How long will PTZ Motor / Gears Last?

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On my PTZ cameras, I have the camera running a tour/patrol 24/7/365. The camera has around 8 positions (different zoom levels as well) that it rotates through every 60 seconds, all day long, all year long.

How long should I expect the gears / motor on the PTZ will last? Is it easy to wear them out? Will it last a year? 10 years?

If it matters, brands I would be most interested in would be Dahua and Axis.

Your input / experience / advice is GREATLY appreciated!
 
It's almost always better to have multiple fixed cameras over a PTZ.
The odds are high that when something happens, the PTZ will be looking at the wrong place.
PTZ's do have a finite life.
 
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looney2ns said:
It's almost always better to have multiple fixed cameras over a PTZ.
The odds are high that when something happens, the PTZ will be looking at the wrong place.
PTZ's do have a finite life.
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Good advice!
When we say finite life, I’m just trying to estimate if that means 1 year, 5 years, 15 years, etc... (on average, or based on experience, etc)


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Just a wild guess, using it the way you plan....5yrs. Maybe longer if you took it down every other years and checked or replaced belts and greased any points that need it.
 
Depend on the Cam Angle you can use maybe a HD, 4k,... cam with Multiple Views.
I had an Axis Cam here who is still intend for over watch the from Yard who I can create some Virtual Areas who run independent from the rest where I can Zoom in.
 
Any piece of machinery made fom plastic or metal may include those same type of parts used in components or moving parts; specifically gears.

There useful life is subjective on the weather via humidity, heat, rain, etc.

I find manufacturers normal use/wear/tear are not mine based on living in South Florida.
 
Someone was here recently complaining about a Dahua PTZ camera that was refusing to run its automatic patrol anymore because the firmware believed the motors were near the end of their life. Sadly the motor lifespan isn't a specification you are likely to find.

Here's the thread: Dahua DH-SD22404T: current rotation times 94%?
 
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Presumably slowing down the speed it moves might increase lifespan some.
It's going to vary quite a bit between different types of PTZ, there's a big difference between a large outdoor speed dome and a tiny indoor ptz.

I actually saw something that did spec some estimates on the mechanical lifespan of a particular ptz recently, but I don't remember where or even what brand it was.
 
botics said:
Any piece of machinery made fom plastic or metal may include those same type of parts used in components or moving parts; specifically gears.

There useful life is subjective on the weather via humidity, heat, rain, etc.

I find manufacturers normal use/wear/tear are not mine based on living in South Florida.
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Sure, such a number isn't representative of operating conditions that weren't part of or are of greater proportion than in the mfg's testing.

Our product development & testing (not cameras) includes some amount of severe duty operation. However, if any given customer's use of the machine includes a higher percentage of severe duty operation, and absolutely a small percentage do, some parts of their machines fail sooner.
 
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