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CCTV for petrol pumps and CNG stations
A petrol pump needs one camera per pump island, a dedicated plate camera on each entry and exit lane, the sales office and the decanting point. Thirty days of retention covers the dispute cycles. A forecourt starts around PKR 145,000 for eight cameras, with plate cameras specified separately.
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Per-island coverage
The camera on each island must show the nozzle, the vehicle's filler and the attendant in one frame — that is what settles a short-fuelling accusation. One wide forecourt camera shows that vehicles came and went, and nothing else. On the busy pumps along IJP Road and the Srinagar Highway, per-island coverage turns a shouting match into a two-minute playback.
Plates need their own camera
A drive-off follow-up starts with a registration number, and a scene camera will not read one at night against headlights. Plate capture needs a narrow lens, a fast shutter and its own infra-red, mounted near head-on to the lane. It is a separate line on the quote, and any quote claiming one camera does both jobs is wrong.
Canopy light against a dark forecourt
Bright canopy, dark road beyond: the harshest contrast a camera faces anywhere in this trade, and a camera without wide dynamic range records a white pool and a black void. The decanting point stays covered too — tanker deliveries into the tanks are where the largest single quantity disputes arise, and it is the position most pumps leave blind.
What CCTV does a petrol pump need?
Will plate cameras work at night?
Yes — that is exactly what the dedicated plate camera's infra-red and fast shutter are for, with positioning to handle headlight glare. Expect reliable reads at forecourt entry speeds, not at highway speed.
How long should a pump keep footage?
Thirty days. Drive-offs are reported the same day, but quantity and shift disputes can take a monthly reconciliation to surface, and the tank-delivery record should live at least that long.
Rather have it done?
Business CCTV is built around the counter, the entrance, the stock area and the back door, with storage long enough to catch problems you only notice at stocktake. Systems for Islamabad marts, pharmacies, schools and offices start at PKR 85,000, and can tie into access control and your point of sale.
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