Solar Advice (sort of off topic)
I know a lot of RV people have put together their own solar power systems so I'm looking for some advice. My driveway at home is 500 feet long and has a sharp bend in it about half way down. I can'...
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Ok here's an update. I haven't installed anything yet, but recent events have caused me to acquire all of the parts to set up a camera at the bottom of the driveway. I got a 55ah 12V deep cycle battery, 100 watt solar panel with charge controller and a nice pole-mountable weather-proof box to put it all in. I got a 12V to 5V step down transformer with a USB port on it. I have an extra DropCam with a weatherproof case (yes, they make an outdoor version now but I don't want to put it down there where I can't see it). I had to get an outdoor WLAN antenna to blast the wireless signal down there, but now I can sell Internet access to all the neighbors (just kidding). Fingers crossed that it all works! The dropcam will alert me to people coming up the driveway if I configure the zone properly (I don't want it to tell me every time a car drives by).
I went the solar route vs. low-voltage because it's easier and not a lot more expensive.
I'm now wondering if I can get away with an LED motion sensing light down there? Might be a little light in the battery department tho.
I went the solar route vs. low-voltage because it's easier and not a lot more expensive.
I'm now wondering if I can get away with an LED motion sensing light down there? Might be a little light in the battery department tho.
