Wasserstein Solar Panel Compatible with Spotlight Cam Battery & Stick Up Cam Battery – Power Your Surveillance Camera continuously with 2W 5V Charging (1 Pack, White)
Impressive Efficiency
No dealing with solar panels that fail to perform in low light conditions. The Wasserstein panel is fitted with high-converting photovoltaic cells that help juice up your camera much faster with just a few hours of sunlight. Experience uninterrupted charging even in the low-light winter months.
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| Compatible with Ring Spotlight Battery Cam | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Compatible with Ring Doorbell 2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Compatible with Echo 2 | ✓ | |||||
| Compatible with Ring Stick Up Battery Cam | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Size: | 1 Pack |
| Dimensions: | 21.3 x 17.5 x 6.6 centimetres |
| Brand: | Wasserstein |
| Model: | RingSpotSolarWhtUSA |
| Part: | 4897080225500 |
| Colour: | White |
| Colour: | White |
| Dimensions: | 21.3 x 17.5 x 6.6 centimetres |
| Size: | 1 Pack |
We no longer need to keep track of our battery life since getting this. It attached to our gutter (with additional attachment piece) and now our batteries are charged to 97-100% at all times. No more getting up on a ladder to change out and charge run down batteries. Good investment!
I didn’t think it was going to work but then read comments and questions and saw where you have to remove a small part on the camera for it to fit!
Been working great for sometime now!! Need to get another one!
El producto lo uso para cargar mi cmara ring
Y es bastante eficiente ese cargador solar para cargar la batera al 100% y no tener que recargarla en electricidad nunca ms
Great value, works with ring stick up camera. My neighbors dog scaled my stuff foot privacy fence, entered my home through my senior dog’s dog door and killed my cat in my bedroom while I was at work. I was a mess and constantly afraid it would happen again. Ring panel was back ordered so I got this, my friend installed it immediately. Now I have eyes on my fence at all times and peace of mind.
We have purchased two ring cameras with floodlights. The batteries on them don’t last very long at all. We purchased this solar panel for the first one and it works great. It took about 24 hours to charge the battery completely. Since then, the battery stays close to 100% always (this is in South Carolina – so your sun may vary). We got the second Wasserstein for a second camera and it too works well.
Only had it a few days now but it definitely charges more then the camera uses in a day. The side of the house I have the cam on only gets sunlight for about 6 hours a day. When I hooked it up the battery was at 38%. 3 days later it’s now at 95%. The camera faces the front of my house so it sees alot of movement and records alot. I am happy with this purchase and will be buying more for the rest of my cameras.
They were easy to install and seem to be working great! My batteries stay pretty much fully charged all day long. Well see how it goes, but so far I’m really glad I bought these. Saves me busting out the ladder every two-three weeks and not having a camera for a night while the batteries charge
Charged my ring battery cam from 80 to 100% on the first day. Registers correctly with ring phone app. can’t speak for longevity but initially i’m very pleased indeed.
So easy to install and works great. Love that we never have to worry about charging the batteries to the camera. We installed our camera in the back yard and there is no outlet near so this was an amazing option that works great.
This product came on time, and was a perfect addition to my outdoor ring camera. I now have the peace of mind knowing my ring camera always stays charged and that I am able to have home security all the time.
Concidering that it was a prime item, it took a week to be delivered. Overall not bad looking product, well build.
It was easy to install it. I’m using it for the LED motion detecting light in the car pool.
The socket was too small, so I had to modify it using the old socket from the old solar panel which came with the light.
The product info should mention the size of the socket to avoid unpleasant surprises.
I will see how long this solar panel will work, the original lasted somewhat over 5 years.
We received a ring spotlight cam as a gift. It came with the usual single battery. I put the camera up with field of view in mind, not climbing the ladder every other week to grab the battery, charge it, climb the ladder and re insert it in the camera. So instead of going for the $10 more expensive ring brand solar panel, the frugal guy in me chose the Wasserstein Solar Panel. The panel has been installed for a couple weeks and has kept the single battery charged, hovering between 90 and one hundred percent through normal spring weather here in Maine.
