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Solar Power for Trail Cams
Posted on 1/15/25 at 12:04 pm
Posted on 1/15/25 at 12:04 pm
Last week someone mentioned they rigged up their trail cameras with $25-$30 solar panels. What’s the process for doing this?
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Posted on 1/15/25 at 12:10 pm to PocketLab
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Last week someone mentioned they rigged up their trail cameras with $25-$30 solar panels. What’s the process for doing this?
I have some on my Reveal cameras.
It was more than that though About $100 for each camera:
Battery pack
Solar panel
Posted on 1/15/25 at 12:18 pm to PocketLab
My solar panels have built in batteries. If I'm putting in direct light, such as on a pole on a powerline, I don't even put batteries in the camera.
Amazon link
The price has gone up significantly. Think I paid $30 in 2021.
Amazon link
The price has gone up significantly. Think I paid $30 in 2021.
This post was edited on 1/15/25 at 12:21 pm
Posted on 1/15/25 at 5:54 pm to PocketLab
Solar panels for trail cameras always contain an internal battery system. Unless you plan on building something different with a type of in-line regulator
I use Wiseye cameras, and Wiseye solar panels
Make sure whichever solar panel you get has the proper wires for your camera connection And the larger, the MAH number, the more power the solar panel internal batteries can hold.
Posted on 1/15/25 at 9:00 pm to PocketLab
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Last week someone mentioned they rigged up their trail cameras with $25-$30 solar panels. What’s the process for doing this?
I put a new set of the high dollar energizer AA's in my cameras before season opened this year, 1000's of wifi pictures and both of them are still going strong.
Posted on 1/16/25 at 6:01 am to Kingpenm3
high dollar energizer AA’s
My cell cameras ran from February until the end of September on these. The price has skyrocketed, but I occasionally find a bulk pack on eBay and stock up.
ETA: some cameras have setting for alkaline vs lithium, check this so your battery indicator is accurate
My cell cameras ran from February until the end of September on these. The price has skyrocketed, but I occasionally find a bulk pack on eBay and stock up.
ETA: some cameras have setting for alkaline vs lithium, check this so your battery indicator is accurate
This post was edited on 1/16/25 at 6:03 am
Posted on 1/16/25 at 8:47 am to PocketLab
I built rechargeable battery boxes for $30-$35/each. It was around $6 for plastic ammo box at Harbor Freight, $20/each for rechargeable 12V battery at Walmart, and $7/each for the wire from Herd 360 website. They have been in the woods now for 2 months. I have 2 Tactacams and 1 Wiseeye hooked up to them. The Wiseeye pictures will give you current voltage readings every picture. I have it setup with PIC+Video and it is still going strong. I have been very pleased so far. I will leave them running until probably August and bring them in for a quick re-charge and then put them back out.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 5:28 am to PocketLab
I’ve had good results getting long-term performance by choosing solid brands of solar panels through Raylyst Solar, since they also help with technical questions and setup. Their support and training made the whole process smoother for me, especially when comparing different battery options. If you want something reliable without a lot of fuss, their range makes it easy to pick a system that actually fits your needs.
This post was edited on 2/24/26 at 5:27 am
Posted on 2/23/26 at 7:53 pm to PocketLab
Box
Solar Panel
Battery
Power Cord
Mine have been going on 2 years with those set ups, about $55 and a little time to assemble. Screw the panel to the box and point to the southeast, be sure to get cords that are chew proof (metal shielded), mice love to crew on them if not. My Reveal lithium cartridge with their panel crapped out after the first season.
Solar Panel
Battery
Power Cord
Mine have been going on 2 years with those set ups, about $55 and a little time to assemble. Screw the panel to the box and point to the southeast, be sure to get cords that are chew proof (metal shielded), mice love to crew on them if not. My Reveal lithium cartridge with their panel crapped out after the first season.
This post was edited on 2/23/26 at 7:55 pm
Posted on 2/23/26 at 8:17 pm to bbvdd
How’d they work out? Just bought some.
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