![]() ![]() Activity zones and people-only detection cut down on false positives.Needs a strong 2.4GHz signal to the front door.Lots of configuration options to cut down on alerts.Once wired in, the mount doesn’t leave a lot of room for fixing the camera into place, and it took a bit of wiggling to attach the retaining screws securely. If you have exposed cabling then it can run through a rubber grommet into the mount and the camera. External cabling can be run through the back of the mount if power comes out through a wall. Installation is more fiddly than difficult. It does work, although there’s less flexibility with regards to the camera angles. In the end, I decided to go for a ceiling mount, even though it isn’t recommended. ![]() Moving the camera outside of the porch also wasn’t ideal, as the lights wouldn’t light up the porchway and the front door. Installing the Floodlight Cam on the side wall inside the porch wasn’t a possibility, since the camera is too big and you’d most likely whack your head on it. In my house (a Victorian terrace), there was cabling for an existing floodlight installed on the ceiling of the small porch. Ring has designed the Floodlight Cam to be installed vertically on a wall, although how practical that is will depend on the design of your home and cabling. If you already have an outside light, then you may be able to do a quick swap otherwise, you may need to call out a professional. Installation requires wiring the camera into the mains since this model doesn’t have a plug. As with previous Ring products I’ve tested, the Floodlight Cam is well made and feels solid and reliable. It’s split into three main components, connected to a single mount: two adjustable floodlights, and the main camera/PIR motion sensor. Fiddly to get all of the wires into placeĪvailable in black or white, the Ring Floodlight Cam is a chunky bit of kit.You can mount on a ceiling but the camera is designed to be put on a wall.With the Ring Floodlight Cam, the company is back to front-yard security, adding in the convenience and protection of a motion-activated floodlight alongside a security camera.īright and flexible lighting make this an attractive product, but slightly limited installation options may restrict its use in some cases. It hasn’t rested on its laurels and has expanded its system to comprise multiple cameras, including the versatile indoor/outdoor Ring Stick Up Cam. Ring could so easily have become a one-product company, relying on the success of its Ring Video Doorbell. ![]()
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