dickday 0 Posted November 30, 2012 Greetings from Nebraska. I have a Zmodo 16-channel DVR and some fixed CCD cameras. I just received a Zmodo CM-Z2213GY PTZ dome camera. We plan to use this to watch the horses in several pastures and the corral. It was hard to tell by looking at the on-line pictures of the camera, but this one has no clear dome on the bottom to protect the moving camera. They say it's weather-proof and even has a heater. My concern is that once freezing rain encases the camera with ice, will that little heater be enough to keep the ice from blocking all movement? This is a fairly large camera, 15.4"x12.6"x11.8". Do you know if anyone makes a weather enclosure large enough to hold this camera? If I were to fabricate a plexiglass shield around it, would the plexiglass be clear enough to see decent images? If the rain, snow and ice are too much for this guy, I will need to somehow protect it from the elements. It will be mounted on a post with no real protection around it. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shockwave199 0 Posted November 30, 2012 Cameras of that type are made to be out in the elements without a clear bottom dome. Of course that doesn't mean it won't fail in severe conditions, but that's what it's meant to handle and if it's a well built camera, it should be okay. Your ptz has IR built in, in which case you should not try and enclose it. You'll get terrible IR reflection and the picture won't be good at night. If by chance you don't need the IR's and they can be turned off within the camera menu, you might be able to get away with some type of clear enclosure. But really, in that case you should just have an appropriate dome ptz camera to suit your needs. Good luck with your camera. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dickday 0 Posted December 1, 2012 Thank you so much for the information. I just assumed all outside ptz cameras had some type of clear dome to keep the elements out. I know very little about the world of cctv but have learned a lot since installing our 16 channel system. I am so glad I went the wired route. The wireless looked like it would be a quicker install but with all of the metal in our barn and other structures, I had my doubts if I would have gotten reliable coverage. I spent over a month running the cabling and just recently read some reviews on wireless that confirmed by suspicions. Again, thanks for such a quick reply. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