Other than its made in CHINa seems to be holding up so far. It will rain tomorrow so I’ll find out if it’s rain resistant. So far its doing what it was designed to do. More manufacturing needs to be done in the USA…. Americans need jobs stop farming work out to CHINA and other 3rd would countries. Yes chinA is a 3rd world country!!
Great product, the only reason we didn’t give five star reviews was we wish it would have come with wire clips to clip the wires from the panel to the camera.
Works good so far. Was leary at first because when I installed it was cloudy alllll the time, so would barely charge. Multiple, consecutive sunny days had charged my spotlight cam about 14%. Now months later the battery never dips before 98%. I have ring spot light camera. No issues connecting it. Great value.
We installed three of these panels in July 2020, one for each of our outdoor cams. Because we are on the Canadian border, we get 18 hours of daylight in the summer and 6 in the winter. Our clouds and rain are legendary where nearby Forks, home of the Twilight series, gets 12 feet of annual rainfall.
While July through October charging was great, I was really curious how these panels would perform in the stormy and dark November to February season.
The results are in and I am astounded. All through the winter my frequent checks of ‘device health’ showed the cam’s charge level never dropped below 91%!
These panels definitely do the the job.
Use care when installing – find an unobstructed south facing view for each panel and attach the panel securely using the included hardware. I used 12″ length of 1×4 to extend the panel away from the roofline in one location and that helped tremendously. Give yourself lots of time to get the panels up and use cable stays and wire ties to secure the power cable. Be careful on the ladder!
Product was cheaper than Ring and does the same.It was well packaged and arrived on time.Instructions were adequate as was easy to install.Charges Ring stick up can effectively.Im happy with the purchase.
Wasn’t sure if I was going to keep. The panel would always to be in the shaded part of the yard. 1st plugged in the battery was 27%. Stick Up Cam.. Sky’s always cloudy & at times pretty dark & snowing. No direct sun. 2 – 3 weeks now battery @71%. It’s a keeper 4 me!
This solar charger works well if the temperature is above -10 C. We put it up when the battery was right dead and it charged it enough to work very quickly and kept charged for a few days until the temperature dropped. I expect it will be good when it warms up again. The app indicates the camera is connected to a Ring solar charging panel. From what I have heard the Ring device would not work in the low temperatures either so recommend saving the $20 difference.
Haven’t been using the panel long, but it seems to work in quite dull conditions and charges the battery quickly. Was easy to fit, so I’m happy with it so far!
Excelente producto. Funciona muy bien, incluso si no le da tanto el sol. Mantiene la pila en 98%. Espero que pronto vuelva a estar disponible 🙁
El panel solar funciona muy bien, he tenido el problema de que en la maana a veces aparece desconectada, muevo el conector y de nuevo funciona bien.
Carga la batera en un par de das desde cero.
Tiene un muy buen acabado, un cable largo que deja instalar el panel donde realmente reciba sol durante mas tiempo.
Estoy muy contento con el panel.
Funciona para Alimentar mi LogiCircle2 sin preocuparme de conectarla a la Luz.
Cumple su funcin a un precio mas bajo que el de marca Ring
The one I just purchased is a gift, so I haven’t opened it. However, I have several of these panels on other cameras around our home. I am very happy with the performance of all of them. I live in the Pacific Northwest with several cloudy days, but these panels keep the batteries charged above 90% at all times. I highly recommend these panels to all our family and friends.
Para tener siempre cargadas las pilas de la cmara es buena inversi
I have been recommending Wasserstein solar panels for Ring products for 2 years to my clients and I use them myself. This charged my ring Stickup cam from 20% to 100% in just 2 days of sunshine. No more climbing the ladder to take the battery in for a charge every month or two. Highly recommend this unit over all others.
This is the absolute best way to go to keep your batteries charged. We bought a camera that needed a battery. Well it holds 2. So it didn’t take long for me to figure out that instead of constantly going to replace the used battery with the second one I had purchased, this little gem was a great fix. Put it on the roof, plugged it in, and I haven’t had to change a battery since. Love it!!!
