install related questions

As I read through the forums, a couple of install related questions came up

1) many cams are installed directly in the elements: sun and rain. I understand about coating the connectors with dielectric paste. My question is specifically about the cam lens and image being seen. For example, during heavy rains visibility through cams must get limited right? if the cams are pointing slightly downwards, does that help keep the water off the lens? In a different thread, I had posted a couple of pics of a cam shield, I'm guessing it must not be a common accessory that is in use. Perhaps, it is not needed.

2) many posted pics show cams installed at reachable distances. Isn't cam vandal a concern? If some thug is scoping out a place and sees a cam they can easily get to, it can be easily disabled then they can do whatever and nothing is caught on video. specifically, I am referring to pics of entry door location cams that I can just walk up, raise my arm and touch.

thanks.

Question 2. If the camera is mounted low, which in most cases is where it needs to be mounted to get a good picture of the person, if they wreck the camera you have gotten a good picture. So the camera did it's job. If mounted to high it did not get a good picture. You wasted your money on the camera that is incorrectly mounted.

I have a number of cameras mounted in twos, so each camera is covered by another camera. This is my normal setup on doors.

Dahua 8231E-Z

SouthernYankee said:

Question 2. If the camera is mounted low, which in most cases is where it needs to be mounted to get a good picture of the person, if they wreck the camera you have gotten a good picture. So the camera did it's job. If mounted to high it did not get a good picture. You wasted your money on the camera that is incorrectly mounted.

I have a number of cameras mounted in twos, so each camera is covered by another camera. This is my normal setup on doors.

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thank you @SouthernYankee . That makes sense. I will rethink my strategy to find an appropriate location to be in line with your feedback.

bigredfish said:

Dahua 8231E-Z

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@bigredfish - thank you.
I just might be overthinking
if a cam can survive THAT, I have a good feeling now that I'll be 'OKAY' - LOL

Gotta love the transformers blowing at about 1:18

All 16 of my cameras are mounted out in the weather. However we do not get any hurricane's where I live.

Parley said:

All 16 of my cameras are mounted out in the weather. However we do not get any hurricane's where I live.

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Do you use mounts / junction boxes @Parley?

Some cameras are mounted on the junction boxes that came with the camera. I usually make my own mounts out of wood as that is what the eaves of the house are made out of. With one Dahua PTZ I add sealant around the mount as I was not sure if this was truly an outdoor camera. It has been working fine for a year now.

Thanks @Parley unfortunately I didn't get any junction boxes

I've asked Empiretecandy for the cost of them; otherwise might have to make some too. Also want another camera as we only have 2 at the moment. This is fun but also so much work.

Simple silicone caulking on the ones attached to the pole