I got the outdoor kit and I think Im getting this solar panel....charging the batteries is not a big deal, but having recharging by the sun during the day is a great thing....good review...!!!!
We ended up exchanging this model for the slimmer version th-cam.com/users/postUgkx0jZ_lGlDVJhDnmagEU8gn47cmfPNlLQU because it was too wide for the only door trim area that made sense to mount it on. However, we should have just noted the dimensions prior to purchasing. Otherwise, we love the doorbell. It works perfectly, and the video is very clear, even at night.
The solar panel is great!! I do feel that the battery already on the camera last forever on mine. I only charge once every 5-6months. Not a big deal for me. But not doing it all is a win.
It would be interesting to see how well they keep it charged in the winter, particularly the one that only gets afternoon sun. I wonder if you will have to adjust the tilt to accommodate the lower angle of the sun in winter.
it would be nice if the Solar Panel manufacturer installed a Jack on the Panel, that way you could plug in a shorter cord. A longer cord means a drop in amperage vs a shorter cord. I wonder if other small solar panels would fit it, or IF you could daisy chain them together.
Solar only charges batteries… Only the Outdoor Cams with the built in battery can utilize this (or any other) solar panel to top off the battery. Although, if you wanted to find a way to create a waterproof outdoor battery supply to run a V3 off of, then you might just be able to use Wyze’s solar panel to charge it. But, it’s not a Wyze “authorized” use for this panel. ;)
Great video.....going to be moving into a new house soon and one of these with the outdoor V2 cam should work well for keeping an eye on our cars in the driveway!
Hm, I started mine charging from 16% and it went up yo 67% but now it's stuck around 57% and had not gone up. Yesterday had a full day of sun too and it gets the sun all day. Now I can't move it to follow it but I don't get why the first day worked so well and then after that it's not charging it much at all. I even cut back on battery using features..even shut off the camera
@@FreedomHasFallen yes but it's not like the V3s.. . You actually have to program it for a certain time to record and if you don't have it hooked up to some kind of power you will drain the battery real quick.
@@FreedomHasFallen it's more of a pain in the ass then anything you have to do a scheduled recording and then when it's done you have to download it and most of the time it doesn't work I would much rather run an extension cord and put a V3 camera in that spot.
I have 2 Outdoor v2. One mounted in a tree. The solar panel gets very little direct sun light since leaves are in the way Yet, it maintains 99% battery power. My other V2 is mounted over the front door. Gets a good 5 hours of sunlight. Yet can't get the new v2 cams battery to a reasonable level of charge. 16% at 10am. To only 25% at 5pm. It coukd be a bad solar panel or a bad V2. The V2's rip through power much faster than the V1s. I'll swap the cameras to determine if it's the camera ir the panel
I have 2 as well and I would think theyre worth the price if they end up lasting. Unfortunately one of my outdoor cams stopped working after a week or so of connecting it to the solar panel. Wyze did replace the cam so Im now hoping it was just a coincidence. I am worried that the software allows to keep charging all the way up to 100%. I saw in the wyze forums that keeping the battery topped off could eventually degrade its life.
@@FaithSx07 I just bought them beginning of February… if they are selling out dated items @ regular price & they are not working . I don’t want to shop there for ANY of their products .
I liked mine enough that I got a second one for another OutDoorCam, as I test I plugged it into a camera that was about 4% it took about a week to bring the camera to 100%.
Make sure your solar panel is correctly positioned to get maximum direct sun exposure in the middle of the day. If the panel is getting sun at an angle it’s not as efficient. Obviously it’s a stationary panel but if you can position it so the sun is at the most straight angle possible in the middle of the day.
My Wyze outdoor cams are a big disappointment. I have 12 cameras that are still working and 4 more that have various issues especially failing batteries after a year or even less. I have one on a solar panel and it does work OK. Some are version 1 and some version 2, the fail rate for each version is about the same. From my experience any camera that gets a lot of action and you have to recharge frequently will fail within 2 years. The new Outdoor cam pro is not impressive either. The only good thing is the replaceable battery, that is a plus. If you buy an extra battery.
I got the outdoor kit and I think Im getting this solar panel....charging the batteries is not a big deal, but having recharging by the sun during the day is a great thing....good review...!!!!
Is the battery built into the camera? If so, what model is that and does it record 24/7?
We ended up exchanging this model for the slimmer version th-cam.com/users/postUgkx0jZ_lGlDVJhDnmagEU8gn47cmfPNlLQU because it was too wide for the only door trim area that made sense to mount it on. However, we should have just noted the dimensions prior to purchasing. Otherwise, we love the doorbell. It works perfectly, and the video is very clear, even at night.
The solar panel is great!! I do feel that the battery already on the camera last forever on mine. I only charge once every 5-6months. Not a big deal for me. But not doing it all is a win.
It would be interesting to see how well they keep it charged in the winter, particularly the one that only gets afternoon sun. I wonder if you will have to adjust the tilt to accommodate the lower angle of the sun in winter.
Good point! I’m curious too!
it would be nice if the Solar Panel manufacturer installed a Jack on the Panel, that way you could plug in a shorter cord. A longer cord means a drop in amperage vs a shorter cord. I wonder if other small solar panels would fit it, or IF you could daisy chain them together.
Very cool. Will it work with a V3 camera that is wired? Or only with wireless cameras??
