What type of solar panel is needed to power a 5w/2amp camera?
What type of solar panel is needed to power a 5w/2amp camera?
The camera will always be on, it will use a maximum of 5w, but usually less than that. The solar panel will be charging a 9300mah battery which the camera is connected to. Do I need a high capacity battery? I live in southern CA.
Ok, I was incorrect about it using 2amp
It uses a maximum of 5 watts, the power plug that connects to it is 5w/2amp, which supports up to 10w.
5w camera work for a day,24hours, will consume 5w*24h= 0.12kwh power, need a 12V 10Ah battery, considering efficient lost, 12Ah would power your camera a whole day after full charged. To full charge battery in a day, normally 7 hours sunlight, you need 20W solar panel. That’s for one camera, for two just double it. That’s 12V 24Ah battery, 40W solar panel. You also need solar controller to make the whole solar power system work.