If you have security cameras or are thinking about getting them you need to read this. I have discovered a few problems with using security cameras and have found ways to resolve them. No matter how you use security cameras, they don't always work. Where you place your camera is very important. Here is how you can make your home security cameras more secure. You can purchase a home security system or install wifi cameras, door sensors, window sensors etc. but if they operate on a landline internet connection a potential prowler or burglar need only to bring a pair of wire cutters to shut off your cameras. Most intruders know this and they also know that internet signals go down in severe weather or catastrophe's. The following is a list of ways to keep cameras working at all times and ways I have used to deter criminals.
List of Ways to Keep Security Cameras Working at all times
Protect your internet connection- Make sure your internet cable, box and anything mounted outside of your home are in a secure locked area. An intruder can quickly disable your cameras by cutting the cord.
Get more than one internet connection-Get two internet connections and have the lines run in different areas (One in the front of your home and one in the back or on the side). For example, you could use Nextlink for your main connection, and have internet added to you phone landline or tv service provider for a separate connection. This way, if one line gets cut you will still have another one on with working cameras.
Camera placement-Just putting a camera up may not stop an intruder however, most intruder's will not approach if they see a working security camera while others will simply note the direction the camera is pointing and find a way to get behind it. Put cameras high enough that they cannot be reached.
Put cameras on your cameras-I had a prowler who repeatedly broke into my home, even after I installed cameras and signs stating I have cameras. He even located the cameras and would approach the camera from behind and disable them. That is when I decided to put hidden spy cameras on my cameras.
Use several different kinds of cameras-Use different kinds of cameras so that if one kind of camera is disabled another type can still get some pictures or video of the prowler, for example, use wifi cameras, battery operated deer cameras, spy cameras, hidden cameras.
Make sure you post obvious Cameras in Use signs on all sides of your property. Video surveillance footage and photos of prowlers do little good and are not admissible in court unless you have signs clearly stating that you are using cameras. The signs also warn visitors who have privacy rights and may not wish to come to your home if you have cameras.
Check your cameras daily-Check your cameras every single day to make sure they are working properly. Check SD cards for any activity and be sure to check the batteries. I had one deer camera that suddenly stopped working. When I opened it to change the batteries I found out one of the batteries had burned out and ruined the connection. Had I checked the batteries regularly, I could have prevented this problem.
Protect cameras from the weather-Even if the camera you buy says it is an outdoor camera, rain, snow, and heavy winds will take their toll and eventually ruin it. It is best to put them under an awning or make an awning to go over the top of the camera.
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Get more than one internet connection-Get two internet connections and have the lines run in different areas (One in the front of your home and one in the back or on the side). For example, you could use Nextlink for your main connection, and have internet added to you phone landline or tv service provider for a separate connection. This way, if one line gets cut you will still have another one on with working cameras.
Camera placement-Just putting a camera up may not stop an intruder however, most intruder's will not approach if they see a working security camera while others will simply note the direction the camera is pointing and find a way to get behind it. Put cameras high enough that they cannot be reached.
Put cameras on your cameras-I had a prowler who repeatedly broke into my home, even after I installed cameras and signs stating I have cameras. He even located the cameras and would approach the camera from behind and disable them. That is when I decided to put hidden spy cameras on my cameras.
Use several different kinds of cameras-Use different kinds of cameras so that if one kind of camera is disabled another type can still get some pictures or video of the prowler, for example, use wifi cameras, battery operated deer cameras, spy cameras, hidden cameras.
Make sure you post obvious Cameras in Use signs on all sides of your property. Video surveillance footage and photos of prowlers do little good and are not admissible in court unless you have signs clearly stating that you are using cameras. The signs also warn visitors who have privacy rights and may not wish to come to your home if you have cameras.
Check your cameras daily-Check your cameras every single day to make sure they are working properly. Check SD cards for any activity and be sure to check the batteries. I had one deer camera that suddenly stopped working. When I opened it to change the batteries I found out one of the batteries had burned out and ruined the connection. Had I checked the batteries regularly, I could have prevented this problem.
Protect cameras from the weather-Even if the camera you buy says it is an outdoor camera, rain, snow, and heavy winds will take their toll and eventually ruin it. It is best to put them under an awning or make an awning to go over the top of the camera.
See Best Buys on Home Security Cameras Below.
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1. Surveillance camera photo by Paweł Czerwiński (@pawel_czerwinski) on Unsplash. (2018). Unsplash.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018, from https://unsplash.com/photos/zBTYRFCeaS0
2. Homeowners Outsmart Burglars with App, Hidden Cameras. (2018). YouTube. Retrieved 18 September 2018, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WRxVpN8CP0
1. Surveillance camera photo by Paweł Czerwiński (@pawel_czerwinski) on Unsplash. (2018). Unsplash.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018, from https://unsplash.com/photos/zBTYRFCeaS0
2. Homeowners Outsmart Burglars with App, Hidden Cameras. (2018). YouTube. Retrieved 18 September 2018, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WRxVpN8CP0