Indoor vs Outdoor CCTV: Housings, Privacy and Placement

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Outdoor ratings are real

An indoor camera on a Cape Town stoep will fail. Look for a genuine outdoor housing, sealed glands and a mount that sheds water. Coastal sites need extra attention to corrosion. Do not treat a plastic indoor dome as weatherproof because it sat in a garden display.

Indoor cameras still need a purpose

Lobbies, till lines, plant rooms and passages are typical indoor uses. Pointing a camera at a staff kitchen, a bathroom approach or a neighbour’s yard is a design error as well as a privacy problem. Keep views on your property and on the openings you intend to protect.

Audio and signage

Some cameras record audio. That is a separate decision from video. If audio is enabled, people on the property should know. CapeCore can disable microphone features when they are not required.

One design, two environments

A coherent recorder can hold indoor and outdoor cameras together. The housing, the lens and the privacy of the view are specified per camera, not copied from a kit box.

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