Preventing Your Outdoor Wireless Security Camera System from Being Vandalized

One of the biggest problems when installing an outdoor wireless security camera system is the danger of it being vandalized, especially if your home or business is located in a less than stellar neighborhood.  The cameras could be broken by flying objects, spray painted, have their power cords cut, or meet any other number of fates that unsavory types can think up.  If you want to avoid this fate with your camera system, there are a few things that you can do to make sure that your outdoor security cameras don’t get vandalized.

Mount the Camera in a Difficult Reach Position

The first thing that you can do to cut down on the vandalism of outdoor wireless security camera systems is to place all the cameras out of reach of the people that would do them harm.  The deterrent factor is one of the major advantages to having a camera, so you don’t want to completely hide them, but they shouldn’t be easy to reach either.

Place the cameras high up on a roof or wall that is incredibly hard to reach.  You can also place them flush with the wall so that there’s less of an area that can be accessed to be vandalized.  When you’re mounting your cameras, however, make sure that you don’t sacrifice on viewing range.  If you place your camera in certain areas, you might not get vandalized, but you also might not be able to see what you want it to see.

Get Durable Housing

Another thing that you can do to help your camera in the event of vandalism is to get a durable case for it.  The case for any wireless outdoor camera system should already be durable and have an IP rating or at least 65.  This makes sure that it’s protected against all the dangers that Mother Nature can throw at it.  But, when you’re buying your camera, make sure that the housing can live up to the punishment that any person is likely to throw at it.  In most circumstances, a metal housing will work best against flying rocks and other objects.

Install Dome Cameras

Finally, if camera vandalism really is a problem for your home or business, consider install dome security cameras.  These cameras operate inside a dome of tinted glass.  They aren’t as conspicuous as bullet cameras, but they work a lot better.  They’re much harder to vandalize and even have a 360 degree viewing range because the camera can rotate freely within the dome.  They’re slightly more expensive and harder to mount, but if you want the best in security, you can really do without them.

Preventing your wireless outdoor security system from being vandalized can be a tricky business.  Luckily, since you can put your wireless cameras anywhere and still get a signal, you should be able to solve the problem by buying cameras with a quality housing and placing them out of reach of any passersbys.  If vandalism is still a nuisance, consider getting dome cameras installed to combat it.

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