mount the base of the junction box

  1. Drill holes: Attach the mounting template to an appropriate location on the wall. Then drill holes according to the hole position on the sticker using a drill bit (not included).

  Important Note: The direction of the junction box base installation should not be decided arbitrarily.

  The camera's bracket is fixed at a specific angle on the front plate of the junction box, so the junction box must be installed at the corresponding angle to ensure proper alignment. If this is not taken into account, it may result in the camera being installed at an angle that is not what you intended.

  Therefore, before drilling the holes for the base of the junction box, check the camera angle you need, then attach the mounting template accordingly.

  

  2. Thread the cable(s): Unscrew the cover of the cable gland.

  

  Thread the network/power cable through the cover of the cable gland and the side cable entry of the junction box.

  You can temporarily take the waterproof rubber grommet out of the cable gland to make it easier to thread the cable through. The rubber grommet of the cable gland can be opened along the slit to fit around the cable(s).

  

  3. Mount the base: Mount the junction box into the wall with the screws in the screw pack 1. If necessary, you can use the provided drywall anchors for additional support.

  Step 3. Secure the front plate

  1. Connect the cables: Connect the power supply and the network cable according to your needs.

  2. Organize the cables: Tidy the cables and place them in the junction box.

  3. Secure the front plate: Secure the front plate to the base of the junction box with screws. Then tighten the cover of the cable gland.

  

  Step 4. Adjust the Camera

  Done! You may rotate the camera casing and the lens manually to adjust the camera’s surveillance angle. 

• Pattern D: Install Reolink E1 Outdoor Series Camera with Junction Box on Ceiling

  Step 1. Secure the camera to the front plate

  1. Unscrew the screws on the front plate to separate the front plate from the base.

  

  Take out the rubber grommet on the front plate. It has a slit that allows it to be opened to insert the tail cables of the camera. Then thread the cables of the camera through the cable entry on the front plate of the junction box.

  Then plug the rubber grommet back into the cable entry.

  

  2. Take down the mounting plate. Use your fingertip to pull the button on the camera bracket downwards, at the same time use another hand to turn the bracket counterclockwise and take it out from the mount.

  

  3. Secure the mounting plate to the corresponding mounting Pattern D on the junction box with the screws in the screw pack 2. Make sure the stud on the mounting plate is facing upward.

  

  4. Screw the camera to the mounting plate. Align the stud on the bracket plate to the threaded hole on the camera, then screw the base of the camera clockwise to hold them tightly together.

  

  Step 2. Mount the base of the junction box

  1. Drill holes: Attach the mounting template to an appropriate location on the ceiling. Then drill holes according to the hole position on the sticker using a drill bit (not included).

  

  2. Thread the cable(s): Unscrew the cover of the cable gland.

  

  Feed the network/power cable through the cover of the cable gland and the side cable entry of the junction box.

  You can temporarily take the waterproof rubber grommet out of the cable gland to make it easier to thread the cable through. The rubber grommet of the cable gland can be opened along the slit to fit around the cable(s).

  

  3. Mount the base: Mount the junction box to the ceiling with the screws in the screw pack 1. If necessary, you can use the provided drywall anchors for additional support.

  Step 3. Secure the front plate

  1. Connect the cables: Connect the power supply and the network cable according to your needs.

  2. Organize the cables: Tidy the cables and place them in the junction box.

  3. Secure the front plate: Secure the front plate to the base of the junction box with screws. Then tighten the cover of the cable gland.

  Step 4. Adjust the Camera

  Done! You may rotate the camera casing and the lens manually to adjust the camera’s surveillance angle. 

• Pattern E/H: Install Reolink RLC-823A 16X, RLC-823S1, RLC-823S2, RLC-823S1W Camera

  Step 1. Mount the base of the junction box

  1. Drill holes: Attach the mounting template to an appropriate location on the wall/ceiling. Then drill holes according to the hole position on the sticker using a drill bit (not included).

  Important Note: The direction of the junction box base installation should not be decided arbitrarily.

  The camera's bracket is fixed at a specific angle on the front plate of the junction box, so the junction box must be installed at the corresponding angle to ensure proper alignment. If this is not taken into account, it may result in the camera being installed at an angle that is not what you intended.

  Therefore, before drilling the holes for the base of the junction box, check the camera angle you need, then attach the mounting template accordingly.

  

  2. Prepare the junction box: Unscrew the screws on the front plate to separate the front plate from the base. Then, unscrew the cover of the cable gland.

  

  3. Feed the cables: Feed the network/power cable through the cover of the cable gland and the side cable entry of the junction box.

