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Woodpeckers gouged my Arlo cam

Ricksod — Sun, 18 Jun 2017 07:35:51 GMT

All five of my cams had the little bulging dome low center front shredded, probably by woodpeckers. They still work but I doubt they will stand up to rain now Obviously this isn't a warranty issue (acts of pecker...). Its the motion detector, right? I can live without that so a dab of epoxy would be ok. Any brighter ideas than mine around?

Thx in advance,

/RS

Re: Woodpeckers gouged my Arlo cam

jguerdat — Sun, 18 Jun 2017 11:12:26 GMT

Yes, it's the cover for the PIR sensor. Wow! Too late now but maybe a cage around them could be useful. Or bird shot.

I don't know how epoxy would affect motion detection but to seal the camera I'd think that would be fine. You say you're ok without detection so go for it. A dab of silicone sealant should also work. If it's thin and smooth enough, who knows? Maybe detection would still be possible unless they got the sensor itself.