Are rechargeable batteries a option?

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Steve Meister

I've been using Lithiums since running cams.  But, wondered if using a decent rechargeable battery is a option with cell cams (Spartans).  Thanks in advance for your time and help.

 

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  • John Lockburner

    Yes, they won't last as long as lithium but if you have easy access to your camera it's a good option. The battery indicator will show low sooner as well because rechargeable batteries have a lower voltage to begin with but they will work. You can also go with an external SLA battery too which will last as long or longer than the lithium.

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  • Steve Meister

    Thanks for the follow up John.  Out of all the cams you sell, which one will a set of batteries last the longest?  I currently have a few 3g's going but understand they will soon be obsolete.  Do batteries last longer on the newer style cams?  Again, thanks for your time.

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  • John Lockburner

    Yes, the 4g cameras generally get better battery life. The Ghost has a built in rechargeable battery that helps give a little better battery life over the standard 4g models but it also allows you to connect a solar panel right to the camera and not need any batteries at all. If you are set up on a feeder with a very short delay the solar only with no batteries might struggle but for most sets it does just fine. I've been running one for a year now with a solar panel only and can get 60 pics a day easily and the camera keeps up.

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  • Steve Meister

    Very helpful information John, thank you sir.  Have a good day.

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  • Jim Ringley

    Do you need rechargeable batteries with a recommended 15 watt solar panel for a Ghost.

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  • Elizabeth Swoope

    The only battery that the solar panel charges is the built-in lithium one. It won’t charge AA. As long as the internal battery has a good charge to start with, you can run the Ghost or GoLive with just the solar panel, no AA.

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  • Jim Ringley

    I’ve had the camera a year. Would the battery still be good?

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  • John Lockburner

    Yes, the internal battery should still be good

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  • Jim Ringley

    Do I still need to put batteries in my camera once the solar panel is installed?

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  • John Lockburner

    No you don't have to

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  • Jim Ringley

    Let’s rephrase. Do I need to put AA batteries in it to take pictures and videos all the time? With a 15W solar panel on it?

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  • John Lockburner

    No, you shouldn't need any batteries in the camera at all with a solar panel. The only reason you would need to have batteries in the camera would be if you get a lot of pictures at night and the internal battery goes dead. For normal use just the panel is fine. I have one that ran for over a year with no battery's in the camera at all.

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