a quick video on how to improve your
security cameras night vision with
infrared illuminators.
when the infrared lights on your
security cameras are not powerful enough
to light up the monitored area, you could
use these illuminators to fill in the
gap. a lot of security cameras come with
infrared night vision which is great
when it's dark out and there isn't a lot
of lighting. they automatically switch to
night vision mode which uses infrared
lighting to see in the dark or low light
situations. the downside is that the
built-in infrared lights are not that
powerful and can only see up to three
meters or less away when it's really
dark out. and though you could use a
normal light or flood lights to light up
an area for more visibility you may not
always want to. in some cases you want to
maintain the secrecy of the location of
your cameras or other times you don't
want to draw attention to the
surveillance of the area. if you rely on
infrared night vision for your cameras
then adding an infrared illuminator or
infrared floodlight will benefit your
security camera system.
Frakking_Creations. showing you the good
stuff on infrared illuminator lights.
here's what you need to know. how they
work.
they use multiple infrared LEDs that
emit light in the infrared
electromagnetic spectrum, so it's not
visible to the human eye other than a
red glow. cameras that have sensors that
can detect infrared can use this light
to see in the dark.
these LEDs are a lot more powerful than
what are in most security cameras and
can allow your camera to see in more
detail and also at distances out to 20
meters or more. they also automatically
turn on when needed. most come with a
light sensor that turns the LEDs on or
off depending on how much normal light
hits the sensor.
compatibility. if you plan on getting
these illuminators make sure to check
the wavelength of infrared light used
both the illuminator and security camera
should use the same wavelength. most are
compatible with 850 nanometers, like
these ones which work with our EUFY and
Wyze Cam security cameras. for cameras
that don't work in the same wavelength
you may see that it is only slightly
visible like in this DJI osmo pocket
footage. so make sure to check what your
camera supports before purchasing one.
power. there are many infrared
illuminators out there and most either
use household AC power or use a 12v
adapter. note that a 12-volt adapter
model may be better for ease of
installation as extension cables are
thinner and easier to route than ac
extension cables. ones like this come
with a six feet adapter but you can
easily buy a 20 ft extension cable. no
matter what, you will still need ac power
to power these and a proper outdoor
junction box or enclosure may need to be
installed for safe use outdoors. outdoor
use. most infrared illuminators already
come in a weatherproof enclosure and so
can be used outdoors easily without any
modifications. the enclosures will also
have a way for you to mount it so pick
one that is suitable for your use. other
reasons to use. in some cases you need to
point your camera in a certain direction
but nearby walls or other objects may
reflect the infrared light back
unfavorably. this causes the camera to
darken the area you are monitoring to
the point where you cannot see anything
useful. in these cases, you can disable
the onboard infrared lights and use an
external infrared illuminator instead.
the illuminator can be focused in a
more favorable direction.
in other cases, you may want to install a
camera inside, behind a window. since
infrared light typically doesn't go
through glass and will reflect off the
window you will not be able to use the
camera's onboard infrared lights. in this
case you could install and use these
infrared illuminators outdoors while the
cameras are inside. there you go the good
stuff on infrared illuminators and how
they can benefit your night vision
capable security cameras.
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