In trail activities or monitoring wildlife activities, in order to better familiarize with the movement trajectory of wildlife, long-time tracking detection is required, which means that the tracking camera used needs to have a good endurance, in addition to the camera's built-in batteries, the configuration of the solar panel also plays a big role. Converting solar energy into electricity effectively extends the life of the battery and avoids the hassle of frequent battery replacements, helping to help users save more time and money and yielding advantages during trail seasons and monitoring activities.
How Does Using A Solar Trail Camera Save Time?
When a trail camera is used outdoors, it is important to keep the camera with enough power support in order to ensure that the camera can run for a long time, which means that the user needs to go outdoors frequently to check the camera and recharge it in time. If you are using a solar trail camera, you can save your time in the following ways.
Reduce the number of times to replace the battery: solar trail camera can get energy through solar panels, solar energy into electricity stored in the built-in battery, to achieve continuous power supply, such as Campark TC22 trail camera, using advanced solar integration design, coupled with the built-in 4400mAh large-capacity lithium batteries, to ensure that the camera in the appropriate conditions can continue to work stably. Reduce the number of frequent battery replacements, saving users time. Traditional battery-powered even with high-capacity batteries need to be replaced regularly, on the contrary, the use of solar-charged trail camera will avoid the trouble of frequent battery replacement.
Reduce the time to maintain the equipment: trail cameras used in the outdoors require users to frequently check the camera's operating status, the solar tracking camera is automatically charged during the day, without the need for users to manually intervene, reducing the user's time to maintain the equipment in the field, to keep the camera a long time and stable work.
More mobile options: trail cameras equipped with solar panels do not need to use other external power sources when used outdoors, allowing users to be more flexible in choosing the camera's installation location, reducing the number of times and time to move the camera frequently.
How Can I Save Money By Using A Solar Trail Camera?
The built-in battery can save at least $60 a year by absorbing solar energy and converting it into electricity to keep the camera running, even if it uses lower energy AA batteries as a backup, or hundreds of dollars if it is used for multiple cameras, all combined. Solar trail cameras can save money in several ways.
Reducing large electricity bills: solar tracking cameras not only reduce the need for frequent battery replacements, but also reduce reliance on the traditional power grid, and overall, reduce the amount of money spent on electricity due to battery issues.
Lower maintenance costs:Â Most solar panels are made of durable, high quality materials, such as the Campark BC643 solar panels, which are made of high quality IP66 rated materials that are resistant to harsh weather and are suitable for use in almost any extreme weather. Solar panels maximize solar energy absorption, increase battery life, and enhance camera reliability, which also means lower maintenance costs for your camera.
How To Choose The Right Solar Panel?
Solar Panel Wattage Requirements For Trail Cameras
The solar panel wattage requirement for trail camera use generally depends on the size of the trail camera battery, the camera placement and the solar energy available in the target area. Practice has shown that a 5W solar panel is sufficient for most trail cameras. In areas where sunlight is not as abundant, a higher wattage solar panel is needed to support the camera's proper operation.
Solar Panel Size Requirements for Trail Cameras
The main factors that affect the size of the solar panel needed for an outdoor tracking camera are: the size of the camera's battery, the amount of sunlight available in the target area, and the power consumed by the camera. Typically, the higher the power of the built-in battery, the higher the power of the solar panel needed to ensure effective power supply. The amount of sunlight in the mounting area is also very important; if the camera is mounted in a location with weak sunlight, a more powerful solar panel may be needed to supplement the lack of sunlight.
Recommended Solar Panel Sizes for Outdoor Trail Cameras
Taking into account the camera's battery capacity, the camera's mounting location, and the amount of available sunlight, a solar panel with a wattage of 5-10 watts and a voltage of 6-12V will be able to meet the power needs of most tracking cameras that are used outdoors. However, for areas with very low sunlight, a larger wattage solar panel will be required.
How To Choose The Right Solar Panel Mounting Location?
The correct mounting location for a solar panel provides the best way to charge the built-in battery of a trail camera. A combination of various experiments has shown that solar panels should be placed in an area that will absorb the most sunlight throughout the day, with the panels facing south or southwest at a 45-degree angle so that they can be exposed to the maximum amount of sunlight. In the case of areas with less sunlight, the panels should be placed accordingly.
Conclusion
When choosing the right solar panel for your trail camera, you need to focus on the specific needs of your tracking camera and the environment in which it will be used, and combine the camera and battery specifications to determine the right size of the solar panel. With the rapid development of technology, more compact and efficient solar panels will continue to be developed, these panels can achieve higher power output with a smaller size to ensure that the camera can continue to work healthily, which is the best choice for tracking cameras.