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Solar Charger Help
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11/27/15 10:09 PM
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Joined: Oct 2013
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RovingTexan
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I recently purchased a Browning Range Ops game camera and I love the pics it puts out. I use rechargeable batteries in all my cameras and feeders but for some reason even freshly charged, brand new batteries show 56% life on the camera. It's not a big deal to me because the ones in there now have been out for two weeks and captured well over 100 pics and still show 56%. However, I would like to put a solar charger on it. Since I am in no way electrically inclined, can someone tell me how big of a solar panel I would need or better yet, recommend one to me? Before next season I plan on picking up a couple more of these cameras and panels so I would really like to make sure I get it right the first time. Thanks!!
Last edited by RovingTexan; 11/27/15 10:28 PM.
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Re: Solar Charger Help
[Re: RovingTexan]
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11/27/15 11:08 PM
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Joined: Jun 2012
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Simmer down
Light Foot
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Light Foot
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You might be better off picking up a power pack. They are external batteries that you pre-charge and that lets you tap into that juice while you're out. I have one for my phone. Maybe slighlty larger than a deck of cards and holds 3x what the phone does.
Solar is still pretty slow and anything you can carry around with you will be limited.
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Re: Solar Charger Help
[Re: RovingTexan]
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11/27/15 11:16 PM
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Dalee7892
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If you go the the mfg. web site I bet you could find the recommended charger, usually just a plug in. Have to know what voltage needed. Some solar panels have different end plugs that come with them.
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