  You can temporarily take the waterproof rubber grommet out of the cable gland to make it easier to thread the cable through. The rubber grommet of the cable gland can be opened along the slit to fit around the cable(s).

  

  4. Mount the base: Mount the junction box into the wall/ceiling with the screws in screw pack 1. If necessary, you can use the provided drywall anchors for additional support.

  Step 2. Secure the camera

  1. Thread the tail cables: Take out the rubber grommet on the front plate. It has a slit that allows it to be opened to put the cables in. Then route the cables of the camera through the cable entry on the front plate of the junction box.

  Then plug the rubber grommet back into the cable entry.

  

  2. Connect the cables: Connect the power supply and the network cable according to your needs.

  3. Organize the cables: Tidy the cables and place them in the junction box.

  4. Secure the front plate: Secure the front plate with the screws. Then tighten the cover of the cable gland.

  Note: Please do not secure the camera to the front plate before this step, as the camera may block the screw holes for securing the front plate, preventing it from being properly attached to the base.

  
  

  5. Secure the camera: Secure the camera to the corresponding mounting pattern on the junction box with the screws in the screw pack 3 or 4 according to your camera model.

  Install two screws into the upper two holes and hang the bracket over them. Then install another two screws into the lower two holes to secure the bracket.

  

  Step 4. Adjust the Camera

  Done! Then you can adjust the angle of the camera lens manually or via the Reolink software. How to Use Reolink Pan/Tilt/Zoom Function

  If your RLC-823 series camera is going to be mounted on the ceiling, the installation process is the same. Before that, you need to adjust the bracket to make it suitable for ceiling mounting. For instructions on switching between wall mount and ceiling mount, please refer to How to Install Reolink RLC-823S1/RLC-823S2/RLC-823S1

• Pattern G: Install Reolink FE-P and FE-W Camera

  Step 1. Secure the camera to the front plate

  1. Remove the front plate: Unscrew the screws on the front plate to separate the front plate from the base.

  

  2. Thread the tail cables: Thread the tail cables of the camera to the cable entry on the mounting plate of the camera.

  Then take out the rubber grommet on the front plate. It has a slit that allows it to be opened to put the cables in. Then thread the cables of the camera through the cable entry on the front plate of the junction box.

  Then plug the rubber grommet back into the cable entry.

  3. Secure the mounting plate: Secure the mounting plate to the mounting Pattern G on the junction box with the screws in the screw pack 2.

  Note: The screw hole near the release mechanism on the mounting plate must be aligned with Hole G2 to ensure the camera's tail cable can pass through the cable entry hole on the front plate properly.
  

  4. Secure the camera: Attach the camera to the base, align the orientation arrows (picture 1) on the camera and the mounting base, then rotate the camera counterclockwise to lock it in position. 

  Make sure the orientation arrow on the camera and the lock symbol on the base are aligned (picture 2). This alignment indicates that the camera is securely mounted onto the mounting plate and properly in place.

  

  Step 2. Mount the base of the junction box

  1. Feed the cables:  Unscrew the cover of the cable gland.

  

  Feed the network/power cable through the cover of the cable gland and the side cable entry of the junction box.

  You can temporarily take the waterproof rubber grommet out of the cable gland to make it easier to thread the cable through. The rubber grommet of the cable gland can be opened along the slit to fit around the cable(s).

  

  2. Drill holes: Attach the mounting template to an appropriate location on the wall/ceiling. Then drill holes according to the hole position on the sticker using a drill bit (not included).

  Important Note: If the camera and the junction box are going to be installed on the wall, the direction of the junction box base installation should not be decided arbitrarily.

  The camera is fixed at a specific angle on the front plate of the junction box, so the junction box must be installed at the corresponding angle to ensure proper alignment. If this is not taken into account, it may result in the camera being installed at an angle that is not what you intended.

  Therefore, before drilling the holes for the base of the junction box, check the camera angle you need, then attach the mounting template accordingly.

  

  3. Mount the base: Mount the junction box into the wall/ceiling with the screws in the screw pack 

  

  Step 4. Secure the front plate

  1. Connect the cables: Connect the power supply and the network cable according to your needs.

  

  2. Organize the cables: Tidy the cables and place them in the junction box. Then tighten the cover of the cable gland.

  

  3. Final assembly: Close the junction box and tighten the screws. Done!

In conclusion, this article provides a detailed guide on the Junction Box RLA-JBL1, helping you understand its benefits, how to choose the right model, and the installation process for different cameras. By reading this guide, you'll gain clear insights into how to efficiently organize and protect your camera cables, ensuring a tidy and reliable surveillance setup.