Solar only charges batteries… Only the Outdoor Cams with the built in battery can utilize this (or any other) solar panel to top off the battery. Although, if you wanted to find a way to create a waterproof outdoor battery supply to run a V3 off of, then you might just be able to use Wyze’s solar panel to charge it. But, it’s not a Wyze “authorized” use for this panel. ;)
Excellent video! Plan on getting some for my dads outdoor cams for Father’s Day.
Thanks! Still loving them!!
Are these cameras on continuous recording
Great video.....going to be moving into a new house soon and one of these with the outdoor V2 cam should work well for keeping an eye on our cars in the driveway!
How long is the cable?
Do these solar panels work with the Wyze V3 camera?
No
Does it connect via wifi ? Can it be used with the previous Wyze app for the V3,
Have the Cam V3 why will this not work. Because isnt the panel a source or power. If not able to work do you have any suggestions
What models is that camera and does it come with the battery or does the solar panel come with the battery?
Does the camera shut down at night?
Is the solar panel mount magnetic? I want to mount the camera on an iron pole. It doesn’t look like it
Great video! Thanks for the info!
Will the Solar Panel work with other cameras?
Like a V3?
how long do batteries last with and without solar
I watched your video and it's cool of course! Please tell me which models this solar panel is compatible with? Is it compatible with Wyze Cam V3?
Hm, I started mine charging from 16% and it went up yo 67% but now it's stuck around 57% and had not gone up. Yesterday had a full day of sun too and it gets the sun all day. Now I can't move it to follow it but I don't get why the first day worked so well and then after that it's not charging it much at all. I even cut back on battery using features..even shut off the camera
Wonder if the solar can keep up if you enable continuous recording to sd card..🤔
Can you tell me if this solar panel works with the Waze camera V3?
They only work with the wyze cam outdoor v1 or v2. 👍🏼
can you rely fully on the solar without any batteries? and have you had any issues in the past couple months?
I like the video, but I wanna ask does it last the entire night with continuous recording?
Thumbs 👍 4 you.
Continuous? Not sure I’ve never attempted.
@@GeneralExpert this camera does not do continuous recording
@@pizzadave9812 the do! With a micro sd inside the do continuous recording.
@@FreedomHasFallen yes but it's not like the V3s.. . You actually have to program it for a certain time to record and if you don't have it hooked up to some kind of power you will drain the battery real quick.
@@FreedomHasFallen it's more of a pain in the ass then anything you have to do a scheduled recording and then when it's done you have to download it and most of the time it doesn't work I would much rather run an extension cord and put a V3 camera in that spot.
Can you use the solar panel with the Cam V3 ?
That's what I want to know
amazing review
My firmware is up to date and mine still will not recognize the panel
Does it power your house?
I have a Wyze cam and I conecte my cámara to my solar panel but don’t work can you help please
This is a great solar panel just installed one today
I have 2 Outdoor v2. One mounted in a tree. The solar panel gets very little direct sun light since leaves are in the way
Yet, it maintains 99% battery power. My other V2 is mounted over the front door. Gets a good 5 hours of sunlight. Yet can't get the new v2 cams battery to a reasonable level of charge. 16% at 10am. To only 25% at 5pm. It coukd be a bad solar panel or a bad V2. The V2's rip through power much faster than the V1s. I'll swap the cameras to determine if it's the camera ir the panel
I have 2 as well and I would think theyre worth the price if they end up lasting. Unfortunately one of my outdoor cams stopped working after a week or so of connecting it to the solar panel. Wyze did replace the cam so Im now hoping it was just a coincidence.
I am worried that the software allows to keep charging all the way up to 100%. I saw in the wyze forums that keeping the battery topped off could eventually degrade its life.
They have a on and off feature
My ring battery has been topped off by a solar panel for 3 or 4 years and we haven’t had any problems yet
Never tell a company their products are overpowered. These smart device makers love downgrading shit and paywalls.
Wow lol I didn’t know you had a different channel besides a Suburban Channel
My Solar panel has yet to charge my camera…been installed & set up for 5 days…$ 200 for what…this is bull💩
Probably outdated. Roku uses the same systems..and cheaper.
@@FaithSx07 I just bought them beginning of February… if they are selling out dated items @ regular price & they are not working . I don’t want to shop there for ANY of their products .
I liked mine enough that I got a second one for another OutDoorCam, as I test I plugged it into a camera that was about 4% it took about a week to bring the camera to 100%.
Make sure your solar panel is correctly positioned to get maximum direct sun exposure in the middle of the day. If the panel is getting sun at an angle it’s not as efficient. Obviously it’s a stationary panel but if you can position it so the sun is at the most straight angle possible in the middle of the day.
My Wyze outdoor cams are a big disappointment. I have 12 cameras that are still working and 4 more that have various issues especially failing batteries after a year or even less. I have one on a solar panel and it does work OK. Some are version 1 and some version 2, the fail rate for each version is about the same. From my experience any camera that gets a lot of action and you have to recharge frequently will fail within 2 years. The new Outdoor cam pro is not impressive either. The only good thing is the replaceable battery, that is a plus. If you buy an extra battery.
Thanks
Yes but no one seems to care reporting which state and city town they live in.
"WOW. WHOA. WOW." When looking at the panel. jfc calm down.
Surely a burglar would damage the solar panel?
plethóra LOL