Any update on way to mount Nest Cam with floodlights underneath horizontal surface?

[Rossputin]

Hello all,

I saw a post from last year (that the system won't let me respond to, originally from @Ron116 )  with some folks trying to figure out how to mount a Nest Cam with Floodlights under eaves without losing functionality of IR sensor. Ron seemed to be looking at getting a custom 3D-printed adapter.

I'd like to know if anyone (including Ron) has made any progress on this issue or if you know of a commercially available solution (preferably that isn't physically enormous and clunky looking because that makes for a cranky wife.)

Any advice much appreciated!

[MplsCustomer]

@Rossputin 

Maybe this will help.  In this post they mounted theirs upside down:

https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Cameras-and-Doorbells/Can-the-new-Nest-Cam-with-Floodlight-be...

[EdG10]

I haven't done it yet, but I think I'll do this. 

1.  Mount an exterior box horizontally.    Plug all holes.  Cap with matching electrical box cover with threaded hole in the center.

2.  Screw in a threaded nipple, vertically, through that cover.  (Has to be long enough so floodlights will clear the 'ceiling'... later.).   Affix locknut fitting inside box; tighten.

3.  Thread a round exterior electrical box onto the nipple, this time connecting to the side of the box, so now the box is vertical, hanging by the nipple.  Affix locknut fitting inside box; tighten so that the vertical box faces the correct direction. Plug all remaining holes.

4.  Mount the floodlight onto this vertically hanging box.

I should be doing this soon, so I'll try to post photos when done.

[MooseSLC]

After searching up and down and trying to get my hands on a 3D printed solution, someone tossed out the idea in a Best Buy Q&A of using a wall mount for a dome security camera turned 90 degrees.  The specific one I purchased (linked below) worked well for my situation.  I did not have a round junction box, my previous light was mounted directly to my soffit.  But, there are a handful of options if you search for dome camera wall mounts, and with some slight adjustments, I think this would work for most situations. 

The circumference and screw patterns are slightly different from a traditional round junction box, but it works.  You have to turn the mounting plate one arrow from center, and then I used the bolt holes at the 12 o'clock and 4 o'clock positions.  My lights are now horizontal and very stable.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07L8KJZK5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

[janthadeus]

Hey folks!

Sounds good! 

EdG10, thanks for sharing your thoughts about this. 

MooseSLC, I appreciate sharing your own installation setup for your Nest Cam Floodlight.

For more tips installing the Nest Cam Floodlight may also check this article. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.
 

Regards,

JT

[EdG10]

Now it's mounted on a vertical box.

[janthadeus]

Hey folks!

EdG10, that's cool! Thanks for sharing that with us. Checking in to see if you have other questions and concerns. Feel free to let me know.

Cheers,

JT

[aatienza]

Hey folks,

Since this thread hasn't had activity in a while, we're going to close it to keep content fresh. Feel free to submit another post, and provide as many details as possible so that others can lend a hand.
 

Thanks,

Archie