It’s essential to plan ahead to avoid lightning damage to your valuable equipment.
Recently, a homeowner shared her experience of her home being struck by lightning, resulting in the security camera going berserk – video loss, electrical currents, horizontal lines running across the screen (hum bars), or complete freeze or shutdown.
Solutions:
To prevent such issues, avoid mounting WiFi outdoor security cameras to metal poles because metal could be highly conductive during a power spike. Instead, use a security camera weather shield.
Ensure that your wired outdoor security system (CCTV or PoE security system) is grounded correctly to minimize damage by redirecting immense lightning current into the earth ground rather than discharging them, which may fry your security camera.
Lightning surge protectors can block voltage levels exceeding specific thresholds and channel extra voltage into the outlet’s ground line.
UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supplies) units can provide power to the camera during a power outage, eliminating concerns about camera power-off.
Living in areas where thunderstorms are common, you can learn more about protecting outdoor security systems from lightning by clicking here.
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