Remote activated surveillance system

A surveillance system comprising:

• an event recorder;
• a television monitor;
• a plurality of television cameras;
• a plurality of activation units;
• means for delivering power to said television monitor;
• means for delivering power to said plurality of television cameras from said television monitor;
• means for delivering power to said plurality of activation units from said plurality of television cameras;
• means for delivering surveillance signals from said plurality of television cameras to said television monitor;
• means for delivering said surveillance signals from said plurality of television cameras to said event recorder;
• means for delivering an activation signal from one of said plurality of activation units to one of said plurality of television cameras;
• processor means for receiving said aeration signal from said one of said plurality of television cameras and causing said television monitor to display said surveillance signals from said one of said television cameras, and causing said event recorder to record the surveillance signals from said one of said television cameras and wherein said activation units comprise motion sensors.

A method of powering a surveillance system, comprising the steps of:

• providing electrical power to a monitor from a power source;
• providing electrical power to a camera from said monitor;
• providing electrical power to an activation unit from said camera;
• and
• providing a motion sensing function in said activation, unit.