Battery cam pro won't charge via wyze solar panel

Thanks mate, so does this one look similar?
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/235087887436?chn=ps&_ul=AU&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=705-139619-5960-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=235087887436&targetid=1718258284950&device=t&mktype=pla&googleloc=1000404&poi=&campaignid=20766357022&mkgroupid=160736308252&rlsatarget=pla-1718258284950&abcId=9334977&merchantid=505771140&gbraid=0AAAAAD97CxTsxknYjBnTtHWtEPgTXNruu&gclid=CjwKCAiA1-6sBhAoEiwArqlGPg4FfxXFNFHPrj7NSWDqEO8gPx9A3fboi90mNEXMVwUk79wFwB7VGBoCdhMQAvD_BwE

It looks to me like you attach the cable from the solar panel to the female Micro USB end and then the USB C male end into the camera. This goofy video shows connections for the regular Battery cam that uses micro USB but you will get the idea .If you canā€™t find a cable with a sleeve over the female micro USB end like the WYZE cable you will need to wrap it good with a silicon tape so the connections do not get wet. Or I could order one from WYZE and mail it to you.

Thanks for this link, funny video but ye I get it, I was wondering how the connection is ok with water proofing as mine is expose to the elements and the adapter they show has the waterproof sleeve hey? I might need to get creative as all the oneā€™s Iā€™ve found so far do not look to be used outdoorsā€¦.

I have one regular USB cable outdoors. I purchased a tiny container of Silicone grease used by plumbers for use on sink faucets. I packed some grease in the female end connection, coated the male end and put them together. I then wrapped the connection with self fusing silicone tape. It has been outdoors for years and still no issues.
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Thanks mate, I just recieved my solar panel today and Lo and behold they included the adapterā€¦. Even when they said it wasnā€™t available, aye! Thanks for all the help Mate really appreciate it. All the best!

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:smiley: Happy to hear it was included,

Hey mate my adapter is actually not the correct one. Itā€™s a micro usb male instead of female on one end and the other is female usb which neither end works with the solar panel! I need a usb c male and a female micro usb end.

Well that sucks. Can you find one in a store ?
Amazon has them and I saw some on eBay. Iā€™ve never purchased anything from eBay.This one is kind of short. The also sell just a adapter without the cable.


I ordered these mate?

Plus I reckon can take the waterproof sleeve from the one they sent off and use it on the connection betwwen the adapter and the solar panel pc

Good luck and I hope it works. Send me a bottle of Emu Beer :beer: :rofl: :australia:

We drink Great Northern Beer in CQ!

Glad to hear I am not the only one. I bought 2 of these camera/solar panel combinations and it has been the most frustrating thing. Same as everyone else:

Panel charges just the battery and a cell phone, but not the battery through the camera.

Battery charges in the camera when plugged into a regular outlet

Sucks that the website sales information is so misleading. If it doesnā€™t support charging the camera under normal use then donā€™t label it as compatible.

Just plugged the solar panel I had connected to my outdoor cam unit the battery cam pro (using wyze usb-c adapter) and itā€™s not charging the camera.
Full sunshine blaring right onto the panel butā€¦nothing.
Wyze? Any help here?

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I have the solar panel connected and it workingā€¦staying at 100 percent most of the time. I very rarely see the charge lightning bolt thoughā€¦but it is workingā€¦

Just got off chat with Wyze. The feeling is that my USB-C adapter is no good.
Will check back here with update when replacement arrives.

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I initially gave up on using the Cam Pro 2 with the solar panel but I found if I turn off continuous recording my camera goes up a percent every 15-30 minutes when the panel is in sunlight. May be shorter in full sunlight (this was tested in overcast/hazy sunlight). The camera went from 97 percent to 98 in about 10-12 min. Then to 99 in the next 15-20 min. Not sure how close to 98 percent it was and what affect the sunlight had.

When I originally tried the solar panel it was in full sunlight most days but noticed the battery continue to go down. I took it down and used it indoors and occasionally charged manually. I noticed the battery did last longer outside and I am now guessing itā€™s due to the how much charge the solar panel can charge compared to how fast the camera drains on continuous recording.

Initially the battery percentage was consistently coming up but after around 10-15 min it was constantly up and showing the charging indicator. Iā€™m not sure if this was due to not full sunlight or camera software/firmware issues.

I was regularly resuming the live stream and closing the app to check during this time. Iā€™m looking to try this further and post later on what I notice.

A note to be camera and not the solar panel.
Iā€™m not sure why itā€™s called ā€œproā€. I havenā€™t looked to the details but in comparison to their line up thereā€™s not much pro about it. There are just as many features in there v4 wired camera. There isnā€™t a whole lot I have done to compare the line up or looks a specs, maybe someone else has a better knowledge on this. You canā€™t rotate it, the solar panel doesnā€™t come up as an accessory (doesnā€™t even notice itā€™s charging or the battery logo wonā€™t pop up at times), simple features like the smart focus in beta are not implemented, and much more. I know this is a a petty side note to how itā€™s being sold to what you are actually getting. There are just things about Wyze as a company that I donā€™t quite get when it comes to these technical problems and how long things take to resolve if they ever resolve it in that model. I get that they grew very quickly over the last 9 years but to have these base problems with a solar panel and camera (without any marketing communicating the stats and what is necessary for them to function properly). My wife and I have used Wyze cameras since 2017 for work places, home, and family but wish that there were areas they did better.

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I have the pro and the solar panel. WAS working fine for 6-7 months then just stopped solar charging.
Took out the battery and it charged up fine indoors via UBS charger.

I am guessing the solar panel, connection or firmware is at fault. But for the charging to stop working all of a sudden without touching it makes me think firmware.

I cleaned the solar panel thinking it might be dusty. Nope. Clean.
Firmware.

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Mine stopped charging. I thought it might be the solar panel cable. It was. A baby raccoon chewed it up. :raccoon: :angry: