Does this camera system work in cold weather? I am in Wisconsin.
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I live in Florida and it works great. Dont think the cold should affect it but maybe salt? I've no problems with rain and for the price I have no complaints.
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Yes, I live in Chicago and we had the coldest winter ever and it worked fine.
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We live in Illinois, it works fine here. Our winter may not have been as bad as yours, but it was COLD. Don't know if it makes a difference or not but our car is in attached garage overnight.
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did for me, until the splice to the back up light came loose. easy to re splice. works on same frequency set as blue tooth wireless so there is some annoying flicker but you can't beat the price
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I didn't have any trouble with it. I'm on Long Island. Not the best in the world but it works well for the money.
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the unit has worked well here in louisiana. we had our coldest winter in decades this year and we saw no issues with the unit.works well in the rain, and the heat and humidity here.
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I cannot recommend this cam for outdoor use mostly because it has no infrated filter which does alter the colors. Also, between sunset and rise apparently the sensor for the ir leds will let the picture flicker for quite some time. Even it is not build for outdoor use, if you install it in a covered spot, it will do. At least when you life in northern california. Not sure about temperatures below freezing.
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will it work outside. yes. will it handle weather? no. If you are looking for an outdoor camera foscam makes a few good ones that are affordable. They look like long gray/white rectangles. This one will not handle weather, but the other ones will! good luck.
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I am not an expert at this. I put out one camera at 150 feet and it seems fine. What I have noticed is that in cold weather (zero outside) my images don't seem as clean.
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Thanks for the good question. Our company is based in New Hampshire and we always test our cameras in our own climate that can have a few winter nights down to -10 degrees F and an occasional summer day above 100 degrees. For colder temperatures, we have checked with our customers in Minnesota as well as Alaska and Canada. The specified temperature range, like all commercial (non-military) electronics, is - 4 degrees F to + 140 degrees F. Please note that is the only temperature range that we support officially. We understand than in Minnesota it gets colder than that. As long as the camera stays on continuously and is never turned off, the camera's own self-heating should allow the inside of the camera to stay above -4 F even if it gets down to -20 F outside. If you are in an area that gets winter nights below -20 F, you would need to remove the sunshade of the camera (with 2 screws) and then wrap insulation around the camera's cylindrical body. Then, as long as the camera isn't turned off, in our experience you're good to -35 degrees F. However, this camera would not be suitable for temperatures of -40 degrees F or if you plan to turn the camera off and on. It might be possible to use some stick-on electrical heating pads similar to the types that are used to keep car or generator batteries at a reasonable temperature, and we're just mentioning that without implying that any use of the camera outside the official temperature range is supported by Sharx Security. Does this answer your question ?
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I live in WA and had this deployed both in the driveway for rainy weeks and in the woods. I do believe this will be effective in WA for the long run. This is by far the best camera I've purchased in the price range!EDIT: This camera went on sale today for $96 so I bought 3 more.
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Or snow....it depends on your camera ...wired or wireless. ....wireless it snows if signal loss .
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Depends on what you mean by cold. We have had some 15-20 degree lows here where I hunt this season. It didn't seem to affect it's performance. If you run alkaline batteries like I am, you will experience a significantly reduced battery life below freezing. However, that's par for the course with all cams.
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You just need to make sure you have good batteries because they are more affected by cold than the camera
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If you put the camera in your window facing outside (like mine is) you can use it to capture outside activity, this camera is not weather-proofed and is to be used inside only!
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I would say yes as long as it stays dry...but rather than take the chance of hot humid and cold winter, get the outdoor camera so it is under warranty. By using indoor cam for outside might negate warranty...but yes it will work but not sure for how long?
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Hi Tom, I have had this camera under my porch deck since June and no problems, even with weather down to -8.
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Being in NYS, this camera just survived Sandy's furry and lived with no issues. so i can attest to its water resistance. As for battery life in cold temps, unless you find a game camera that is insulated, or figure out a way to rig it up yourself, theyre all going to be about the same. that's not really up to the camera. more up to the batteries that you use in it.
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SLR cameras are not very weather proof, especially odeon cameras with sophisticated electronics. Need to be very careful about moisture and taking them from cold to warm environments. Depending on your needs you buy cases but these are expensive and limit functionality. Same goes for lenses.
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Technically speaking, it is not an outdoor camera. However, it can be placed outside if you mount it where it will not be exposed to direct or wind driven rain. Three of my six FI8918W cameras have been mounted outside for three years and they continue to function flawlessly. They have been exposed to extremes of temperature from below zero to nearly 100F as well as the high humidity of fog. They're doing just fine. Mount your camera on a covered porch, carport, or under a protected eave and it will be OK. Also, try mounting it upside down with a six inch diameter piece of rubber sheeting (available at Home Depot in the plumbing section) sandwiched between the base of the camera and the mount. The rubber will act as a drip shield.
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The camera works great at temps above 0 it does fog up. I sprayed it with glass defogger spray it worked at -13f after I sprayed it.
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Antonino, We use our cameras inside, so do not know if they would work outside at that cold temp