Recessed exterior mount on wall with siding?

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What would be the best way to mount a wyze cam on an exterior wall with siding? I’ve seen clear junction boxes, but what about making it recessed and flush with the wall? It’s a garage so i have plenty of access to the interior, the camera would be facing outside, and flush would be preferred just to prevent theft, tampering of the camera.

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Like this? My wires are ran through the attic

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But I was just using the existing CC TV power cables it would’ve been just as easy to put a junction box inside the garage and do the same thing. So if you have the ability to work inside the garage and have the room you could easily do it

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I was thinking more like a mini window or hole in the wall the cam can face out of. Just not sure how waterproofed i could make a seal in the siding for a cam to look out of.

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Glass or plexiglass that it looks through is going to distort the image just by the way

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Well, if the camera is going to “look through” a sheet of glass or other “clear” material, and you’re gonna use the IR lights, the glare of the IR’s will be visible to the camera - another way to think about it is the IR lighting will “bounce back” into the camera - NOT what you’ll want.

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To mount on vinyl siding, I’ve used this mount, works great. Here the files to 3d print: WyzeCam Vinyl Siding Mount by BrandonThompson - Thingiverse

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If you can’t 3-D print you can buy those on Amazon also just FYI

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They also have these which are more similar to the 3-D printed version and I actually like these better but if you could get those 3-D printed versions from him and go that way

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You could use a vinyl siding light mount plate. Drill a hole large enough for the lense and LED and mount the camera behind it.

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That’s a great idea

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Once again Angus black comes to the rescue

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You need a hole big enough for the larger black circle on the front of the camera. The small black circle can be covered, there’s nothing behind it.

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And if he’s going to be going with the WCO I don’t think that small black hole even on it

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Also if he’s going to be waiting for the WCO then I would wait because I believe the WCO and v2 ARE NOT the same size.

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Thanks, that’s more like what I was thinking. Never seen something like this before. The only other potential solution I found was this

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Arlington-DBVS1C-1-Low-Profile-IN-BOX-Recessed-Outlet-Box-Wall-Plate-Kit-for-New-Vinyl-Siding-Construction-Vertical-1-Gang-Clear/37894317?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=5692&adid=22222222227026147635&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=52428701111&wl4=aud-430887228898:pla-83987214551&wl5=9021466&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=113940040&wl11=online&wl12=37894317&veh=sem&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmpb0BRCBARIsAG7y4zYYFjW1lqQ-U74N9BiIzMYCRjkQhR9VcGUO4ZE6hyIdvCFRXZUX38QaAtXiEALw_wcB

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Whats the wco? outdoor cam?

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Yes. Don’t hold your breath.

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You don’t need anything covering the front of the camera. All that will do is cause reflection from the IR lights.
I have three cameras outside in Canada, no problems at all.

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