I'm thinking of buying a Wifi Camera and hooking it up to a solar panel and battery, to use as a wireless security/nature camera with 24/7 streaming.
I'm looking at 12V camera from Reolink or a 5V camera from Wyze. And I was recommended this solar kit.
I've never done anything with solar or rechargeable batteries before, so I want to make sure I know what I'm doing. Would I need to choose a 12V or 5V battery depending on which camera I get? Does the controller in the solar kit allow you to adjust output voltage depending on which battery I'm charging? Should the battery be lithium ion?
Is there a cheaper way to do a solar setup, i.e. just a solar panel hooked up to a battery without the controller, or is that necessary? Would it be cheaper to buy a solar panel and controller separately?
Is the 20W solar panel more power than needed?
I'm looking at 12V camera from Reolink or a 5V camera from Wyze. And I was recommended this solar kit.
I've never done anything with solar or rechargeable batteries before, so I want to make sure I know what I'm doing. Would I need to choose a 12V or 5V battery depending on which camera I get? Does the controller in the solar kit allow you to adjust output voltage depending on which battery I'm charging? Should the battery be lithium ion?
Is there a cheaper way to do a solar setup, i.e. just a solar panel hooked up to a battery without the controller, or is that necessary? Would it be cheaper to buy a solar panel and controller separately?
Is the 20W solar panel more power than needed?