Review- New Design Tendelux 10 Watt IR illuminator.

Keizer said:
Got my new D110's installed behind my shop. Camera is mounted under the soffit. The first photo is with the onboard IR. I admit, the position of the camera did not make it easy for the onboard IR to present itself in an aloquent fashion. Basically it sucked with the IR glare off the soffit. The 2nd photo is with the onboard IR turned off and the D110's turned on.
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Wow.... what a huge improvement with the D110 installed vs the onboard IR!:love:
 
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Keizer said:
Another trip around the sun and my Tendelux illuminators are still going strong in the rainy windy Pacific Northwest weather!!!
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Also in the PNW and new customer to the DI10 and my experience was a little different. Mounted one a couple of weeks ago and it worked great until the first rainstorm it experienced. It still worked somewhat, but I started getting really bad rolling shutter dark bands in the camera feeds (2 cameras can see the illuminator beam).
Mine is pointed down at about 60 degree from horizontal. Maybe that is part of it. It's definitely the LED unit itself as the power supply and connection is well enclosed in a weather-proof box.
Luckily the warranty coverage is great and they sent a new one pronto. I made a rain shield to go over it and the new one is surviving nicely. I really like the design, I hope it lasts like yours.
 
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swoozle said:
Also in the PNW and new customer to the DI10 and my experience was a little different. Mounted one a couple of weeks ago and it worked great until the first rainstorm it experienced. It still worked somewhat, but I started getting really bad rolling shutter dark bands in the camera feeds (2 cameras can see the illuminator beam).
Mine is pointed down at about 60 degree from horizontal. Maybe that is part of it. It's definitely the LED unit itself as the power supply and connection is well enclosed in a weather-proof box.
Luckily the warranty coverage is great and they sent a new one pronto. I made a rain shield to go over it and the new one is surviving nicely. I really like the design, I hope it lasts like yours.
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Well that sucks. Mine are out in the weather and on the south side of my home so they get blasted.
 
Considering your climate, would it be worthwhile to create a light silicone seal around all body, electrical and any other gaps leading to the inside of the cameras? It could be removed when needed.
 
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Partially off topic, I've tried 4 or 5 of the round 4-watt IR illuminators. After a few years every single one, including Tendelux, let water inside. I suspect it's because the plastic seal between the body halves shrinks. If ithe problem gets caught early enough, the illuminator can be opened up, dried, and resealed to live longer. The case halves thread together and I use RTV on the threads, so it might not be possible to open it up a 2nd time without destroying it.
 
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tigerwillow1 said:
I have its little brother that looks identical except for 6 LEDs. It's has been going for years with zero issues. It's mounted to a tree trunk, getting a bit of shelter from the rain and snow.
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I have a very similar unit, too, from the same manufacturer. It's been working fine since January 2021. It stopped working a few months ago, but I traced that to a bad DC power coupler, and now it's working again.

But the mounting solution is clunky. I vastly prefer the square Tendelux models, even though they cost more.
 
TheWaterbug said:
I have a very similar unit, too, from the same manufacturer. It's been working fine since January 2021. It stopped working a few months ago, but I traced that to a bad DC power coupler, and now it's working again.

But the mounting solution is clunky. I vastly prefer the square Tendelux models, even though they cost more.
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I can't get the Tendelux models in Germany. I would have to resort to the Univivi IR.
 
Chokolinho said:
How well does it illuminate the area?
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I can only give the very subjective answer that in my situation I think it does pretty good. The 6 LED model apparently isn't being sold any more. I found a review for it at . One difference is that the reviewer had the 60 degree model and I have the 90 degree model , used with a 3.6 mm camera. I would guess that my 90 degree model has less of a center hotspot, but in my situation a center hotspot is actually an advantage (see picture). The one thing it doesn't do well is with a black cat walking across the asphalt. When more than 30 to 40 feet away, the black cat ceases to be visible.

The image needs a little explanation. The hotspot in front of the building on the right is caused by the IR light looking into the picture. The illumination to the right of that building is mostly caused by other IR illuminators.
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tigerwillow1 said:
I can only give the very subjective answer that in my situation I think it does pretty good. The 6 LED model apparently isn't being sold any more. I found a review for it at . One difference is that the reviewer had the 60 degree model and I have the 90 degree model , used with a 3.6 mm camera. I would guess that my 90 degree model has less of a center hotspot, but in my situation a center hotspot is actually an advantage (see picture). The one thing it doesn't do well is with a black cat walking across the asphalt. When more than 30 to 40 feet away, the black cat ceases to be visible.

The image needs a little explanation. The hotspot in front of the building on the right is caused by the IR light looking into the picture. The illumination to the right of that building is mostly caused by other IR illuminators.
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Looks good. I'm going to buy the Univivi IR spotlight with 12 LEDs. :)
 
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