Posts made by sleasor_247088439959771

I have a vintage car that is stored in a garage without mains power. The security alert system that I had was a rather feeble battery operated PIR with a SIM. But it was unreliable and difficult to test. Earlier this year I came across the Reolink GO camera and thought that this must be a better option. It is! I installed a single GO camera inside the garage with a Reolink solar panel on the roof. It was very easy to install and works, so that I able to check that all is secure in my garage 24/7, with video available on demand via a Vodafone V SIM that comes in the package. I also get alerts to my phone and email on any movement (so far that has only been me opening the garage...). Despite not always getting direct sunlight the battery charge has only dipped below 100% momentarily. The only slight drawback is that occasionally it takes a couple of seconds to connect to the camera image. But overall I am very pleased with the whole set up. It really does enable remote security surveillance without mains power or without having to frequently change/charge batteries. Thoroughly recommended.