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Post by Ctraffie » Wed. Feb. 26, 2020 10:01 am

Has anyone set up an internet enabled security camera system, which can be purchased for about $30 to remotely keep an eye on a boiler ? I am up in Canada now and would be nice to have a camera by my AA-130 to make sure it’s running good , not a clogged auger etc. most have sound also , so could hear if coal in auger tube or not .

 
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Post by Lightning » Wed. Feb. 26, 2020 10:04 am

Here ya go...


Remote Monitoring With IP Camera

I still have the D link camera, just not using it currently. It served me well without complications and was reliable.

 
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Post by Ctraffie » Wed. Feb. 26, 2020 10:54 am

What is a d link camera ? Is it pretty inexpensive?

 
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Post by Lightning » Wed. Feb. 26, 2020 11:00 am

Ctraffie wrote:
Wed. Feb. 26, 2020 10:54 am
What is a d link camera ? Is it pretty inexpensive?
It's just an IP camera that will do what your looking for thru a phone app. You can find them pretty reasonable on Ebay.

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Post by WNY » Wed. Feb. 26, 2020 7:31 pm

I have a cheap IP camera from ebay to keep eye on my stove. in case of power failure or anything. plus it's movable remotely.

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Post by Holdencoal » Wed. Feb. 26, 2020 8:04 pm

I have a yi camera and a nest, both are awesome and made in the same Chinese factory. However the yi camera was a quarter of the price. I bought my camera before it was officially revised for the us market, so It still talks in Chinese during the setup.

 
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Post by Ctraffie » Thu. Jan. 14, 2021 8:25 pm

I got a small Blink camera that goes off my home WiFi so I can see the boiler temperature and also hear if it’s angering . $35.

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