Equipment security cameras

[Rhorn4400]

I see the lack of light as a problem as far as face recognition. Even the best security cameras need a bright light source

 

[charlessenf]

Bright lights, with loud alarm!

Sounds like a bright idea to me!

 

[charlessenf]

State police wouldn't do NOTHING.

Hmm, they had their title to the trailer, right? They went to the seller and identified their trailer (SN/VIN, etc.) and called the Sheriff and State police and they refused to respond? Something doesn't sound right. A citizen can file a complaint - and they get a copy (if they ask) when they sign and file it. Did you read the complaint? Or is this 'a story' they tell?

 

[5030]

All 3 tractors have battery isolation switches. They come that way from the factory.
And what does this have to do with security cameras?

Nothing and everything. Isolators in not conspicuous locations are yet another layer of 'security' protection, real or imagined and yes you are paranoid. You openly wear your paranoia in comments on here. You and your program and mine differ and I'll leave it at that.

Tractors without battery isolators are more easily stolen or taken for a joy ride or whatever, whereas on with an isolator cannot start thus cannot be moved. I installed mine for over wintering but they do have a secondary benefit as well.

Never been an issue here and not with me downsizing, never gonna be an issue.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

One thing I'm not and never have been is paranoid about things that 'might' happen.

Except the cucumber.

 

[ning]

Not sure if these fit your needs but they’re cellular cams with solar . One thing I like about Eufy is no subscription costs.

https://www.eufy.com/blogs/security-camera/cellular-security-camera?q=cellull

I have Eufy cams at my house, mostly so I can get a see-my-cats fix when I'm not at home.
We also have Eufy cams for security at a rental.
They're really good with motion detection, night or day, light or dark. Really dark.

My recommendation, spending your money:

• Put a couple cams on a pole mounted to the tractor's cab so it's got the best view (they're intended to be mounted under a soffit in general)
• Grease the pole or have a hot wire on it... voltage and amperage up to you.
• Cellular ISP (I pay $35/mo for home ISP over cellular)
• Eufy HomeBase unit which nonstop saves videos to disk (whatever disc you put in there, probably an SSD)

If they trashed the cams, the recording is still on the homebase unit; you'd get alerts if there's something happening (if there's cell service).

You could do without the cellular ISP and still have the full video on the homebase unit; hide the homebase (it's small) and the ISP unit (also small) somewhere on the tractor.

As far as power in a battery: a 750cca battery likely has about 75Ah, which might be as much as 800Wh; it's not a lot to be honest. If you're running 50W of stuff overnight - say 10 hours (that's 50W*10h = 500Wh), that battery isn't going to start anything the next morning. If you're wanting to run stuff overnight you may also want to add another battery to the system.

 

[Flogger]

Just don’t be Larry. Larry had vandalism on his pickup. Larry proceded to put a loaded shotgun behind the seat aimed at the drivers door and rigged it with a string to the trigger. He then went into the bar and got snickered. Well as you can guess from that night forward we called him Lucky Larry!!

 

[Flogger]

2 parmak solar chargers set underneath and wired to the frame.

 

[dkmc]

Hmm, they had their title to the trailer, right? They went to the seller and identified their trailer (SN/VIN, etc.) and called the Sheriff and State police and they refused to respond? Something doesn't sound right. A citizen can file a complaint - and they get a copy (if they ask) when they sign and file it. Did you read the complaint? Or is this 'a story' they tell?

Honestly they are good neighbors, but I can't get a word in edgewise when I interact (listen to) them. Not worth the effort to ask more details. All I know is what was said... as I said. Apparently the guy's been in trouble with the cops before. They went to the seller?? Really, would you think that would be a good idea? No they didn't go to the seller but apparently recognized the trailer in the MP ad.

On another humorous point....
All the gun toting posts on here, big bad keyboard talk gets pretty corny and silly.
The guy that actually acted out this sort
of behavior can't comment here because he's in his jail cell without internet access.

 

[Elviscaretaker]

"The guy that actually acted out this sort
of behavior can't comment here because he's in his jail cell without internet access."

Maybe that is so in NY, but there are states where if you are following the law you can use the necessary force to protect your property and self.