Haze, Condensation, or What?

[PeteCress 0]

3 HikVision cams - all came out of the box and were installed at the same time.

 

The two problem cams are on a pole and the third is under the eve of the building next to the pole.

 

The two on the pole have developed some sort of haze: http://tinyurl.com/pn6lxgn That screen snap was taken late in the day - as in 2030.

 

Cam site is ExtremeSurfCam.DynDNS.org.

 

First I thought "Condensation", but why those two and not the third one? And why no droplets?

 

I guess one lesson is to make the pole installation amenable to easy takedown/cleaning/whatever.

 

But I can't get down there for at least a week and meanwhile would like to hear some possibilities.

[CYANiDE 0]

3 HikVision cams - all came out of the box and were installed at the same time.

 

The two problem cams are on a pole and the third is under the eve of the building next to the pole.

 

The two on the pole have developed some sort of haze: http://tinyurl.com/pn6lxgn That screen snap was taken late in the day - as in 2030.

 

Cam site is ExtremeSurfCam.DynDNS.org.

 

First I thought "Condensation", but why those two and not the third one? And why no droplets?

 

I guess one lesson is to make the pole installation amenable to easy takedown/cleaning/whatever.

 

But I can't get down there for at least a week and meanwhile would like to hear some possibilities.

 

Appears to be some sort of mist or condensation since it is so close to the water.

[venturis 0]

Some details on the particular model of camera and the type of mounting would help narrow down the possibilities.

[51cent 8]

Could it be salt water spray?

[ssnapier 0]

They do tend to get "gunk" built up on them over time. Usually windex and a soft cloth will solve the issue. Installing them in a maintenance friendly way is always a big plus!

[PeteCress 0]

Could it be salt water spray?

Now that you have mentioned it, that sounds like a good candidate - especially since the problem cams are facing into the prevailing SW wind and we have had some 20+ MPH days recently - while the "good" cam is facing more NW.

 

HikVision DS-2CD2032-I's screwed to a 2x4.

 

I'm thinking a hinge and a padlocked hasp on the 2x4 mounting pole plus some way to control the descent or, at least, keep it from hitting the deck if/when an inexperienced person takes it upon themself to clean the cams and loses control.