Solar Panel for Security Camera,7W Camera Solar Panel with Micro USB & USB-C Port,IP65 Waterproof Security Camera Solar Panel for DC 5V Rechargeable Battery Camera, 9.8Ft Charging Cable(2 Pack)

hooked these up to some arlo cameras to lengthen the working time between needing recharged. i did not have high expectations because one is placed behind a covered patio gazebo and the other is installed on our homes outside wall that is directly under the soffit with some tree cover around. to my suprise we are getting a net positive charge as the days go by! curious how they will perform when winter rolls in.

If you have Google Nest Cameras (2nd Gen) w/ internal battery then read below. A lot of info is provided here.Some background on my situation: I bought this for use with Google Nest cameras. Google Nest partnered with Wesserstein and they sell 2 solar panels designed specifically for Nest: the 3.5 watt “premium” panel and the “regular” 2.5 watt version. The premium version typically sells for $80 and the regular for $60 so when I saw this panel advertised for 7 watts and you’re getting 2 panels for roughly $40 I jumped at the chance.This is not a 7 watt panel, most likely a 5 watt panel at best. I don’t have the capability to test it. I see one other person mentioned it’s a 5 watt panel. Based on size compared to other panels I don’t believe you can actually get 7 watts from this. I’m guessing the seller is lying about the capabilities. However, even if it is 5 watts that’s still way more than the “premium” 3.5 watt version Google Nest / Wasserstein sells so I thought no problem.Ok, so the first problem. You need to find a way to convert the attached micro USB cable to the cable used by Nest. My solution was to buy a female micro USB adapter to USB A female so that I could then plug in the Google Nest cable provided with the camera. This all works fine and Google Nest camera shows it’s running off grid power (not solar).This brings me to the next problem. Because the Google Nest camera thinks it’s running off grid power, the camera then runs full throttle and the camera’s battery starts draining. The Google Home app shows me the battery draining over time when I checked the battery status every 5 minutes. There wasn’t enough sun available & electricity produced to maintain the battery at least from draining.After researching the problem I found out that the issue is with the cable I’m using. The Wasserstein solar panels have an included cable specifically made for Google Nest where the pins are in a half oval shape. This is different from the pins on the cable that comes with the Nest camera, the pins on that cable are all straight in a line. It turns out the matching half moon pins on the Google Nest camera let it know that power is coming from solar and not from the grid. This in turn makes the camera function in a low power / event based recording mode instead of recording continuously 24/7 as it had been.If only the seller of this panel would sell a version with this cable, that would fix my problem.I will be returning these panels and buying the Wasserstein version instead.

Upon opening, the panels and accessories looked solid. They performed well but within 6 months two panels failed to charge the devices anymore. Look for higher quality items.

I have a psychotic neighbor that likes to trespass and vandalize other homes. I put up several cameras and purchased a couple wifi cameras that were battery powered. I didn't feel like taking them off the mounts every few months to charge the batteries, so I ordered these solar panels. They do a great job of charging the camera during the day. Hopefully they will work as well in the winter months when it is dark and dreary. For now, they are doing the job.

I got tired of climbing the ladder to recharge all the outside security cameras. My wife found these online and they have made the task now so easy. Only have to bring the ladders out every few months to clean the tops of the solar panels. They maintain the charge by 100% since we put them up 3 months ago.