WHAT NOT TO DO WHEN INSTALLING BUS VIDEO SYSTEMS
This gallery was inspired by others who have made the rather simple process of installing a video system into a bus into a comedy of errors. None of these photos are of work by bus shop personnel who installed their own school districts video systems. They often take much longer to complete installs, due to other duties. They may not know video systems, but they do not want to damage the very buses they are employed to maintain.
These photos are of work performed by other than shop persons contracted to install or service the bus video systems. Radio dealers, security companies and the "usual suspects" when the circus is not in town, are commonly contracted to provide service and installation for the county because their low cost labor wins Bids. The old adage "You get what you pay for " is demonstrated in the quality of work they do. The damage to buses during the installations and the lack of safety considerations can make the work they do not only sloppy and damaging to the bus but in some cases clearly a safety concern to the children the buses transport.
We continue to see; fuses of 20-30-Amp in holders where the 3-Amp fuse was removed, cables run through holes in sharp metal, unsupported cables, long lock box mounting screws into wire conduits, cameras mounted in the path of a students head, bare wires, incorrect connectors and the list is increasing as more and more bus dealers and customers permit uninformed or unconcerned persons to install these systems.
I believe it is just a matter of time until a tragedy like a electrical fire, related to a dangerous bus video system installation takes a life due to a sub-standard installation that was awarded to the lowest bid. If the school district can afford the bus video system, then it should be able to afford to have a professional install it who will not damage the very bus the district is in some cases trying to protect.