I hope I don’t jinx it! ;-)
- Bought 3 of these and use them with Arlo Pro cameras.
- Been using them for 1 & a half years or so.
- Live in a sunny climate so sun almost all year round, a little less in winter.
- Solar panel charges to100% by 0900 in the morning.
- I get around 30 activations a day depending on the sensitivity setting on the camera and still get a 100% charge rate.
- Charge drops to around 95% at night.
- Used an app called ‘Simply Solar’ (as recommended in the Arlo manual) to set the exact angle of the panel.
- Make sure you allow for the distance between the panel and your camera determined by the length of the panel cable.
- Has worked in rain, wind and 36c sun, even a little hail in winter.
- Recommend putting a cable cover over the solar panel cable to protect it from the elements.
Don’t know how long they will last but it’s great not to have to get up on a high ladder and fiddle around with batteries every so often especially with 3 cameras.
And of course no electricity used, a little pricey purchase but for me definitely worth it.
You may struggle a bit if you don’t set it up properly as it will not achieve it’s full charging capability but easily done with the app mentioned above.
I got a much much better charge when I later adjusted their position.
So far extremely pleased with them.
| Package Dimensions L x W x H | 24.6 x 14.3 x 8.7 centimetres |
|---|---|
| Package Weight | 0.88 Kilograms |
| Product Dimensions L x W x H | 11.5 x 20.1 x 2.2 centimetres |
| Item Weight | 1.8 Pounds |
| Brand | Arlo |
| Colour | Solar Panel |
| Included components | (1) Solar panel^(1) 6 ft (1.8 m) power cable^(1) Mount^(1) Mounting screw kit^(1) Quick start guide^(1) Window decal |
| Model year | 2017 |
| Part number | VMA4600-10000S |
| Size | Solar Panel |
| Style | Go/Pro/Pro2 (Solar Panel) |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