It works great it charged my battery. The solar panel looks and feels well built. can’t wait to see how good it’s going to work in the summer days coming in 7 months.
Update: I have been using this solar panel a couple months in winter and i haven’t had to charge my battery. it’s been so nice out but when the sun is not out it doesn’t charge it but that’s expected for a solar panel. When i buy another camera i will be buying another one.
It works with Ring spotlight security cameras and better pricing too.
Remember to remove the rubber pads in the solar port otherwise the screws are not long enough
Once placed in full sun it worked well placement is important It’s keeping the batteries in our ring cam topped up
This solar panel works great and was easy to install. I was using two batteries in my device and having to recharge one of the batteries at least every couple weeks or more. Since I installed the panel both batteries have it all times been at full charge. I finally decided to pull out one of the batteries since there’s no sense in charging two batteries if one is going to always be fully charged. Now I have a spare battery in case the other one goes bad. Very happy.
The solar panel is simple to install and works immediately to ensure that you really only need one Ring battery for your camera. In fact the solar panel is plug and play. There are no changes required in the app – it is fine.
A word of warning comes however with Ring and the Ring product. In Australia, the Ring camera is about $260 and still needs the solar panel to ensure that you are not up and down ladders all the time to recharge batteries. But the biggest scam is that you must pay $40 a year for cloud back up of your movies – AND – I may be wrong, but as far as I can see, there is no way to download the movies, which means that in the event of an incident, you have nothing you can give the police.
Wish, on the other hand sells several solar cameras with inbuilt TF cards, which also save video to your phone. These cameras are generally $100 AUD, but one or 2 without solar are in the region of $40.
Why then did I buy a Ring camera? Well I bought two from other sources, but I thought that in buying a “professional” Ring camera, I’d be getting better face definition. But it turns out that this is not the case.
So in summary – this solar panel is great – if you already have a Ring camera. But steer clear of Ring unless you want simplified installation and are happy to pay lots of money for something you get for free from others.
This panel works just as good as the Ring panel that comes with the kit. I have two Ring cameras around my house. One has the Ring panel, the other has the Wasserstein Panel. For $10 less, this panel work just as well as the Ring panel. The mounting hardware is of good material along with the panel its self. All my Ring cameras stay 100% charged with these panels, even on semi-cloudy days. I have no trees around my house, so get that in mind when using these panels. All in all, I am very happy with this panel, it does what they say for less cost. You basically pay $10 to have “Ring” printed on a Ring panel. Save your money, go with the Wasserstein.
I bought it and installed the solar panel to work together with Ring Spotlight Battery camera. Till now it works very fine. It makes the work exactly as advertised.
Works great for our ring spot light camera , keeps battery at full charge
Replaced a Wasserstein solar panel that went bad after 2 years. Purchased as a warehouse deal for 35 bucks. Arrived almost new condition. Ideal replacement. Only difference was the plug. Old plug screwed into the ring spotlight camera, this plug doesn’t have that option. Still works fine.
Connects up easy compatible with my new “Ring” spotlight camera,very happy.
Was able to keep the battery charged through a Vancouver winter. Did better then expected.
Worked great and perfect with my ring stick up cam 2!
I would for sure buy again!
Easy to setup and way cheaper than the Ring version. Essentially the same thing.
We purchased 2 of the solar panels for our outdoor cameras. After one month, our review is that they are worth the price. Our part of Texas has a year-round sun. But we did have a cloudy day once this year, and the panel still produced enough energy to manage the cameras fine. The solar panels have kept our cameras rolling just right. We try to use solar when possible; we were happy to pay the extra price and skip having to climb on the house to replace batteries. They look nicely along the top of our home without attracting too much attention. If you found this information useful, click the helpful button below so Amazon will know it’s an excellent product to keep.
Works perfectly well, had difficulty with with instalment because screws , otherwise no concerns. Definitely worth the money spend
The solar panel works great. I have 2 of them now. If you buy the two pack you will save $30. I wish I bought the 2 pack but only bought one ($49.99) last December to see how it performs. I live in Vancouver and we do not get a lot of sun in the winter. During Dec/Jan, the panel would slow down the battery discharge significantly. During Feb/Mar with very few days of sun, the panel slowly charged the Ring battery to 100%, and it has stayed at 100% since April. I have since purchased a 2nd panel for my other Ring camera. My only regret is not buying the two pack initially and saving myself some money.
