Changing from battery to house current
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I have been less than satisfied with the REOLINK Argus PT (White) - 5MP PT Security Camera Outdoor, 360 ° Pan Tilt Battery Powered with 2.4/5GHz Dual-Band WiFi, Night Vision, Smart Detection camera. It was set up as a battery powered with a solar panel setup. However, the battery never stayed charged enough from the solar panel to give us any reliability. Is there a way this camera can be connected directly to the house current?
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@chet_587162280353916 there has been debated discussion if connecting permanently to the USB-C will provide adequate power. The camera will still pull power from the battery, not the house power. House power will feed the battery, the battery will feed the camera.
If you live in a cold climate, the battery will not charge resulting in the same issue you are facing with the solar panel. 3W panels are known not to provide adequate power if you have many daily event triggers. A 6W panel will perform better. This also assumes that you have the panel facing in the correct direction, obtaining 4-6 hours of direct sunlight per day.
I am in SE Michigan. In the winter my Argus PT does not charge due to below 40F temps. About every 3-4 weeks I have to pull the camera down and bring it indoors to charge. This is going to be normal for any solar charged battery camera.
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