I'm going to mount it completely outdoors, not under a patio cover, 100% outdoors. Can the enclosures handle this type of exposure?
2014567
Yes. It was engineered to be water resistant and weatherproof. If you look on their website, they spray it with a hose all around it. It cannot be submerged but will protect from rain, water, sprinklers etc as long as they are not sprayed directly into the louvered vents, upward or try to submerge it. It is designed to allow any flat screen TV or digital display to be used in an outdoor environment and could be mounted in the middle of your yard if you wanted, and it has been done.
2014568
Yes, it can handle this type of exposure with the right accessories. For example, a fan so your TV does not over heat. Our fans are thermostatically controlled they turn on at 88 degrees and turn off at 78 degrees. If it is in direct sunlight I would recommend our Energy Film.
1376601
I have two, one is exposed to weather. Both have worked flawlessly. I think they are very well made and certainly intended to be mounted outdoors. Submersible, probably not.
1458451
The manufacturer doesn't list outdoor use for the camera. My opinion is that it is not weather proof in any way. It would probably work if enclosed in a glass or acrylic bubble however this unit is quite big and very wide when taking the antenna mount into consideration. I have one in a bay window with three panes and that works extremely well for 180 degree outside views.
1115064
Yes, the camera can be installed outdoor. It is water proof. However, there is RJ-45 socket connect to the camera, you need to shield it from water. I use a large heat sinkable tube to cover it with Ethernet cable connected.
552603
I have mounted my camera inside so I dont know about weather proofing but in low light it generates low quality images.
269314
Not sure what you mean by fully exposed! Mine is mounted to outdoor frame of garage door on eastern exposure. I have about a one foot overhang of roof. Unit continues to work fine for about one year now. Recently had to change battery. Sticky mount did not work well so I mounted base with 2 small wood screws. Love it, works great.
538683
If protected from direct contact with water, as in up under the eaves of a house, it should be fine, or taped up at the connections! I have nine sets in use now and the camera ends of five sets are outside and have given no trouble in the months we've used them!
440860
If the camera and receiver are in a protected location where they will not get wet, it can be used outdoors. Examples would be: under the eaves by a front door, under eaves in front of garage, or a covered porch or patio. However, there are two challenges: 1) if you mount the receiver outside, you would have to run the AV cables from receiver to monitor, which would most likely be inside, requiring a longer cable, 2) if you put the camera outside and the receiver inside, you would probably not get a real clear picture, because the signal would have to go through the walls/windows.
627923
Unit isn't weather proof, if you mount outdoors, it does need to be potected from moisture.
1957616
I have had 2 of these outside for about 2 years now. They are under the eaves by my front door and in front of my garage out of the worst of the weather. They have worked flawlessly. However, I would not suggest exposing them directly to the elements.
1433058
I have them underneath the eaves of my roof so they're partially sheltered. My guess that they would be OK with no protection from the weather. My only concern would be water getting into the battery compartment. Some type of protective weatherproof tape over the opening would work.
668924
No. This is not an outdoor camera. It would probably survive humidity for a short time, but not direct exposure to weather.
458560
Everything I've seen costs at least $50 and will probably cause more problems than solutions. With any enclosure I think you will have problems with IR reflecting off the inside of the dome, degrading your night capability. I would look for a camera designed for outdoor use...unfortunately all the ones I have seen are significantly more expensive than Foscam. I have had mine outdoors without any enclosure but mounted under a roof and well shielded from the rain for a year or so. No problems at all. I live in the tropics, so very high humidity, bugs, and high temps are the norm. No problems at all so far. I also note the Foscam web site has a newer 9821E model that has higher resolution and POE, but I haven't seen it yet for sale on Amazon.
193237
We mounted ours in the garage. I don't know if it can go outside. It works well for us!
1511022
No the camera is not weather proof. It can be mounted outside however would have to be protected from moisture.
1667578
I have one installed on an open-air porch area, where the camera is protected from rain by an overhang. It seems fine there. It's worked down into single-digit cold this winter.
56054
I expect that it would weather well, however we have ours mounted in a porch covered area. Ours looks as good as the day we bought it.