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Infrared lights for surveillance cameras
Posted on 5/17/17 at 12:24 pm
Posted on 5/17/17 at 12:24 pm
Anyone know of a infrared flood light to light up large areas for a security camera system?
Posted on 5/17/17 at 12:39 pm to fatboydave
Do you have cameras already?
Are they day/night and have their own IR LEDs, but they aren't sufficient to illuminate the area you're watching?
If they don't have LEDs at all, it's likely the cameras have a fixed IR filter and an IR flood light won't help.
Are they day/night and have their own IR LEDs, but they aren't sufficient to illuminate the area you're watching?
If they don't have LEDs at all, it's likely the cameras have a fixed IR filter and an IR flood light won't help.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 12:44 pm to fatboydave
Yes the make them
But
But
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likely the cameras have a fixed IR filter and an IR flood light won't help.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 3:37 pm to Korkstand
Already have cameras. I just assumed any IR light would work. I'll have to run a motion light in the dark area.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 4:36 pm to fatboydave
quote:Any IR light will work, but only if they are day/night cameras.
I just assumed any IR light would work.
Regular daytime cameras need an IR filter in front of the sensor, otherwise it'll pick up infrared light and distort the colors in the image during the day, but this prevents them from seeing infrared at night. Day/night cameras flip the filter out of the way at night so they can see infrared when they need to. They usually switch to black/white mode too so the image is more clear.
quote:How many cameras are we talking about? It it too much trouble and too expensive to replace them, assuming they are in fact daytime-only?
Already have cameras. ...I'll have to run a motion light in the dark area.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 5:15 pm to Korkstand
They are day / night cameras. I just want to light up the rear portion of my property. Its pretty far and is pretty much all dark. I know I will not be able to identify people by their face at that distance, just want to be able to see something moving around at night.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 9:38 pm to fatboydave
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They are day / night cameras.
If they are day/night, and their own IR LEDs just aren't bright enough, then you can pick up any IR floodlight from Amazon or wherever and light it up. I don't have a specific recommendation, but maybe try to get one that tuns off during the day. It probably won't save a ton of power, but there's no sense being wasteful.
Posted on 5/18/17 at 6:01 am to fatboydave
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just want to light up the rear portion of my property. Its pretty far
Any idea of the specs of this camera ?
And how far is pretty far ?
This post was edited on 5/18/17 at 6:02 am
Posted on 5/18/17 at 6:39 pm to TigerWise
dark area is about 100 feet +
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