Should I be concerned about these temperatures?

[KuJoe]

So thanks to this forum I was able to unbrick two of my Hikvision DS-2CD2032-I cameras and I had them running in my laundry room for the day so I can make sure they're running stable. The GUI was kind of sluggish so I pulled them out to connect directly to my laptop and noticed they were extremely hot to the touch, I pulled out my laser thermometer and they're both registering at right around 108F (42.2C) on the case, is this normal? Should I be concerned? I've never actually handled an IP camera after it's been in use so I don't know what to expect and a quick search online showed various answers. Thanks.

 

[alastairstevenson]

running in my laundry room

What was the ambient temperature?

And was it dark in the environment, such that the IR LEDs would have been on?
This adds quite a bit to the power consumption, in fact more than doubles it.

 

[fullboogie]

What was the ambient temperature?

And was it dark in the environment, such that the IR LEDs would have been on?
This adds quite a bit to the power consumption, in fact more than doubles it.

Quite true. The cam in my garage operates on IR 99% of the time. It is noticeably warmer to the touch than my outdoor cams.

 

[StewartM]

For the DS-2CD2032-I:


Not a concern at present temps, but keep an eye on them.

 

[KuJoe]

Thank you for all the responses! Yes, the IR was on the whole time which I never considered. I feel much better knowing the temp ranges these camera can handle safely. Now I can go put these camera on Craigslist or eBay.

 

[fullboogie]

Your post did make me think - what are my cam's temps going to be in the 100 degree summer in my garage? Guess I'll keep an eye on them as Stewart suggested.