Just wondering.since the v1 and v2 battery cam are discontinued and the regular outdoor powered cam is a lot cheaper than the current battery cam pro is $90 Has anybody just hooked up an Outdoor V3 with a battery bank or something like that ?

@kevintlove , Just payed ~$50 for a battery Cam Pro. A few months ago I ran a v4 for over 3 days on a 50,000 mAh power bank.

There is an entire thread right here: [image] Indepth review of using Battery Bank as UPS for V3 cameras Cameras I had a previous thread asking opinions of my setup. There were many good and valid points for me to consider. As such, I did a pretty intense study/experiment …

Yes, I have done so many times.

Been doing that with V3 for a long time, long before BCP was announced. Only gotcha is, don’t charge the battery pack while in use, unless your battery is designed expressly for that.

[IMG_1771] [IMG_1774] [IMG_1773] [IMG_1775] This is a RAVpower 32000 mAh power bank powering a v4. The camera is turned on at sunset and off at sunrise. We get a lot of animals due to the woods behind our back yard. I swap the power bank every other day depending on activity. Animals passing by…

Anybody power a cam with a power bank?

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There is an entire thread right here:

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Anybody power a cam with a power bank?

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