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Marie Schatz
Lots of issues this post re solar panel. 45$ in lithium batteries almost completely used in less than 2 weeks because solar panel not working? Plugged into camera, plugged into solar panel. Panel facing west/sw. Customer support said to wait after latest update and I should see a sun symbol No idea where the sun symbol is supposed but I don't see one. Remote location how do I know if it's working when I. Actually put there and why isn't it working ?
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  • Elizabeth Swoope

    The power symbol is on the second row of info on the Home Screen just to the right of the signal bars. During the day, you should see a sun symbol when the solar panel is working. At night, you should see a little AA battery symbol.

    Your solar panel should be facing south and mounted at a 30-35 degree angle.

    If your camera isn’t on a feeder or really busy spot, you may want to try running with just the solar panel. Using AA batteries actually decreases the efficiency of solar because the AA charge the internal battery at night, leaving less for the solar panel to do during the day. If you don’t have AA batteries, the internal battery will discharge more at night but then solar should recharge it during the day.

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  • Marie Schatz

    AllI see is the battery symbol under the signal symbol.
    So what do I do? I can't keep going out there. I have MAYBE one more shot at this tommorrow

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  • Marie Schatz

    And thank you for your response

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  • John Lockburner

    Make sure that the camera is set to solar and aa batteries in the camera setting in the app. What camera model do you have and are you using a Spartan solar panel? During the daylight what is the voltage showing for your external power on the status report?

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