Ring Security Cameras
Floodlight Cam Mounting
I called Ring Tech support and the representatice could not find answers to my two questions in her computer data banks! 1. It appears that the Floodlight Cam MUST be installed on a wall that is PERPENDICULAR to the ground. I'd like to installl it to the junction box built into the soffit space under my roof which, of course, is PARALLEL to the ground (see attached image). All the homes in my neighborhod have existing security lights installed at junction boxes located in the roof soffits, not up against the walls of their houses. (Maybe that is how they were all designed when my neighborhood was constructed 25 years ago?!) It would seem an "easy" thing to be able to design and sell an adaptor for soffit space junction boxes that would then allow the Floodlight Cam to "hang down" from the junction box "as if" it were being installed on a wall junction box - maybe with an attachment that would allow two /Floodlight Cams to be installed back-to-back so that both directions could be covered when installing them in this way...and then it would be perfectly useable as designed (as it would be installed perpendicular to the ground by hanging down from the connecting piece that would attach to the junction box). As it stands, I can't use your Floodlight Cam on my dwelling as I do not have wall junction boxes! Can you help me out??? 2. Concerning your Indoor Cam. There is apparently no way to place this device high up near the ceiling in the 90-degree corner of a room - IF I want to affix it to a wall. So if I still want to do so - without requiring the construction of a shelf and then placing the Indoor Cam on the shelf in the 90-degree corner space - if I affix it to one of the two walls in a corner, can the camera then be rotated right (or left) to be able to effectively see the whole room as if it were sitting on a sheld and pointed out at a 45-degree angle in the 90-degree corner? I see in the manual that the Indoor Cam can rotate up and down but there is nothing anywhere to tell me how much or even it it can be angled right or left...and disappointingly your telephone technical staff couldn't answer that question either!!! The courtesy of a reply - and/or help from the community - would be appreciated. Thank you! 
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13-10-2019 09:47:40
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You are correct about the Floodlight Cam @MrBobboh , we recommend they be installed/ mounted on a vertical wall for the intended field of view and optimal detection. Check out our [Community post about Floodlight Cam placement](https://community.ring.com/t5/Security-Cams/Device-Tips-Floodlight-Cam-Placement-and-Height/m-p/389) As for the Indoor Cam, this features a 140° diagonal, 115° horizontal, and 60° vertical field of view. It can be adjusted up and down as well as angled slightly left or right, which should cover the necessary area with it's horizontal field of view. Hope this helps!
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14-10-2019 10:37:18
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MThank you so much for your reply. I did see hack posted on YouTube detailing a user-modified joint that will allow the Floodlight Cam to be installed under a soffit. It would cost Ring maybe 5¢ to make that joint and include it with the Cam kit for optional under-soffit installation. Something for your R&D team to design and manufacture? Soon? And thanks for the range of motion statistics for the Indoor Cam. Besides the field of view dimensions can you tell me how many degrees left and right the Cam can be physically angled off of center?
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14-10-2019 11:00:28
DAccording to the Ring site, the Floodlight cam can be mounted vertically or horizontally. I believe this is an updated mount. This is in the tech specs: Floodlight Fixture Integrated and Adjustable Floodlight. Floodlight Camera can be mounted on a Wall or Ceiling. Regarding indoor cam: The mounting bracket can be moved from the bottom to the back of the camera. Also, the camera can be hung upside down (on the ceiling) and there is a setting in the app to reverse the view so you see the image properly. Hope this helps.
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19-10-2019 01:10:03
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Further to your Indoor Cam question: I checked my cams and they can rotate left & right, easily, 90 degrees each way. The cam is sitting on a "ball", so it easily can be adjusted right/left - up/down. In your scenario, I would mount it on the ceiling. Hope this and my other reply helps.
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19-10-2019 02:26:15
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MThanks for your suggestions. I think they’ll be of great help! Much appreciated.
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21-10-2019 06:38:56
DI just received a Floodlight cam today. I don't see a way to ceiling (eave) mount it and adjust the camera/motion angle properly. In talking with Carla at ring, despite the usual cut/paste responses and despite my showing her that the website states it can be ceiling mounted, she continued to state it was meant to be wall-mounted. The instructions that come with it state NOTHING about ceiling mount. Carla said "it could" be ceiling mounted, but had absolutely no instructions on how to align the camera properly. I give up. I'm returning it. Not worth the hassle and aggravation of absolutely NO consistent support for their products. I have $800 worth of ring products so far, that are still within the 30-day return policy. I'm seriously considering returning all of it. Typical corporate buy out. Good product - No support. Thanks Amazon.
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22-10-2019 09:05:35
MSorry for any confusion @DalTxJim! Please refer to my response above in this thread, regarding our recommendation to mount the Floodlight Cam on a vertical wall surface, for intended use. The reasoning for this is that the main Camera assembly portion would not have the optimal field of view for picture or motion detection to operate as intended. If you are interested in a ceiling mounted cam, check out our [Spotlight Cam Wired](https://shop.ring.com/products/spotlight-cam-wired) which can be used with a [Ceiling Mount](https://shop.ring.com/collections/accessories/products/ceiling-mount-for-spotlight-cam-wired) accessory. I hope this helps! :)
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22-10-2019 11:20:19
D@Marley\_Ring: I chatted with an agent that told me the mounting had been changed and it would work on a "ceiling". JUST LIKE YOUR WEBSITE STATES. Why have that on your site if it's NOT TRUE? A waste of my time and YOUR MISTAKE cost me $5 just for the return AND I lost my "free" $50 yard sign. You guys need to get your act together. Thanks, ring.
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22-10-2019 11:23:46
MI apologize again for the confusion @DalTxJim! The Floodlight Cams are capable of being mounted on a ceiling, however, we always want our neighbors to keep in mind that a horizontal mounting environment can often make angling the camera for optimal detection tough in some areas, depending on what part of your property you want to monitor. The lights are adjustable, and the bracket is designed to be able to accommodate this mounting, so it will work as expected, as long as you consider motion zones, field of view, and obstructions that might hinder these things. We'll be sure to send this feedback to the team to work on getting this added to more of our help center articles for the Floodlight Cam.
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24-10-2019 04:41:53
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My light shows up this weekend and this is what I am planning on doing. Crossing fingers is works... [https://youtu.be/Xu\_7yPY7y7w](https://youtu.be/Xu_7yPY7y7w)
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13-03-2020 12:21:24
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I bought a DS-1281ZJ-S Inclined Ceiling Mount and a 4 Inches Diameter Universal Light Fixture Crossbar on Amazon. I had no issue with replacing the existing soffit dumb flood flight and using these to mount the Ring flood light with an angle. Positioning is fine for motion at the end of the driveway, which could fit two midsize trucks end to end. I’m happy with the result.
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18-12-2020 09:24:46
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R[quote="CoreyB, post:30, topic:604"] 4 Inches Diameter Universal Light Fixture Crossbar [/quote] Can you post a picture of this?
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02-12-2021 05:46:49
R[quote="CoreyB, post:30, topic:604"] 4 Inches Diameter Universal Light Fixture Crossbar [/quote] Can you post a picture of this?
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02-12-2021 05:46:49
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Hello MrBobboh, In reference to your first issue: Search YouTube for "Ring Floodlight cam hack". It shows how one person has addressed this issue. This is for your information only. I can not recommend or not recommend that you do this and I have not tried this myself.
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13-10-2019 11:20:53
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