Remote Camera

juror

Not sure if this is the right section to post in, so please let me know of there is a section better suited to the topic.

I live on a rural lane which has been the victim of an increasing amount of illegal dumping. I want to set up a small camera to catch those responsible for dumping and I am looking for some advice as to what to get.

I'd like if the camera could be wireless, work up to 200-400m away from the receiver and work ourdoors of course.

If anyone has any advice or suggestions they would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

CreepingDeath

If it's domestic waste, then there may be clues as to their identities in the rubbish bags. Letters, bank statements etc. Have you contacted your local council? They may mount a surveilance camera themselves if the problem is bad enough.

There would be a lot of technical problems with a security camera.

At 200-400 metres, I imagine standard PC wireless webcams aren't going to work, a standard wireless router probably only has 100m range at best.

There are wireless cameras that have their own separate receivers which might have the range. They are designed to connect to your video or DVD recorder. So a PAL TV signal for Europe, or NTSC for America. TV signals are actually a low enough video resolution, so you probably wouldn't be able to make out car registration plates unless the camera is very well placed in a specific spot.

The technical difficulties you'd have are

a) power - if it's in a lane, then you're probably limited to battery power and imagine you'ld be lucky to get 12 hours of recording/transmission out of a battery.

b) light level - cameras have lux levels. The lower the lux level the better they are at recording in low light. Simple infrared cameras with a few small infrared LED's will only let you see around a few feet at best. So you'ld need a powerful IR lamp array / camera with plenty of IR LEDs to see anything.

c) storage of video - if the video recording is stored in the camera, then it's probably expensive and could itself be stolen if found. If it's not stored on the camera, you'll need a good transmission range especially if you don't have "line of sight" between your house and where the camera would be placed.

I think your best bet is to contact the council, try to find identifying information in the rubbish and report it to your local Gardai so they keep an eye out for the culprits.

You could also place an official looking sign saying that the lane is under 24 hour surveilance and dumpers will be prosecuted. May not be true, but could at least move the problem away.

Overheal

This seems ideal for your needs

http://www.hammacher.com/publish/76423.asp?source=FROOGLE

But a flood light or a sign will all do just as much good tbh.

juror

Overheal wrote: »

This seems ideal for your needs

http://www.hammacher.com/publish/76423.asp?source=FROOGLE

But a flood light or a sign will all do just as much good tbh.

This is an ideal solution, thanks for the post. Have you ever bought from this site before?

And to the previous poster, we do call the coucil and they come and collect the rubbish few days later and they also go though it for names, addresses, etc.