{"ai_json_enabled":true,"answer":"Photos can help with an early discussion, but they often cannot show concealed routes, distance, access, obstructions, lighting changes, roof or ceiling conditions and safety requirements. A final commercial scope may require an onsite survey.\n\nA site survey turns a general request into a practical scope. It allows the technician to see the environment, measure routes, identify obstructions and understand how the proposed system will be installed and supported. Pacific normally discusses the requirement first, attends the site where needed, records the existing infrastructure and prepares a proposal based on the actual work rather than assumptions.","answer_quality_pass":"pacific_launch_quality_v9_question_specific","category":"Technology Site Surveys and Accurate Quoting","category_slug":"technology-site-surveys-and-accurate-quoting","confidence":"curated_from_approved_public_brain","created_at":"2026-05-13T11:18:44+00:00","daily_publish_cap":3,"date_published":"2026-05-13","display_date":"2026-05-13","drip_status":"published_seed","freshness_warning":"Business hours, licences, supported models, spare-parts availability, product specifications, service coverage and lead times can change. Confirm current details directly with Pacific Telephone & Data.","id":"qa-00015-can-a-commercial-cabling-or-cctv-proje","image_ids":["pacifictd_b4e892f7_007","pacifictd_b4e892f7_019","pacifictd_b4e892f7_005"],"json_url":"/answer/can-a-commercial-cabling-or-cctv-project-be-quoted-from-photos-alone.json","last_updated":"2026-08-03T13:45:00+00:00","public_disclaimer":"This Digital Twin is based on approved public business knowledge. Site conditions, compatibility, final scope, pricing, scheduling and support coverage must be confirmed directly before decisions are made.","publish_status":"published","published_at":"2026-05-13T11:18:44+00:00","question":"Can a commercial cabling or CCTV project be quoted from photos alone?","question_intent":"process","rss_enabled":true,"rss_pub_date":"Wed, 13 May 2026 11:18:44 +0000","schema_enabled":true,"site_key":"pacific-telephone-data","slug":"can-a-commercial-cabling-or-cctv-project-be-quoted-from-photos-alone","source":"approved_public_brain","source_record_ids":["0718df5dbda54f8f","6ff4be895f7852d8","c22693d6ea32ecc0","47527956244254b4","d6535cdd3ac6d494","b964eb4064104360","08c6305a9d61d429","bcc9f35ce612d8e8","7e83951164f4d1aa","b34e4fb6afbe150b"],"source_type":"pacific_curated_seed_v7","source_urls":[],"status":"published","tags":["Technology Site Surveys and Accurate Quoting","Pacific Telephone & Data","approved public knowledge"]}