This weekend, I installed a Pan outside at our weekend house in Southern Vermont. It was a straight forward process since I had an older Foscam mounted in the same place for a number of years. I used one of those mounts you can find on E-Bay to secure the camera to the base of the window frame. I o…

I grew up in upper-state Vermont; close to Lake Champlain. How’s winter treating you all this year? Just a warning, you’ll probably want to turn off motion detection alerts during snow storms. :stuck_out_tongue:

Small world! We in the southern part of the state; Brattleboro area. It’s been an odd winter. We’ve had some good snow, but then followed by rain or really warm temps. It’s been hard to establish a good base in the area around our house. Skiing has been OK; at least the areas can make snow to help…

I have lived pretty much in the mid-west since '83, with a couple of short periods in other areas. I miss Vermont, but we’re living near my wife’s parents to take care of them. Anywho… Here’s a couple of links for cam specs. https://support.wyzecam.com/hc/en-us/articles/360012369411-What-is-the-Wyz…

Totally understand! Family is important. If you ever want VT updates, just let me know! Thanks for the links. Looks like the Pan uses a 940nm IR. I see a number of these are available on Amazon. Anyone have experience with and 940nm light?

No experience (V2s only), but there is some information here: [image] Separate IR source Power & Lighting Assuming the “in-development” for turning the off IR lights is for the existing camera base including my V2s, I would like to start researching separate IR sources. B…

Great link! Thank you for sharing.

I did get a few alerts during the recent snowstorm. Snow will occasionally set off a motion alert. But nothing that was overly noticed. This occurred at night when the IRs were on. No issues during the daylight hours.

Does anyone have any experience with 940nm IR lights? Looks like the selection out there is a bit slimmer than the other version.

Hey there my fellow midwesterners! I’ve been looking into using a Wyze Cam Pan for outdoor use but my main concern has been pan and tilt and all of the moving parts breaking down during the Michigan winters. Have you encountered any issues with freezing at all? (I’d be installing under about 2ft awn…

Try placing it in a freezer or refrigerator with a light source. After letting the camera chill for a day, plug in the camera and place the light source to check function. Do this for 1 week, 2 weeks and so on. You may want to alternate between the freezer and refrigerator to more closely simulate …

Wyze Cam Pan Outdoor Installation

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No experience (V2s only), but there is some information here:

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