I bought 2 WyzeCam V3s. I am going to mount at least one of these outside. Im wondering what people do in order to protect the cable/plug at the socket?
The sockets on our porch are covered and somewhat away from where the elements can get to them but there is always a chance. What is the best way to protect the plug from moisture?
Use an outlet cover, like this:
Or run low voltage DC cabling (e.g., PoE Cat5) from inside to the outside instead with appropriate adapters. For shorter runs regular USB.
I have run an extension cord then plug the Wyze USB wall wart into the extension cord then put the wall wart & end of extension cord in a ziploc bag positioned so a Mississippi downpour can’t affect it.
We simply replaced our outdoor outlet with a one that has a plastic clear box cover over the outlet that allows a outdoor extension cord to fed through the bottom of the plastic box. It was easy to do and under $25.
You don’t really need to replace the outlet itself. The cover installs over a standard outlet using the same screw holes, and the cover comes with its (longer) replacement screws.
