Vandal Resistance/IK Rating Guide

Published Nov 11, 2021 14:56 PM

"Vandal-proof" is a term often used by manufacturers to market their products, but the reality is that these specifications are mostly self-determined and cannot be trusted.

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In this 16-page guide, we explain how vandal resistance (IK ratings) of cameras are determined and how realistic they are, examining:

  • What are IK ratings and how are they determined?
  • What standards are used?
  • How manufacturers may game the standards
  • How manufacturers use/abuse generic "vandal" terms
  • How IK ratings are tested
  • What testing is defined in the standards and what is left up to manufacturers?
  • Most common points of failure in IPVM IK testing
  • Are some materials better than others?

Plus, upcoming, based on IPVM's new internal vandal-resistant test rig, IPVM will release individual reports on which manufacturers and models passed or failed.

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Standards ****

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...***relevant ******* ******** shall specify the criteria upon which the acceptance or rejection of the enclosure is to be based, particularly

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*.**** ****** ** ******* ***** ** five ** **** ******* **** ****** otherwise ********* ** ***relevant ******* ********. The impacts shall be evenly distributed on the faces of the enclosure(s) under test. In no case shall more than three impacts be applied in the surroundings of the same point of the enclosure. The relevant ******* ******** shall specify the points of application of impacts. [emphasis added]

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Determining ****** ** ******

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*******, ** **** **** *********** **** trying ** ******* * **** ** any ***** ****** **** *****:

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Most ****** ****** ** ******* - ***** ***** *** ******

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Internal ******** **** ****** **** ********

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Cameras **** **** ** (******* **********) *******

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Test *********

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  • ******** ******
  • ****** ******

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*** ******** ****** **** ** ********* by ****** ******** ******** ******** ** enclosures ***** ****. *** **** *** requires * ******* **** ** ******* to ****** ******* *** * ***** support *** *** ****** ***** ****. According ** *** *********, *** ******** hammer *** **** ** **** *** IK03-IK10+ *******.

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*** ****** ****** *** * ****** pre-loaded ****** **** ******* ** ********* with * ***-******* ****** ** ****** when ********. **** **** ** ********* is *** ********* **** *** ***** surveillance ********* ******* **'* ******* ** IK01-IK06 *******.

Striking ********

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**** ****** **** ******* *** **** the **** ****, ** ******** ******** for **** *** **** ******* *** each * **, **** ****** *** unique ********** *** **** ****** ** used ***************.

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****-**** ****** ******* ******** *** **** 0.25 ** ****** **** * ******* head ***** ** ******** **** ********* heights ** ******* ******* ******* ** energy ** ******.

"Vandal-Proof" **** ****** ** *************

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*******, ** *** *******, *** "******-*****" cameras ****** ****** *** **** ****** test.

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Housing ******** ********* ******

******** *** ***** ** ***** ************ cameras *** ********* **** *** ** three *********:

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  • *******

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Upcoming ************ ******** ****** *******

**** ***** ** *** ***** ******* in ****'* ******** ** ** ******* using *** **-***** ****** ******* ***, demonstrated ****:

** **** ** ******* ************-******** ******* in *** ****** *****. ** ***** is ********* ******** *** ***** **** to ***, *********@****** *** ** **** ** *** comments.

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Undisclosed Integrator #1
Nov 11, 2021

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Ilya Ignatenko
Nov 11, 2021
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** #*,

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**** ***** *** *** ******** *******!

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Ilya Ignatenko
Nov 11, 2021
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Undisclosed #4
Nov 12, 2021
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************* *** *** ***.

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Lynn Harold
Nov 11, 2021

*** **** ***** ***** ***** **...

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Nov 12, 2021

*** ** *****. ***?

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Undisclosed Distributor #2
Nov 11, 2021

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* **** ********** ****** * ****** of ******* **** *** *****, *** using * ******* ***. * ***** my ******* **** *** **** **********, but *** *********** ***** * ***** is **** ***** *** ****** ** mounting ******* **** ****** *** ****** camera. ********** ***** ******* **** *** crap ****** & ***** ******** ** most *************

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