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    IPC-Color4K-T180 Water intrusion

    I was debating between the Hik and Empiretech versions of the 180 camera for a few overview positions. I’ve seen several postings of water being found in the Empiretech versions and was seeing if any users or installers have this issue? These will be installed in high hard to reach locations...
  2. saltwater

    Digging trenches and water pipes - enough said

    So, I was digging a trench to lay conduit in readiness for a couple of cameras in a letterbox. Enough said, I can laugh about it now though my misses gave me grief all night long. EDIT: ps. Video captured by Andy's IPC-T5442TM-AS-LED
  3. bigoliver

    Water damaged connector, fixed. Dahua

    Just sharing in case it helps others. How I broke my IPC-HDW5231R-Z I decided I wanted more cameras after running a single cable to the side of my home, so I followed the cliff notes idea of using a POE powered switch. The POE switch was housed in an "off the shelf" waterproof enclosure...
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    Dahua Camera with water flush

    Hi Looking for some advise regarding a water flush function. Camera in question is a PTZ19245U-IRB-N. The camera will we be exposed to sea water and therefore need a function to flush the camera with fresh water. Since the camera don`t have this we need to use a third party solution. Ideally...
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    when your RJ45 connector gets wet

    Impressive what can happen when your PoE connection gets wet for about a day. Looks like the third conductor down from the top is half etched away from the PoE voltage. This pic was after I cleaned it up with alcohol and a q-tip, before the area was all black. This was a casual install just as...
  6. camcam

    Self Destruct by Condonsation

    Is it possible to repair a Dahua W-IPD3200C that has been exposed to water? These are advertised as outdoor cameras but they self destruct under certain circumstances. I have had two cameras develop condensation inside the dome. Enough was created to drip down and kill the camera. I thought that...
  7. sygad1

    Hik DS-2CD2032F-I replace RJ45 socket

    Hi All, Water got inside the RJ45 socket and it fried the connections, I removed the outer casing so I could get a better view of the damage, it seems it has completely melted 2 of my connections Anyone know what wires go to what pins? As you can see, i've got 2 blown connections, I can...