Ghost cam and solar panel

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Brian Teets
I have a 10 watt panel hooked up to my ghost cam. I’ve noticed it has stopped powering my camera completely now. It was intermittent for a little bit but now the camera is running off of the batteries now according to my app. Everything is still hooked up and I see no problems with the wires.
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  • Elizabeth Swoope

    So on a bright, sunshiney day, the voltage never gets in the upper teens or higher? The voltage is always AA battery voltage no matter the time of day?

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  • Brian Teets

    That is correct. Even the icon always shows it’s on battery and not the little sun icon like it used to.

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  • Brian Teets

    Well I just happened to check my camera in the app and it is showing it is running off of solar now. I’m not sure what’s going on.

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  • John Lockburner

    Do you have a volt meter that you could check the voltages at the panel connections and plug? Are you using a Spartan panel?

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  • Brian Teets

    I do not have a volt meter to do that. I am using a Spartan panel. I have another 10 watt on a GoCam and a 15 watt on a GoLive I was thinking of testing on that camera to see if anything changes.

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  • John Lockburner

    That's a good idea, swap two panels and see if the problem follows the panel or stays with the camera.

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  • Brian Teets

    I’m wondering if it isn’t a problem with the camera possibly. The temp is showing 20 degrees warmer than what it actually is. But I will try to swap panels anyway when I get a chance. Still trying to kill a deer lol

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  • Elizabeth Swoope

    Is the camera in sun? If so, the temperature of the camera may be warmer.

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  • Brian Teets
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    No, the camera is on the North side of the tree. Panel is in the south side. Other two Spartans show the correct temp. They are also on the North side of the tree they are attached to.

    I think I know why. The batteries must have finally gave out some time last night when it was warmer and that info is still showing. 

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