Mounting outdoor image sensor

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I’m contemplating integrating the DSC PG9944 outdoor image sensor. The installation guide simply says to screw the bracket into a wall or pillar. I couldn’t find particularly useful information from a google search, so I wonder if someone could give me some pointers or a link to some relevant online resource:

  1. Would the general practice be to drill that bracket into the siding on a wall of the house? And if so, how deeply should the hole be drilled into the house structure itself?

  2. Is it feasible to mount an image sensor on a fence post, say, bordering a deck? I suppose that would expose it more to snowfall, which could be a disadvantage.

Just trying to get some general clue as to how competent or even professional people would think to mount an outdoor image sensor. I can easily find quite a bit about mounting outdoor video cameras, but many of the recommended mounting locations (eaves, etc.) for video cameras don’t seem to make sense for image sensors.

Thanks for any thoughts!

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For best performance (and to install based on UL standards) it should be mounted at a height of 8ft. This would generally rule out fences under normal layouts.

Generally it would be mounted to a chosen surface, commonly a wall, and yes you could mount to the siding.

The manual seems to assume you’ll be using the included screws and fastening it to the wall with a screwdriver, rather than just driving wood screws in with a drill. I would probably just do the latter. Inch and a half wood screws should be fine.

Sometimes it is not called out, but I would recommend using a silicone caulk along the back and the screw holes just to make sure rain/moisture doesn’t find a way to drip in the screw holes. You can get a squeeze tube of silicone for a few bucks at the hardware store.