security cam > 35 amp battery > solar panel
Hello everyone I want to keep My security IP camera and a mobile internet hotspot running while the RV is in storage ( not hooked up ), a friend recommended getting a 35 amp battery and solar panel...
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I have a Nest Outdoor cam on a remote part of my property. It's powered by a 100 watt panel and a 55 aH battery. I installed an outdoor hot spot using PoE and buried some CAT6 cable. That's not an option for you, so you'll have to figure out how much your WiFi hot spot draws. Based on my experience with this setup, 35 aH might be a little light unless you have perfect sun all the time. My 55 aH battery dies during the short winter months if I leave my infrared LED flood connected (it doesn't draw much).
You can get a 100W solar panel kit including a controller on Amazon. Rather than convert DC to AC to DC for the camera, I got a cheap ($5 on eBay) step down converter that drops the 12V from the battery to 5V USB. I plugged the camera right into that. It's functioned flawlessly for a couple of years now.
EDIT: Better yet - why not use the 100W panel to keep your RV battery charged and run the camera off of that?
You can get a 100W solar panel kit including a controller on Amazon. Rather than convert DC to AC to DC for the camera, I got a cheap ($5 on eBay) step down converter that drops the 12V from the battery to 5V USB. I plugged the camera right into that. It's functioned flawlessly for a couple of years now.
EDIT: Better yet - why not use the 100W panel to keep your RV battery charged and run the camera off of that?
