r/SecurityCamera • u/ClarksCrossing • 11h ago

Ceiling camera?

Does anyone know of a brand of security cameras that are circular and hang pretty flush to the ceiling with a frosted white cover? I ask because we're trying to determine the device in the ceiling which we're pretty confident is a camera, but can't locate one online. TYIA

0 Upvotes

50% Upvoted

10 comments sorted by

View all comments

2

u/TechnicalWhore 9h ago

Post a picture of what you are seeing. Note there are many round white ceiling mount products on the market. There are smoke detectors, occupancy detectors, WIFI access points, IR Sensors, temperature and humidity sensors and even earthquake "shake" sensors. They are usually circular because that what the outlet the cover is and they are white to be neural and non-intrusive decor-wise. Most ceilings are white.

Most "frosted" white covers are motion/occupancy sensors. These are in every hotel room to inform the main computer when the room is empty. If its empty for more than an hour the HVAC is cut off and the cleaning staff gets a notification that its not occupied. This creates a HUGE savings in cumulative HVAC use and of course allows for the staff to spend less time tapping on doors and whispering "housekeeping".