--- title: Mounting Nest Cam Outdoors date: 2016-01-26 09:24:07 permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2016/01/26/mounting-nest-cam-outdoors/ author: Lester Chan categories: - Camera tags: - Amazon - Dropcessories - HopShopGo - Nest Cam - security camera --- I am intending to mount my [Nest Cam](https://lesterchan.net/blog/2016/01/20/nest-cam/) outside my new house. If you are like me and intend to mount it outside, you would probably need three Nest Cam accessories. [![Nest Cam Accessories - Boxes](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1676/24308501720_ee76c27681_c.jpg "Nest Cam Accessories - Boxes")](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1676/24308501720_a73856d192_o.jpg "Nest Cam Accessories - Boxes") Unfortunately, all three accessories doesn’t ship to Singapore directly from Amazon and hence you have to use a freight forwarder like HopShopGo. [Dropcessories](http://dropcessories.com/) makes pretty good accessories for Nest Cam and you can get them from Amazon as well. Two accessories from Dropcessories that I bought from Amazon are the [Dropcases Nest Cam Case Outdoor Enclosure](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Q4OSXA0) and [Black Ball Joint Wall Mount for Dropcases](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00X4QP7CI). Each of then cost US$29.90 (S$43). The third accessory is the [20ft (6m) USB Power Cable for Nest Cam](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00W21M4BS) (US$7.99/S$12) which is optional because the bundled 3m USB Power Cable might be long enough for some use cases. But regardless, I bought it just in case. ## Nest Cam Case Outdoor Enclosure The [Dropcases Nest Cam Case Outdoor Enclosure](https://dropcases.com/collections/c/products/anna-black-weatherproof-outdoor-case-for-dropcam-pro) is just a case for your Nest Cam. It doesn’t come with the wall mount. The case is weatherproof and comes in black. It has 100% night vision capacity and allow air ventilation flow. A special polarizing lens with an anti-reflection ring gives your camera crystal clear video footage when in day and night vision mode. [![Nest Cam Case Outdoor Enclosure - Box Front](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1490/23975893014_0fd420ced6_c.jpg "Nest Cam Case Outdoor Enclosure - Box Front")](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1490/23975893014_442e9490ca_o.jpg "Nest Cam Case Outdoor Enclosure - Box Front") [![Nest Cam Case Outdoor Enclosure - Box Back](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1633/24577886906_f4446a8d9f_c.jpg "Nest Cam Case Outdoor Enclosure - Box Back")](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1633/24577886906_8ea18ef542_o.jpg "Nest Cam Case Outdoor Enclosure - Box Back") [![Nest Cam Case Outdoor Enclosure - Box Contents](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1547/24236276139_d65fde8f05_c.jpg "Nest Cam Case Outdoor Enclosure - Box Contents")](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1547/24236276139_0781bebd2e_o.jpg "Nest Cam Case Outdoor Enclosure - Box Contents") [![Nest Cam Case Outdoor Enclosure - Front](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1564/24604029905_f3eb2626df_c.jpg "Nest Cam Case Outdoor Enclosure - Front")](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1564/24604029905_ea23da0de9_o.jpg "Nest Cam Case Outdoor Enclosure - Front") [![Nest Cam Case Outdoor Enclosure - Front with Nest Cam](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1448/24308502620_be5cd015c4_c.jpg "Nest Cam Case Outdoor Enclosure - Front with Nest Cam")](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1448/24308502620_244d5b1c1d_o.jpg "Nest Cam Case Outdoor Enclosure - Front with Nest Cam") [![Nest Cam Case Outdoor Enclosure - Front with Nest Cam](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1618/24604029745_b912088907_c.jpg "Nest Cam Case Outdoor Enclosure - Front with Nest Cam")](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1618/24604029745_8d294f7811_o.jpg "Nest Cam Case Outdoor Enclosure - Front with Nest Cam") [![Nest Cam Case Outdoor Enclosure - Back with Nest Cam](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1633/24604030035_bee2f2a7d1_c.jpg "Nest Cam Case Outdoor Enclosure - Back with Nest Cam")](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1633/24604030035_f435a5f14e_o.jpg "Nest Cam Case Outdoor Enclosure - Back with Nest Cam") ## Black Ball Joint Wall Mount Because the casing doesn’t come with a wall mount, you need to buy it separately. The [Black Ball Joint Wall Mount for Dropcases](https://dropcases.com/collections/c/products/tie-ball-joint-wall-mount-for-dropcases) obviously is just a wall mount and doesn’t come with a case. This wall mount allows you to rotate and extend your viewing angle up to a further 270°. The mount is produced with heavy duty and sturdy metal materials which makes it durable. [![Black Ball Joint Wall Mount - Contents](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1634/24308502690_1e1e48094d_c.jpg "Black Ball Joint Wall Mount - Contents")](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1634/24308502690_efc3c5f4f7_o.jpg "Black Ball Joint Wall Mount - Contents") [![Black Ball Joint Wall Mount](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1662/24604028935_f2453af21e_c.jpg "Black Ball Joint Wall Mount")](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1662/24604028935_a58b393ed3_o.jpg "Black Ball Joint Wall Mount") ## 20ft (6m) USB Power Cable for Nest Cam The default box contents for Nest Cam come with a 3m long USB Power Cable. It should be long enough for most use cases, but I just bought it anyway in case I need a longer cable. This cable is 20ft or 6m in length and comes in either white or black color. I chose white because it is less obvious with a white wall despite the Nest Cam is black in color. [![20ft (6m) USB Power Cable for Nest Cam - Box Front](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1660/24521798161_9d982a8089_c.jpg "20ft (6m) USB Power Cable for Nest Cam - Box Front")](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1660/24521798161_c3f383cb97_o.jpg "20ft (6m) USB Power Cable for Nest Cam - Box Front") [![20ft (6m) USB Power Cable for Nest Cam - Box Back](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1460/23977242263_3eecbc6f3b_c.jpg "20ft (6m) USB Power Cable for Nest Cam - Box Back")](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1460/23977242263_8c490d5f33_o.jpg "20ft (6m) USB Power Cable for Nest Cam - Box Back") [![20ft (6m) USB Power Cable for Nest Cam - Box Contents](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1652/23977242013_6c1e80d61b_c.jpg "20ft (6m) USB Power Cable for Nest Cam - Box Contents")](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1652/23977242013_e7c980e5bf_o.jpg "20ft (6m) USB Power Cable for Nest Cam - Box Contents") [![20ft (6m) USB Power Cable for Nest Cam - Plugged In](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1486/24604029675_68b998d249_c.jpg "20ft (6m) USB Power Cable for Nest Cam - Plugged In")](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1486/24604029675_216d76751a_o.jpg "20ft (6m) USB Power Cable for Nest Cam - Plugged In") **Assembled** [![Nest Cam Outdoor](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1453/24521798551_f7c36c63a6_c.jpg "Nest Cam Outdoor")](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1453/24521798551_4822512385_o.jpg "Nest Cam Outdoor") [![Nest Cam Outdoor](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1643/24236275429_0bed7821d9_c.jpg "Nest Cam Outdoor")](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1643/24236275429_988d923ac5_o.jpg "Nest Cam Outdoor") [![Nest Cam Outdoor](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1659/24236275459_0ddf1184b3_c.jpg "Nest Cam Outdoor")](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1659/24236275459_a26c97243e_o.jpg "Nest Cam Outdoor") [![Nest Cam Outdoor](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1460/24308501530_546148c56a_c.jpg "Nest Cam Outdoor")](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1460/24308501530_e45493fb50_o.jpg "Nest Cam Outdoor")