I suspect the camera is not rated for outdoor use.
It is not, for sure.
I am new to IP cameras. This is the first winter. Still working.
Not knowing how this camera will operate when exposed to the elements, I would be concerned with the spring thaw, condensation, possible shorts, and corrosion.
I didn't really try to hide it other than placing it in the least conspicuous spot.
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I have had a DCS-932L mounted outside for a little over one year. It is mounted under an awning. Still works great.
Hi all,
I got a 932l and I'm wondering will I mount it under an eve. I live in Ireland so the weather isn't that bad, just a bit of rain :). Anyway can anyone who has this outside tell me how its getting on? I know this post is old.
Thanks
As long as the camera is close enough to the router to maintain a strong wireless signal you should be fine from a connectivity perspective. I would be concerned about the potential damage from long term exposure to humidity and large temperature fluctuations, as this camera is not marketed for outdoors.
. . .A wider field of view is definitely in order. Here is a view.
I had my first DCS-932 failure. This was a camera mounted outside the house, under eves. Location is west-central ohio. I don't know if this is weather related, but the camera went through a few winters, then failed during a summer. The camera, itself, felt warm when I went to investigate.
I have not tried any corrective action. Perhaps it will work once it cools down, or if I perform some type of reset.
The DCS-932L is not rated for outdoor use.
Yes, I know. That was the point of this entire thread...folks wondering if it can be used outside (despite the ratings). Of course, I cannot say whether being outside was the cause of the failure in this particular case. At the time, operating conditions were well within the specified range, but it could have been the culmination of thermal cycling or corrosion, or something. The device appears as new from the outside.
Thanks for the tips for trying to bring it back to life.
New power supply. Cooled off. Factory reset.
Seriously dead.
The camera was ready for replacement anyhow. While it may have "worked" outside for a few years, I found it functionally inadequate. It was fine in the daytime, but the IR emitters were simply not strong enough to be of any use during nights in the outside environment.
One of my cameras is a foscam. It is clunky large, and the image quality is not very good (colorwise, that is), but it is rated for exterior use, and it is quite useful at night. I may try another one in place of the failed DCS-932.
I don't see myself spending hundreds of dollars for an IP camera, so I will be stuck with the bargain versions for now.
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