MOBOTIX cameras are made from 30 percent
fiberglass-reinforced plastic
which is normally used in car
manufacturing for
hard-wearing exterior
components. This high-grade PBT
synthetic material is
insensitive to weather
influences, is particularly
resistant to impact and, with 4
mm thick sides, is very
difficult to vandalize. The same
applies to the transparent dome
cupolas which are made from
high-strength, impact-resistant
and shatter-proof polycarbonate.
Compared to a metal housing, the plastic housing offers much better insulation which helps to avoid the build-up of condensation inside the camera. Therefore, the camera does not need to be heated when operated during winter. None of the 40,000-plus cameras which are in use around the world have been returned due to a defective housing. Even when have they fallen off roofs or been on construction cranes which have toppled over, the housing has still not been damaged. A camera which had been on a building truck in Israel which had gone up in flames was restored to operation after the cable had been replaced.
MOBOTIX cameras are deployed in both the Alps and the Arctic at temperatures below -30° Celsius (-22° Fahrenheit), as well as in the deserts of the Middle East and of Australia at over 60° Celsius (140 °Fahrenheit). Over 120 pump stations in the Florida Everglades are monitored by MOBOTIX cameras which have already "survived" some hurricanes. As the many cameras on the coast show, they are not damaged by sea water and salty air either.
An important factor in their resistance to weather conditions and high outdoor temperatures is the very low power consumption of MOBOTIX cameras, i.e. 2 to 3 watts. This means that the temperature inside a MOBOTIX camera is much lower than is the case in rival models. In principle, this means that they last longer.