Great price. Works perfectly, charging my dying Ring camera (as the 15-month-old original Ring solar panel was no longer charging it). It is completely compatible with the original Ring solar panel. I loved how it even perfectly fit the original bracket, so I didn’t have to reinstall the bracket. I just slid the old original non-functional panel off the bracket, and slid this one on. Camera battery went from 6% to 100% in about 5 days on partly sunny days with about 2-4hrs of daily direct sunlight. Maintaining 100% now after 5 weeks.
I purchased my Spotlight Battery Cam with a single battery. I soon realized I needed a second battery or the Ring solar panel since I did not want to climb a ladder to charge batteries, even occasionally. I found this panel cheaper price and decided to give it a try. I started with a low battery, under 20% when I installed the panel. To my surprise, after a couple of days in my case, the battery charged to ver 100%. Since installation, I have not seen the battery level go below 97% with normal usage.
I bought this solar panel because of the very thought of climbing up on a ladder frequently to charge the Ring’s battery was nonsense. This automatically keeps it charged every day. Some of the reviewer’s stated it was not charging their Ring cam/spotlight ? That is probably due to them not 1st testing the panels voltage output with a volt meter, then making sure the plugin is all the way into the unit. My Ring app always shows a full battery charge everyday, so do a complete install, and you’ll be happy with this panel.
I bought this to use with a Ring stick up cam. The power plug doesn’t quite match the stick up cam socket which doesn’t have the fixing screws (Not Wasserstein’s fault I should have read the description!). However the plug does fit snugly into the socket as the genuine ring article would, giving (I hope!) a water tight seal, just to be sure i put some waterproof silicon grease around the hole to add an extra seal. I installed the battery just under two weeks ago. At first, I wasn’t sure if it was charging the camera battery, but then we are in the middle of winter with short gloomy days. Just checked again, and charge has gone up from ~60% to 80% in the last week. Quite satisfactory for this time of year, as the days get longer, I’m sure it will get to 100%.
PS. If anyone else does take a chance on using this with a stick up cam, and water gets into your camera, don’t blame me or Wasserstein. It looks OK to me, and I’m happy with mine, but it’s your choice.
I used this product to charge my Ring camera. It takes longer for the Ring battery to drain but it does still happen. I was under the impression that the battery would remain charged. Also, the colder it gets, even if sunny outside, seems to have an effect on the ability of the Solar panel to charge the battery. It seems as if the charging stops and the Ring battery drains. When this happens, it is annoying to have to take the battery out of the camera and plug it in for a full charge.
Very easy to install and will aid dramatically in not having to recharge the battery for our Ring Spotlight security camera. Have only had in use for 1 day so will have to give it time to see if the solar panel is charging sufficiently. So far I am satisfied with the produc
Hooked this up mid-day on a Saturday and the battery was at 48%. By dusk the battery was at 69%. Does what it says it will do and an easy install. Will update if any issues present but so far so good.
update Jan 03, 2020: During periods of extended cloudy weather, and low angle of the sun, I did need to remove the battery and charge manually on one occasion. However as the weather cleared and the panel is getting more direct sunlight, there have been no issues. I continue to recommend this product.
further update 04/29/2021: continues to function beautifully. i have relocated the panel with improved function. single battery in my ring camera and have never had the battery get below 80% during winter when the sun is lower on the horizon. battery usually remains over 95% charge. continue to recommend.
ARRIVED QUICKLY, DIRECTIONS WERE CLEAR, EASY INSTALL – Time will tell how well it works….
months later – typical rainy winter on the West Coast and this product maintained an almost permanently full charge on our very active Ring device. Product exceeded expectations – highly recommended
Bought one few months ago .
Running pretty good . Always 99% full .
