Price: $93.82 - $79.99
(as of Jul 07, 2024 21:08:23 UTC – Details)
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Customers say
Customers like the performance, battery life, and ease of installation of the solar panel. For example, they mention it works as advertised, keeps their camera fully charged, and charges quickly with full sun. That said, some complain about the appearance, saying it’s poorly designed and cheaply made.
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James M Kuhn –
Works as advertised
I got one two-years ago and live in Washington State on the rainy side. It is placed on a side low light side, in as best of a position as I could get it. And it has worked great, I have never had to charge that cam!
Dale Lerback –
Works Fantastic
The solar chargers work fantastic. I have the google nest battery cameras. I mounted one camera in my driveway about 12 foot high and the 2nd camera on my deck about same height. You need an extention ladder to reach the driveway camera. The last thing i wanted was to get ladder out everytime the cameras needed charged. So after researching a ton I purchased 2 of the 3.5w solar chargers. So my driveway camera charge went fast but that was my fault for having it look at everything lol. So the camera said 3 days charge left but I already ordered the solar chargers so I waited 2 days for them to arrive.They arrived and I installed the solar charger without charging my nest camera. It’s been 4 days now and both cameras are staying charged which means this old guy doesn’t have to get the ladder out and charge cameras and not have them in place incase something g happens.If I’m going to say anything bad about the product; it’s the plastic mounting brackets. They’re not horrible but the quality could be better. The plastic is pretty sturdy but definitely not the best. The mounts take 2 screws. The solar panel base does rotate so you can position which way you want the solar panel to face. My garage camera I set to stay so no adjustments ever needed again. My deck I can change angle of solar panel and been moving it around a bit to catch as much sun as possible.All said and done; I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND them. They work fantastic. It’s only been 4 days. Remember one of my cameras was 1 day from needing charge and after hooking up the solar i havent needed to charge my cameras.I posted pics of the mounts, like I said, not horrible but could be better. You won’t be disappointed with the solar charger.UPDATE: no sun for 3 days now, rainy season is here. Solar panels are still working 100%. Haven’t had to charge my cameras since I purchased the solar panels. I’m 100% satisfied.
William J Stanczak –
Works as Advertised
This purchase was my fourth for this type of solar panel!!! Definitely works as advertised. Easy to install and produces results with adequate sunlight.
WynBrks –
Poor Connector Shape for Nest Cam Outdoor
My previous review was that my solar charger must have been defective because it didn’t charge very well. Two things affected it:#1, It was in a high squirrel traffic area, and they were knocking the wire loose. I strapped the connector, and it still didn’t charge.#2, I found that the wire connector has to be inserted/connected/seated in the charge socket on the camera with the wire extending towards the front of the camera, so the metal pieces from the wire and the camera touch. I didn’t look at them and the wire fits even if it is in the wrong direction. Once I inserted the wire so the metal pieces touched, it worked fine.Wasserstein, ask Nest to change the shape of the oval to some other non-symmetrical shape so the connector only fits one-way, or make it so it charges no matter which way the wire is inserted/seated.
T. Perez –
Endless power
Went with the premium version to make sure the cam will get her charge no matter what the sunlight was looking like. Iâve had it up for two weeks and havenât had any drop in battery show on the cam does not allow for 24/7 recording since the camera pins recognize it as Solar not plugged in. Not a big deal since you can turn up the events.
A.B. –
From Day 2 thru 25, So Far So Good……
Ordered 28May, received 31May, mounted 03Jun. 2 days later, today, so far so good, it is charging by solar, at least showing so, per the infinity displayed since installing. Been very fortunate to have been getting great sun access these past 2 days. The camara was fully charged when solar mount was installed & its only been 2 days so honestly the jury is still out but so far no noted issues or complaints.Update: 1 month since received, 25 days used, cam still charging still showing infinity solar powered, no breaks at all, working as well as expected. All said, it’s been summer sunshine, real test sure to come in the future cooler climate & far less sunny season. But for now, satisfied & would recommend. ððð¾
pcresearch –
Keep my camera fully charged
I use to have a problem with keeping my camera battery charged. I had to take it down each time to get it plugged in to recharge the battery. Since I have purchased this higher powered solar charging unit I no longer have to take the camera down to charge it. This solar panel keeps the camera fully charged. Make sure that the solar panel gets plenty of sunlight. I am very pleased and happy that I bought this solar panel. I fully recommend this to all those individuals that have to place their cameras in an area that you do not have any plugs or electrical outlets.
Jenn –
Not good for continuous recording
This product does not work if you want to be able to continuous record what your camera sees. A camera will only record events using a solar panel. Not what I needed.
Jeremy W. –
I honestly don’t remember the last time I’ve taken my best camera down to charge the battery. The cord is nice and long so i was able to mount the unit at the top of the roofline where it gets almost all day sun.
Adam Firda –
The panel works as advertised. Installation is very easy as well. I’ve installed it on cloudy day at winter where the temperature was around -3 outside , and after one hour it was charged about 1%. On sunny days it will than charge faster. I’m happy with this product.
Barry Mc Govern –
Very easy to install. It took less than 5 minutes from start to finish. Home app shows infinite charge “Solar”. It only displays battery level if if get down to 20% or so. I think a lot of people using anything solar would like to see battery level all of the time. It would be great to see how quickly it charges. I suspect this has more to do with Google than Wasserstein. I’d imagine they are restricted in how this works by Google. Another gripe I have is you can’t do 24/7 video recording while connected to the solar device. You are restricted to events only. Again I’d imagine this is a Google requirement.I like it. I do think connecting to a mains supply is a better option if you are close to the power supply. This would give you 24/7 recording. However if you aren’t near a power supply then the solar is a great product. You need to get into your head that you still have a battery product being charged by solar rather than a Nest cam with a power supply. As I pointed out your camera wont function with the likes of 24/7 recording using the solar.Great product. I do believe it’s limitations are down to Google requirementsEDIT: I liked this so much that I bought a second one for another camera. If the had an option for a longer cable I would buy a third one. Sun is at the back of the house. I would need to install on the back side of the chimney to power a camera on the front (shaded) side of the house.2nd Edit: I just thought I’d update again with how it preformed during the winter. I live in Dublin, Ireland we can have as little as seven hours of daylight during the winter & not much sunshine. The solar panel preformed very well. I had absolutely no issues. I’m actually thinking of adding another one for a camera at the front of my north facing home.
Glenn –
No problems as described
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