Missed some storm footage when the Wyze Cam v2 I had pointed out the window lost power several times. To make matters worse, the camera freaked out and was unresponsive until I got back home and unplugged it, and plugged it back in.
So got an idea… I have this cheap cellphone charger sitting it my junk drawer. It’s the kind you find by the registers is stores ranging from PepBoys to Bed, Bath, and Beyond. The NiCad battery is practically useless to charge a cellphone but it should be able to power the Wyze Cam for a few minutes til the power comes back on. Super cheapo UPS!
. But yeah, I guess there’s a small risk but so far so good. Probably less of a risk than a lithium battery setup. I’m a bit more worried about the NiMH batteries popping and leaking or something like that. I could buy a cheap, proper UPS but didn’t want to spend the money right now. Although, it may be a good idea to buy one and use it here in the house and move this sketchy setup to my Wyze Cam Pan I have mounted on a tree in the backyard.