So bought 2nd for garage door
Although just get 2-3hrs sunshine
But still fully charged after 1 week
I have previously have purchased all my Ring products from Ring. I decided to take a chance and buy my next solar panel from Wasserstein in order to save a few bucks! I am happy to report, that this is identical to the Ring product in size, features, installation, charging, and packaging. The only difference was the logo says Wasserstein vs. Ring. It installed the same as Ring and functions the same and was made in China (same as Ring). I saved $20 on the purchase. I would buy this unit again for sure.
I connected this panel to feed my outdoor Ring stick up cam and the installation was very easy, the only issue with this panel and that is why I don’t give a five star is because it doesn’t charge the battery at all in cloudy days and in sunny days it doesn’t charge it fast, it can take the hole day charging for only raise up the charge between 20% to 30% more of what it was, however stills charge it and you don’t have to be taking the Battery down ofte
After a bit of confusion we received our solar panel and it works like a charm. It keeps the battery charged at all times.
Works well…cable is a good length but a couple more feet longer would have helped me. Lets see how it holds up in Canadian winter for a true test!!
Easy to install and works far better than I thought it would given some of the negative reviews. It was a choice for me of buying this or an extra battery , I plumped for this and very glad I did as we had some building work done last month that meant the battery cam going unconnected to this for a couple of weeks and after 9 days I had to charge the battery manually. Pain in the posterior to be honest!
Highly recommended.
Heads-up that during the first 24 hours it didn’t appear to be charging the battery. I had checked the output voltage of the panel when I installed it, so I contacted RING support as I knew the panel was producing power. Ring Support told me that a firmware update was required and was already scheduled to happen for my CAM. Sure enough, after the update the battery charged rapidly and has remained at 98% – 100% ever since.
Compared to the price of the ring solar panel you cannot go wrong with this does what it says would recommend
I had a handyman install this on top of the roof in full sunlight almost all day. The cord was plenty long enough for that, and the charge popped up to 100 percent from 52 percent in just a few hours. Admittedly it is full summer in southern california, but I anticipate the panel will be able to keep the battery at a reasonable charge with much less sunlight than I am giving it. So much better than having to drag a ladder out, climb up and take the battery out to charge. I love it!
Easy enough to install. So far it is charging the battery . A. Lot cheaper.
Works perfectly for about 7 months but suddenly stopped charging. Its my third one, all are excellent except this issue. I have purchased 2 more since and no issues. I contacted customer service on a Saturday (email) not expecting a reply until Monday but they responded immediately. Asked me for my order number and after verifying to order asked for the address to send the replacement unit. Outstanding customer service. Stuff happens, I get it but how a company responds makes the difference. They did an amazing job!
Recharged my battery cam from 85% to 100 in about hour and half
The battery is on the ring stick cam , sits at 98% at all times . Would recommend this product, easy to install, and saves having a spare battery
Gute Verpackung und schnelle Lieferung. Obwohl kein Original Ring-Bauteil passt es exakt auf die Kamera.
Zur Ladequalitt muss ich noch etwas abwarten um dies abschlieend zu bewerten. Gestern mit starker Sonneneinstrahlung hat der Akku geladen, allerdings hatte wurden nur 5 % geladen obwohl die Sonne stark geschienen hat, aktuell erscheint mir die Zuladung noch etwas gering. Ich werde dies in den nchsten Wochen beobachten. Daher momentan nur 4 Sterne.
But consider you location, make sure you can get the sunlight you need at the degree of inclination for both summer and winter. Change your inclination at spring and fall. My panel was white I mounted it on top of my roof rain gutter with sheet metal screws in a great location with a southern exposure. Because white is so obvious to any passerby or neighbors I masked the panel facing and spray painted in a mottled color of burn orange, black and tan to get the same appearance as my asphalt roofing tiles. It blends in well and is nearly invisible. Paint your wire to match your house and the unit disappears.. Perfect. The camera is fully charged 100% of the time. I’ll try to remember to do a follow-up this December. Winter in the NW, at 47 degrees Latitude, can be pretty dark, rainy and cold.
Right now I am considering ways to use another Wasserman on my sailboat to keep small electronic charged. In the case the attraction is size. Yep, I would buy again… you will too!
