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Infrared security cameras have infrared LED lighting (light from a different region of the electromagnetic spectrum). Thses LEDs are installed around the outside of the lens a camera. The lighting allows the camera to capture a images in no light at all, up to a certain distance depending on the number of LED’s used. With minimum light (or called low light) the infrared cameras can capture a picture that looks like it was takeen during the day. Business owners use infrared security camera systems for their businesses for after hours night time surveillance and viewing. During the nigh there is normally some light from the moon or street lights.
Infrared security cameras provide a color images durning decient lighting. During the evening the IR camera switches to infrared mode by switching on the IR LEDs. In this mode the image is captured in black and white. The light level required to capture a good picture is referred to as a camera’s lux, remember the lower the lux the better the camera can see in low light. Example a camera with 0.01 lux is not as good a camera with .003 lux. Infrared cameras should be considered to be zero lux in infrared mode.
If you are going add infrared cameras to a security camera system, use a outdoor weatherproof, bullet style IR camera. The outdoor housing will protect your investment from the weather. Remember a security camera system with weatherproof, bullet and IR cameras save you money in two ways, longer lasting and nighttime surveillance in low or no light.
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