Moisture inside Hikvision DS-2CD2032-I on lens

Larebear

Larebear

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I recently sold a Hik 2032 to a friend and helped him install it. After a few weeks of rainy weather, the image is very cloudy. It appears that there's moisture on the inside on the lens. Has anyone else had this problem with a Hik 2032?

I'm going to try and disassemble it and clean the lens and place some Desiccant packets inside. I've never had this happen with any other Hik 2032's. Just wondering if anything else should be done to prevent this from happening again?
 
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Isn't what those silica packs are for? I had recently in my new v2 moisture inside the lens after it was installed. The image was cloudy initially and then it cleared out after a day, but the cam isn't exposed to rain.
 
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Here's a snapshot taken today from the camera. The image quality was great when the camera was first installed.

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I'd take it apart, dry it out, put the new silica packets in it, and look for where the water got it last time. Seal where you can on gaskets with silicone grease, and seal the back of the 3 holes of the screws that hold the body together full to the outside with silicone. Might not hurt to put it in a more sheltered location also. They see better when not drenched regardless of waterproofing.
 
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Thanks for the suggestions @Kawboy12R. I have the silica packets and I think I have some silicone grease. The grease is a good idea to help keep the moisture out.

He has the camera mounted on the side of his house and it's not protected from the elements or rain. His other two Hik 2032's don't have that problem even though exposed to rain/snow. He'll be bringing the camera to me next week so I can attempt to clean the lens and seal it. I haven't disassembled a 2032 before so hopefully it won't be too much of a headache.
 
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How did the disassembly go? I have a DS-2CD2032-I that has suffered a similar fate and will need to be taken apart. Any tips or lessons learned? thanks
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The disassembly went well but the reassembly was a real pain. I did take the camera apart and put a silica pack inside after cleaning the lens. I had one helluva time getting the large ribbon cable reconnected. I don't think I'll be doing this again. It did seem to solve the moisture problem, but only time will tell. It's survived some heavy rain storms so far.

A few days after my friend remounted the camera, I saw that the image was very blurry and out of focus again. I thought the same thing had happened again but turns out he had painters painting his house and had covered the camera with clear plastic. Whew! That was a relief. :)
 
Also I did put some silicon grease around the body parts and the three screws as suggested by @Kawboy12R.
 
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This is what it looks like after the repair.

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Similar issue here but with a more recent Hikvision bullet camera, here it's a DS-2CD2035FWD-I with moisture inside.

2 days ago I mounted it on an exterior wall and completed the cable connection to the NVR yesterday, all worked as required.
A bit of rain yesterday with overnight temperature dipping below 10 degrees C and the view the camera displays is misty. Removing the camera from the wall I see droplets of moisture on the inside of the lens cover.

I've unscrewed and separated the two halves of the camera, and after making up a small silica gell packet to go inside, it's currently at a high temperature in the oven getting reactivated. I'll put the camera in the oven at 40 degrees C for a while before reassembly.

I bought the camera a while back and a return for refund isn't available. Nevertheless I'm rather disappointed with this Hikvison camera. On the underside of the barrel there's the cover for the memory chip, I'll check that out later, possibly use some silicone sealant if there isn't a gasket.

Wondering how moisture could have got inside so soon. Is it an air freight issue, the camera being exposed to fluctuations in air pressure which draws the moisture inside?

Hopefully my repair will be successful and all being well will leave a long term report on this thread.
 
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