Nice thorough test. I guess we now need to test a few different battery banks and see if they all work the same. I have a couple I can experiment with.
I have one of those too. I tested it once charging a dead cell phone. It took all day to get just enough juice to boot up and make one quick call. But in an emergency I guess that's be the goal.
Looks like this bank amzn.to/39vGUeW has pass-thru charging per blog.ravpower.com/2019/09/pass-through-charging-in-2019-update-ravpower-recommendations/
I have a car battery being solar charged that I use for an electric fence. I bought a 12v. USB adapter and it’s been working great. Time will tell if my 15 watt solar charger keeps up with the Wyze 3 and the Pacmar electric fence energizer.
What you need is a power bank with, "pass-through charging" so it can receive a charge from the solar panel while also providing constant power to the Wyze camera. Understand, you need a power bank with enough power to sustain darkness, and also know that while the charging banks are connected to a solar panel AND charging a device, they charge-up at about 1/2 the speed as normal. This is to control heat; a battery that receiving energy AND sending energy will got hot very fast. So, what size mAH power bank do you need? Well, that's a complicated answer. Depends mostly on how much sunlight, and quality of sunlight you have as-well-as the size and capability of your panel knowing the Wyze cam only needs about 1W of power.
Good info. And I agree. It's just that several years ago when I made this video the pass-through power banks were not as proliferate as they are now. Much easier to find today
Mophie 10000 power bank. It has passthrough. It gives power to the plugged in device first. You should fully charged the power bank first then plug the camera in; Endless power, kind of until there is some power outage then the power bank will take over and power the device. Still experimenting.
There is a few different model battery banks that will charge and Supply power at the same time. Make sure it has something called pass through charging. I still wouldn't recommend leaving it plugged up long term most are designed to stay plugged up and charge like that even though it may do so.
Agreed, not an ideal setup to leave a pass-thru continuously charging. But it is a simple solution to the need. for someone who needs to leave a Wyze cam set up somewhere without power.
Get a solor cell and charge controler and make a portable power bank with 3.7 volt bats and make a voltage regulator circut. Be easy to make a water proof housing for the power bank. I know i love my v3, video quality blows me away..
I completely agree on the video quality, especially at night. I've been told most portable battery banks aren't meant to discharge and be charged simultaneously. That would sure simplify the setup if one would.
I like the test but there's no discussion about foot traffic. I think the device will record more, thus using more power 🔋 in higher traffic areas. Your final experimental setup is in a door way a traffic route. I think 2 + days is pretty good for that battery.
Agreed, over 2 days is good. But, keep in mind that I had the camera set to continuous recording to the local MicroSD card. So traffic volume wouldn't affect the test. Only recording events might increase battery life.
@@VincentSmith1776 thanks for putting emphasis on that detail. I think a power supply of that size with pass through charging would be a viable backup power source for a security camera.
I don't get it. How can the Wyze Cam Outdoor run 3-6 months on its 2x2600mAH batteries, while the Wyze Cam V3 depletes a 20000mAH power bank in just 55 hours?
@@firstlast-qo8pv Right, but the Wyze Cam V3 shouldn't either, unless it detects movement. I'll try setting it up in a shed with limited activity to see for how long a 10000 mAh power bank will keep it running.
The Outdoor Cam will only last about 8-10 hours if set to continuous recording like I have mine set up. Their advertised 3-6 months is based on 10 motion events per day, so 2 minutes of record and upload a day.
@@VincentSmith1776 Ok, thanks for the reply. I've set mine up in a shed now, where there's almost no "action" - hopefully :) I've attached a fully charged 10000 mAh power bank, disabled all but motion sensing ("Person" sensing is ON, though) and will check a few times per day to see when the battery finally dies.
I'm trying to think of a way to power my Wyze camera thru a battery pack but I only want the battery pack to power the camera only if it detects movement. So somehow I need a motion detection unit that'll wake up the camera system to start recording. I want to use this setup at my Public Storage unit to keep an eye on it.
Do you know if there’s a way to hook the Wyze V3 up to a solar panel? I’ve seen this done with the “wyze cam outdoor” and they sell a kit for it but I’m yet to see this done with the V3. Thanks
I want to put this in my car to leave overnight due to so many breakins in my neighborhood, how strong does the Wifi signal have to be to work and do you know any cams that does not need Wifi?
