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Review on 🌞 eufy security Certified eufyCam Solar Panel: Uninterrupted Power Supply for eufyCam with Weatherproof 2.6W Solar Panel - Black by Patrick Jarvis

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Useless - not recommended

I have two EufyCam 2s that claim 365 days of battery life. It turned out to be closer to 85 days on average - and that's with cameras set to an almost useless power setting that left missed events, short video clips that only give you an idea of what happened, etc. I bought two of these solar panels for my two cameras. A camera is very affordable, so I installed it first. The second one would have taken much longer, so I'll wait with that for now. I intentionally didn't charge the camera before installing the panel. My baseline on May 31st was 47% battery. With no changes to the settings after a full day, battery life dropped by a percentage. Another percent the next day. As of today (June 7), the battery life is 37%. As a result, not only does the camera not charge, but it also drains faster than usual. But to be fair, we assume activity in this area of the yard has increased due to my family's outdoor activities over the past week. After 2-3 days without charging I figured the panel might be getting enough sunlight so I moved it from an outside wall that gets direct sunlight 4 hours a day (indirect sunlight all day) to the roof where it receives direct sunlight for almost 10 hours a day. I was expecting to see at least some stabilization with this move, but no. The decline continued. I will send them back.

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