BNT Dummy Fake Security Camera, with One Red LED Light at Night, for Home and Businesses Security Indoor/Outdoor (2 Pack, White)

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For tips on choosing and integrating dummy cameras into your security set-up, please read our articles on Dummy Camera Advice and Information and Dummy Cameras versus CCTV Cameras.

These realistic-looking cameras feature a flashing red LED light, creating an authentic appearance similar to real cameras.With its realistic appearance and motion-activated floodlights, it provides a deterrent to potential intruders. The fake security cameras with fragile plastic housing can never stand against the hovering wind and the pouring rain. You can tell if a camera is fake if there is a distinct lack of IR lights, unhidden and weightless cables, a poor build quality using lightweight plastic, and an absence of legitimate branding (which will usually be limited to a simple sticker). To help you pick the right one, we've selected the best dummy CCTV cameras available today, and we've also included a couple of alternatives, in the form of super-cheap cameras that actually function. This in turn is covered by an extra piece of plastic which is flimsy but serves only to prevent any moisture draining the wrong way.

This effective bit of security equipment is designed to look like a functional camera, preventing criminal or malicious behaviour.For more on fake security cameras, including the best fake security cameras and how to make a fake security camera look real, check out our article on fake security camera.

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All CCTV cameras are subject to stringent rules and regulations, so even dummy cameras must be placed in law-abiding locations. Stationary cameras – These do not need to be attached to anything and can be moved from one location to another location easily. The latter is rare because the cost of manufacturing casing with branding on it is much higher than without. but for many fake cameras this is a powered feature which nudges them one step closer to the effort and cost of maintenance associated with a real CCTV camera. Peel and stick cameras: Inexpensive dummy cameras that have self-adhesive strips attached to them are easy to mount.