I am running around 20 cuddelinks and the D battery purchasing has just gotten unreal. I have bought a couple of solar panels, hooked them up with the included yellow cable, and put in full sun. However, the cameras don't seem to be pulling from the lithium battery in the solar panel. Seeing if anyone has insight of what I may be doing wrong. Thank you!
I don’t see where anyone has answered your question. What cameras models are you using the solar with. You mention the yellow cable. It is used to charge an external rechargeable battery such as in the Dual Battery pack. If you are going directly to camera use the green cable.
If you are connecting directly to the camera use the brown cable. The yellow cable is for connection to the Dual Power Bank which has two sets of batteries. The yellow cable goes to the yellow bank which would be rechargeable batteries and the second bank are alkaline batteries
First, make sure those solar panels are soaking up as much sun as possible. They need to be perfectly aligned to get the most out of those rays. Second, take a peek at those yellow cable connections. Make sure they're snug and secure. Loose connections could be causing the issue. Lastly, some devices might need specific settings to tap into the solar panel's power. It's worth digging into your camera settings to see if there's an option for that. And hey, if you're all about saving energy, you might want to explore the concept of solar energy Ireland. They've got some pretty interesting sustainable solutions over there.
Looking for an updated post on cuddelink system. Would love an unbiased opinion. Would you recommend? Do's and donts with the system. Are the solar panels worth it, etc? How's the software? I'm highly interested in the system but seems like you basically have to go all in and spend like 2 Grand to make it really work how it should. Thanks in advance.
Been building out CL system for 5 years. Started with 4 cams. Up to 22. Compared to paying a monthly fee for each camera, has paid for itself. I have a solar panel on every camera. One set of batteries last all year. Put my Home camera on the tallest hill of our farm, and it with cams positioned correctly, easy coverage on 400+ acres. Day pic quality is good. Night pic could be better. Plan for some annual maintenance on things like antennae’s and cords where the critters can hammer them. Overall, been a solid system for us. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I totally get the struggle with D batteries; they can get expensive fast! When I set up my solar panels, I found positioning them in a spot with full sun made a big difference. Make sure all the connections are tight, too; a loose cable can mess things up. Sometimes, the cameras need a little time to switch over to the solar power, so don't stress if it doesn't happen right away. You might also want to check if there’s a setting in the camera to enable solar charging.
