Back in January, Ring introduced its motion-activated Floodlight Cam, pairing a security camera with two bright floodlights to help protect users` homes. The Floodlight Cam began shipping in April, and I`ve been using one for about six weeks to monitor the rear of my house. It`s a handy product that lets you keep tabs on movement around your home, with push notifications, live and recorded camera views, and the ability to use two-way talk and a siren to communicate with people approaching your home.
The hardwired Floodlight Cam includes a pair of floodlights with a 270-degree motion sensor, combined with a camera capable of 1080p HD video, enhanced night vision, 140-degree field of view, and a cloud recording subscription plan. It`s priced at $249 (or $449 for a two-pack) and is available in black or white.
Installation
Installation of the Ring Floodlight Cam is designed to be fairly straightforward, presuming you`re replacing an existing light on the exterior of home. Ring provides all of the tools you`ll likely need to install the Floodlight Cam, and maybe even remove your existing fixture, including a screwdriver with multiple bits. The Ring iOS app walks you through the installation process step-by-step, including videos for many of the steps.
Mounting bracket and tools
The first step is of course to turn off power to the circuit where you`re going to be working, and then remove any existing light fixture at the location. From there, installation requires attaching a mounting bracket to your existing junction box that should already be in place, using an included hook to temporarily hang the Floodlight Cam from the bracket while you wire up the ground, hot, and neutral wires using included wire nuts, and attaching the body of the Floodlight Cam to the mounting bracket.
Installing the Floodlight Cam
A foam gasket on the mounting bracket helps to seal things up, although I did find it a bit tricky to secure the ...
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