The most important factor to capturing useful surveillance video is making sure the lighting levels are adequate for your outdoor security camera. Depending on the type and model of the camera there is a wide range when it comes to minimum lighting requirements. There are some basic strategies we can use to make sure poor lighting won't hinder the performance of the security camera.
The first option is simple. Installing additional lighting might be the most straight forward solution to the low light conditions but it may not always be the best solution. Either the infrastructure required to install the lamps are not available or the environment requires that there are no lights, such as surveillance of a dark room. Also, the controls for the light are another consideration with this strategy. Leaving the lights on 24 hours can be costly but turning the lights on and off could require additional hardware, such as light sensors. Sometimes additional lighting is not sufficient for the conditions, whatever the case there are two other options.
It is not always as simple as adding an additional light source to illuminate the area in every case. Some conditions require the lighting to stay low, or it is not economically feasible to create a line just for a new bulb. Whatever the case is, if the lighting is simply low and nowhere near complete darkness, then using a black and white camera might be enough to solve the problem since these cameras require much lower light to produce an image.
Night vision security cameras come in varying degrees of effectiveness measured by the LUX rating of the camera. The LUX rating lets us know the minimum light levels required for the security camera to work. The infrared technology records light at a frequency beyond what is visible to our eyes and produces the image in shades of green. The LUX rating is only useful when comparing between similar manufacturers because it is relative to their standards. By itself it doesn't tell us much except that a LUX rating of 0 means the camera can produce an image in complete darkness.
Although most people are inherently good by nature, there are always discrepancies to that rule and that is why we need things like an outdoor security camera, or two or three, to protect ourselves and validate our accusations against any offenders. Sometimes just lighting an area will be enough to deter criminals, other times they will stop at nothing and the security camera is important for proper recourse.
Some basic ways to protect your camera is by installing it with as many threats in mind as possible. Housing is recommended especially for areas that are high risk of physical abuse by either malicious attacks or weather extremities. How the camera is installed and mounted and how the cables are managed are all things that will minimize the chances of the surveillance equipment from being damaged and rendered useless. - 29958
The first option is simple. Installing additional lighting might be the most straight forward solution to the low light conditions but it may not always be the best solution. Either the infrastructure required to install the lamps are not available or the environment requires that there are no lights, such as surveillance of a dark room. Also, the controls for the light are another consideration with this strategy. Leaving the lights on 24 hours can be costly but turning the lights on and off could require additional hardware, such as light sensors. Sometimes additional lighting is not sufficient for the conditions, whatever the case there are two other options.
It is not always as simple as adding an additional light source to illuminate the area in every case. Some conditions require the lighting to stay low, or it is not economically feasible to create a line just for a new bulb. Whatever the case is, if the lighting is simply low and nowhere near complete darkness, then using a black and white camera might be enough to solve the problem since these cameras require much lower light to produce an image.
Night vision security cameras come in varying degrees of effectiveness measured by the LUX rating of the camera. The LUX rating lets us know the minimum light levels required for the security camera to work. The infrared technology records light at a frequency beyond what is visible to our eyes and produces the image in shades of green. The LUX rating is only useful when comparing between similar manufacturers because it is relative to their standards. By itself it doesn't tell us much except that a LUX rating of 0 means the camera can produce an image in complete darkness.
Although most people are inherently good by nature, there are always discrepancies to that rule and that is why we need things like an outdoor security camera, or two or three, to protect ourselves and validate our accusations against any offenders. Sometimes just lighting an area will be enough to deter criminals, other times they will stop at nothing and the security camera is important for proper recourse.
Some basic ways to protect your camera is by installing it with as many threats in mind as possible. Housing is recommended especially for areas that are high risk of physical abuse by either malicious attacks or weather extremities. How the camera is installed and mounted and how the cables are managed are all things that will minimize the chances of the surveillance equipment from being damaged and rendered useless. - 29958
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