At first I couldn’t get the connector to go far enough in to make connection, not could I tighten the screws to hold it in place, but then realised there’s a couple of silicone plugs that are in the way of the screw holes. Flicked those out and hey presto we’re good to go. Now to get some sunshine!! I also bought the drain pipe bracket which makes fitting and adjusting a breeze.
Works as advertised. Keeps my ring spotlight cam charged, in a high traffic area
Installation bracket doesn’t give very much maneuverability but it’s a good sized panel and recharges device well enough not to need to take out the battery.
We brought the bell and solar panel for ourselves worked so well bought a second set for my mum definitely worth the money and easy to install
I was really surprised at the quality of the item considering it is quite a bit cheaper than the Ring solar panel. Even the box it came felt like it was going to be quality item. Ordered on Saturday arrived on Sunday albeit a bit late in the day but I still put it up temporarily to get the Ring Spotlight charged. Not sure where the best place is at the moment but a couple of cable ties around the gutter will give me time to see how much it charges up in that area. It had a 60% battery this morning and now its at 90% after a day of hazy sunshine so I know its working correctly. It also comes with screws and raw plugs for when I decide where it is going to be put permanently.
Easy to install and fits the Ring spotlight perfectly. Charging the installed batteries even in low sunlight..
A very well made product that was easy to install and works out of the box with my Ring Stick Up Cam.
Bought a pair of panels for two ring wireless cameras on the house. One worked perfectly but the other was a dud. The seller and amazon worked with me and got a replacement out right away. Easy to install, ran the cable under the shingles, and had plenty of cord for the install.
Did take one day for the charge to start but now my cameras are never under 95% battery strength. So definitely worth the investment vs. installing two batteries and having to pull them for a recharge in a few months. This way my ladder stays in the garage.
oh yeah – make sure you install the plastic washers they help keep water out and reduce rust.
Install this Solar Panel late yesterday and by 2:00 pm the battery was fully charged to 100% from 60%
Both the the Ring Spotlight Camera and this Solar Panel are working perfectly.
I have had this solar battery fitted to my back garden Ring camera. It was easy to install and keeps my battery topped up to 99% in its sunny position.
Very good solar panel.In the morning battery was 90%,checked in the evening and it was fully charged to 100%.
I have just hooked it up so I will have to update the review later.
Good value product easy to install with great saving compared to Ring solar panel
For everyone that is saying it doesn’t work with the new Stick Up Cam…it does! You need to remove the rubber spacers from the camera and it will fit perfectly.
Had mine for only a day and the charge went from 33% in the morning to 74% in the evening. I am in sunny southern California and the temperature was around 80 degrees with no clouds, maybe it could be angled a bit better to get a better view of the sun but with today’s gain I will probably leave it the way it is.
Totally satisfied with my purchase after the first day, it looks very promising.
Update: Day 2 and the charge is now up to 100%.
I was skeptical at first. When I had installed this late in the evening my battery was at 56 so I was anxious to see how much my battery would juice up. The next morning nothing changed. I checked later in the afternoon still no change. I assumed it did not work as there isn’t an icon like a lightning bolt that indicates that it is working. When I got home to checking my wiring I checked my battery level once more, it was now at 80. Yes progress it is working. The next day was quite overcast and the battery only got up to 90. Finally by day 3 it is at 100 and has stayed there.
Easy to install, and charges my ring cam with out problems. It can only be installed facing forward, which for me is not a problem as the sun passes across from left to right. A ball joint would have been a nice feature to allow right and left ajustment.
It’s early days but so far so good.
The Wasserstein solar panel was easy to install and position. I connected it to my Ring Spotlight Cam Battery whilst the battery level was critically low. After two good days of sunshine the panel had charged the battery to 90%. The test will be how well the panel maintains battery levels on dreary UK days but so far I’m very pleased.
At 2/3’s the price of Ring’s panel I was a little concerned about the build quality and it’s ability to charge my camera before I purchased those fears were laid to rest as soon as I received the panel.
A great buy, hopefully no more mains charging required!
