Camera heater needed in NJ?

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Camera heater needed in NJ? DeanB 09-25-2007
Posted by DeanB on September 25, 2007, 5:25 pm
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Hello all - do I need a camera heater for the Panasonic NP1004 camera
in the winter - specs are ambient temp = -10 to +50 C (14 to 122 F)?
The thing gets pretty hot and it will be boxed in a (POH1500HB)
outdoor housing. I've seen 6 F here quite regularly on a really cold
day.

The box is available with or without the heater blower.

Thanks

Dean


Posted by Just Looking on September 25, 2007, 5:47 pm
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Didn't you say it gets pretty warm? And what weather phenomenon is
associated with the interface between warm meeting cold? Perhaps FOG? Get
the heater blower and be certain to power it all properly; you know do the
power calculation arithmatic. If not you'll have a big problem the first
time it gets cold enough to need to kick on the juice.


> Hello all - do I need a camera heater for the Panasonic NP1004 camera
> in the winter - specs are ambient temp = -10 to +50 C (14 to 122 F)?
> The thing gets pretty hot and it will be boxed in a (POH1500HB)
> outdoor housing. I've seen 6 F here quite regularly on a really cold
> day.
>
> The box is available with or without the heater blower.
>
> Thanks
>
> Dean
>



Posted by Robert L Bass on September 25, 2007, 10:21 pm
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>
> Hello all - do I need a camera heater for the Panasonic NP1004
> camera in the winter - specs are ambient temp = -10 to +50 C (14 to
> 122 F)? The thing gets pretty hot and it will be boxed in a
> (POH1500HB) outdoor housing. I've seen 6 F here quite regularly on
> a really cold day.

Winter temperatures in NJ do occasionally drop below 14ºF. The
lowest recorded temperature there was -34ºF. Definitely include the
heater.

The highest temperature ever recorded in NJ was 110ºF. However,
inside a housing with the sun beating down it can be much hotter than
air temperature. Instead of a blower, you might consider installing
a sun shield. They're usually enough protection for use in Middle
Atlantic and New England states.

BTW, one winter day when I was a child the weather forecast for NJ
was for light snow flurries. The "flurries" came alright -- 37
inches deep. :^)

--

Regards,
Robert L Bass

=============================>
Bass Home Electronics
941-925-8650
4883 Fallcrest Circle
Sarasota · Florida · 34233
http://www.bassburglaralarms.com
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Posted by DeanB on September 25, 2007, 11:29 pm
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>
> > Hello all - do I need a camera heater for the Panasonic NP1004
> > camera in the winter - specs are ambient temp =3D -10 to +50 C (14 to
> > 122 F)? The thing gets pretty hot and it will be boxed in a
> > (POH1500HB) outdoor housing. I've seen 6 F here quite regularly on
> > a really cold day.
>
> Winter temperatures in NJ do occasionally drop below 14=BAF. The
> lowest recorded temperature there was -34=BAF. Definitely include the
> heater.
>
> The highest temperature ever recorded in NJ was 110=BAF. However,
> inside a housing with the sun beating down it can be much hotter than
> air temperature. Instead of a blower, you might consider installing
> a sun shield. They're usually enough protection for use in Middle
> Atlantic and New England states.
>
> BTW, one winter day when I was a child the weather forecast for NJ
> was for light snow flurries. The "flurries" came alright -- 37
> inches deep. :^)
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
>
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D>
> Bass Home Electronics
> 941-925-8650
> 4883 Fallcrest Circle
> Sarasota =B7 Florida =B7 34233http://www.bassburglaralarms.com
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D>

Thanks both of you. I was not sure if those temperature specs were for
an unenclosed camera. I can imagine a camera in a cold factory that's
not in any box being a lot colder than an enclosed camera. But pretty
much you're saying to just include the heater anyway - and since its
not much different in price I'll d just that.

Cheers,

Dean


Posted by Robert L Bass on September 26, 2007, 8:39 am
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"DeanB" wrote:
>
> Thanks both of you. I was not sure if those temperature specs were
> for an unenclosed camera. I can imagine a camera in a cold factory
> that's not in any box being a lot colder than an enclosed camera.
> But pretty much you're saying to just include the heater anyway -
> and since its not much different in price I'll d just that.

Good decision. BTW, the temperature of the camera in the enclosure
at night will usually be within a degrees or two of the outside air.
The electronics draw very little current and give off negligible
heat. The real difference is during the day when sunlight can warm
it up like a metal trailer. That's why the sun shield is
recommended.

Best of luck.

--

Regards,
Robert L Bass

=============================>
Bass Home Electronics
941-925-8650
4883 Fallcrest Circle
Sarasota · Florida · 34233
http://www.bassburglaralarms.com
=============================>


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