If you connect the panels first your controller may have booted up thinking you have a 24 volt system.
My solar panel does not fully charge the battery.
It safeguards the deep cycle batteries from being overcharged during the day.
A solar charge controller is a component that helps manage the power that is going into the battery store from the solar panel.
Otherwise on sunny days the solar panel may produce more energy than your battery can handle which can damage the battery.
You can get the amount of energy it will provide the battery by multiplying 10 watts by 6 hours which will give you 60 wh.
You always want to connect the battery first panels second to your controller.
Also a high number of events may drain a battery quicker than a trickle charge can restore it.
How do we tell if the solar panel is charging the batteries on our 2002 motorhome.
However before you can get started you ll need to install a charge controller which regulates the voltage from the solar panel as it s transferred to the battery.
The solar power generated by the solar panel is received by the solar charge controller.
If the camera is still not powering on hold the setup button for 20 seconds.
Try charging the battery to 100 as well as checking the solar panel connection is clear of any debris and is securely connected to the cam.
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Charge the battery for five to 10 minutes then reinsert it.
Contact support if the issue persists.
If not you might have a bad controller.
This means that on that scenario the solar panel delivered 60 watts of power to charge the battery.
Keep in mind the solar panel needs a few hours of direct sunlight per day to charge as expected.