Wired External Floodlight Camera weatherproofing

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#299434 7-Sep-2022 11:49

Hi,

I am looking to get a LED floodlight camera to replace an existing outside PIR floodlight.

Can I ask for any advice on what would be the best system (similar to Ring Floodlight Camera Wired Plus) for use and especially weatherproofing as this will be mounted on a very exposed northerly facing garage wall, and the existing PIR floodlights seem to fail at a rapid rate with weather ingress.

Thanks and Regards

richms

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#2964174 7-Sep-2022 12:45

If you are buying $10 sensor lights that will be why they fail so quickly.

They are sold as being suitable for outside so if they fail quickly then that would be something for the retailer that sold it to you to sort out so long as it was installed correctly. I have some of the brilliant smart ones that dont have a camera on them and they have held up for 2-3 years where previous cheap par38 dual spotlight sensors were failing within months with condensation on the inside which makes them blind.

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#2964286 7-Sep-2022 16:04

I have one of these. https://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/p/eufy-eufy-smart-floodlight-with-camera-1080p-white---t8420cw2/600235.html

Replaced the standard floodlights with sensor with this and it has been excellent.

Can get them in Black or White to suit the decor.

No subscription - but it overwrites the older data on the internal card once it has filled itself up.

You can download the footage, speak through it, view in real-time, record, operate the lights, etc.

I've been really happy - and the weather hits it pretty hard at times.

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#2964295 7-Sep-2022 16:13

Handsomedan:

I have one of these. https://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/p/eufy-eufy-smart-floodlight-with-camera-1080p-white---t8420cw2/600235.html

Replaced the standard floodlights with sensor with this and it has been excellent.

Can get them in Black or White to suit the decor.

No subscription - but it overwrites the older data on the internal card once it has filled itself up.

You can download the footage, speak through it, view in real-time, record, operate the lights, etc.

I've been really happy - and the weather hits it pretty hard at times.

Thanks - showing no stock at the moment but will keep looking