I installed this at probably the worst time of year, December in Michigan. Very cold and not enough sun. It basically didn’t charge unless the temp was above 30 and then only a few %. However, now as the days are getting warmer and sunnier, it’s charging well I basically had to shut the camera down for a week that was sunnier to give it time to charge up and now both batteries at at or near 100% all the time.
Bought 2 of them with 2 spotlight cams I purchased. I already had a stickup cam installed for my driveway with a ring solar panel. After installing one of my spotlights on the side of my house I liked the picture and angle of view so I replaced my stickup with the other spotlight cam. I don’t want to change out solar panels so I used the ring on my new spotlight. I installed my stickup cam in my backyard and installed this solar panel, but after installation found out the plug on this panel does not fit a stick up cam despite saying it does. When you place the plug in it does not engage and is very loose and you can tell is not making a connection. I had to change out my ring solar panel to my backyard. I left the mounts in place. This panel fit in the ring mount with no issues, but the ring panel had a very tight fit on the mount that came with this panel. I was able to get it to latch. The panel charges well and it has kept my spotlight cam at 100% during the day. The mount that comes with this is nicer than the ring mount as it allows 360 degrees of rotation. The quality appears the same as the ring. I gave 4 stars because it does not work with the stickup cam as advertised.
Looks excellent quality, well packaged, with appropriate fitting screws (for wall and for the camera cable). Looks very like the official Ring panels but a lot cheaper.
It’s a nice sturdy solar panel. It was a pain to put up as we had to buy additional screws and anchors since what was provided didnt work on our house, and we had to buy the wire hangers to affix the cable to the home, but I knew it didnt come with the wire hangers. As far as charging goes, it’s slow to charge. Took 3 days to go up 10% on full sun days. That being said we pulled out the battery charged it and put it back in. The solar pannel it will work nicely for keeping the battery on the ring charged from that perspective. We shouldn’t need to pull the battery put again.
While the instructions mention the importance of using the supplied screws for water tightness of the cable connection, they don’t specify that you need to insert the supplied O-rings around the screws and plug. It’s obvious if you look at them (they’re in the same bag and sized appropriately), but it’s just not explicit. I suspect the Ring version comes with the O-rings pre-installed and the instructions were modeled after that.
Can’t really comment on durability yet, but the construction looks solid.
Revised: Probably the camera’s battery wasn’t initially charged enough at the time it’s installed, now the health statement of the camera shows 100% or near 100% in every morning even after previous day was rainy. So both units are currently working ideally but we will see after 5 to 10 years later.
At first I didn’t know if it was working. Then after fully charging the battery and having a little more
light it seems to be keeping it fully charged
Brilliant keeps the camera topped up, of course making sure you have it correctly positioned is importa
***Update review***
After my initial review contact was made with the manufacturer. I advised them of the issues I was having with the product not working. It took a little bit of work but they were able to resolve my issue and it is now working properly as it is supposed to. The customer service was excellent.
Worked for a week. The first week i tried it worked good was able to charge the battery little by little over the course of a few days so that at least I didn’t lose battery life. I had to relocate the camera so i took it down charged it to 100% and set it back up. I expected the same results only better since the battery started at 100%. I had not been checking the battery status because I knew that it was charging. When I looked a few days later I had lost battery and it was clear this wasn’t not charging at all. This product doesn’t work save your money buy the real solar charger.
Update. I charged the battery and put it in a different slot and now it shows 100% charge after 3 days of use, so it seems that the solar panel working. I am still not happy with hold time on customer service, never heard anyone. so I will up it to 4 stars.I bought the solar panel because my ring security camera’s battery ran low after ONE WEEK. Installation was easy, but it does not seem to charge the battery. I plugged it in when the battery was about 7% and not only it didn’t maintain the charge level, but the battery completely died.
If you are thinking of getting the Battery Security Camera by Ring, I heartily recommend this solar panel. I installed this at my mother’s house and only purchased one to try it out. I should have bought one for each camera! I have already had to change the battery on the camera without the panel and it has only been a week! The camera with the solar panel is doing wonderfully. I think this is a perfect “set & forget” solution which eliminates the need to run power to the camera. Very easy to install and works wonderfully, I recommend it very highly without any reservations whatsoever.