IPC-HDBW4431F-AS: IR Leds Stopped Working

[auscam]

I have 8 or so of the IPC-HDBW4431F-AS wedge cameras. On two of them the IR leds have stopped working. I do hear the cameras go into "night" mode with a click. Just no IR.

Wondering if there is a known issue or fix I might try. Thank you!

 

[wittaj]

How long have you had the cameras?

The IRs are usually rated for 30,000-50,000 hours, which sounds like a lot, but some can go earlier.

 

[sebastiantombs]

Another thing to do is to look at the web gui and check to make sure the IRs are actually turned on. Glitches happen sometimes.

 

[auscam]

How long have you had the cameras?

The IRs are usually rated for 30,000-50,000 hours, which sounds like a lot, but some can go earlier.

Since 2018 or so.

 

[auscam]

Since 2018 or so.

I assume they would die individually rather than as a group though right?

 

[wittaj]

Yeah, so it is probably one that pooped out early.

I have some cams going on 11 years that the IR still is going strong, and others from 2018-2019 that have quit.

So your other cams may work for another 6 years or they may start slowly quit working.

So the question then is replace the camera or add an external IR.