Hey Josh - you can absolutely do that. The Wyze cams will record to a microSd card even if they lose WiFi signal. So just set up the cam in your house with WiFi then move it to your car. You wouldn't be able to view the camera from the app if it doesn't have connection though. But if you want to have it connected away from your home you can connect it to a hotspot in your car.
I have outdated security camera pre-wired with a dc power cord coming out of the wall (mounted high, near the ceiling). I want to upgrade to a newer Wyze V3 cam , but didn’t want to hassle with running a new USB power cord through the wall. Can i use a Micro DC Power Adapter DC5.5x2.1mm to Micro USB 5V DC Power Supply
Nice thorough test.
I guess we now need to test a few different battery banks and see if they all work the same. I have a couple I can experiment with.
I also have a bank that has a built in solar panel. It is a very small panel though, I doubt it would do a full charge in a day.
I have one of those too. I tested it once charging a dead cell phone. It took all day to get just enough juice to boot up and make one quick call. But in an emergency I guess that's be the goal.
Looks like this bank amzn.to/39vGUeW has pass-thru charging per blog.ravpower.com/2019/09/pass-through-charging-in-2019-update-ravpower-recommendations/
I have a car battery being solar charged that I use for an electric fence.
I bought a 12v. USB adapter and it’s been working great.
Time will tell if my 15 watt solar charger keeps up with the Wyze 3 and the Pacmar electric fence energizer.
What you need is a power bank with, "pass-through charging" so it can receive a charge from the solar panel while also providing constant power to the Wyze camera. Understand, you need a power bank with enough power to sustain darkness, and also know that while the charging banks are connected to a solar panel AND charging a device, they charge-up at about 1/2 the speed as normal. This is to control heat; a battery that receiving energy AND sending energy will got hot very fast. So, what size mAH power bank do you need? Well, that's a complicated answer. Depends mostly on how much sunlight, and quality of sunlight you have as-well-as the size and capability of your panel knowing the Wyze cam only needs about 1W of power.
Good info. And I agree. It's just that several years ago when I made this video the pass-through power banks were not as proliferate as they are now. Much easier to find today
The way to solve the issue that you were having is get a power bank that allows pass-through charging 👍
Yeah, I figured something like that exists. Thanks!
Waiting for my V3 to ship, along with a Video Doorbell and a Watch. The three camera’s I have now seem like a really good value.
I ordered the doorbell too. I was considering the watch, but haven't worn one in decades and don't think I will again.
Mophie 10000 power bank. It has passthrough. It gives power to the plugged in device first. You should fully charged the power bank first then plug the camera in; Endless power, kind of until there is some power outage then the power bank will take over and power the device. Still experimenting.
i would love to solor charge this and run a v3
Please provide Model of Mophie 10000, There are a few on Amazon.
This is exactly what i searching comment!! POWER BANK 10.000mAh it is safe for wyze cam v4 ?
That comment and suggestion was a couple years old. Whatever model was being discussed may not be available anymore.
There is a few different model battery banks that will charge and Supply power at the same time. Make sure it has something called pass through charging. I still wouldn't recommend leaving it plugged up long term most are designed to stay plugged up and charge like that even though it may do so.
Agreed, not an ideal setup to leave a pass-thru continuously charging. But it is a simple solution to the need. for someone who needs to leave a Wyze cam set up somewhere without power.
Get a solor cell and charge controler and make a portable power bank with 3.7 volt bats and make a voltage regulator circut. Be easy to make a water proof housing for the power bank.
I know i love my v3, video quality blows me away..
I completely agree on the video quality, especially at night.
I've been told most portable battery banks aren't meant to discharge and be charged simultaneously. That would sure simplify the setup if one would.
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Request for wyze cam v4 what power bank using please!
Easy fix would be to use a solar power bank. Done and done
That's a great idea I'm buying one today and I'll let you know if it works
Most solar banks I've seen won't charge at the rate of draw. Let us know how what you find!
@@VincentSmith1776 oh yeah I see what you mean I'm going to look around and see what I can find
Still a good test
I like the test but there's no discussion about foot traffic. I think the device will record more, thus using more power 🔋 in higher traffic areas. Your final experimental setup is in a door way a traffic route. I think 2 + days is pretty good for that battery.
Agreed, over 2 days is good. But, keep in mind that I had the camera set to continuous recording to the local MicroSD card. So traffic volume wouldn't affect the test. Only recording events might increase battery life.
@@VincentSmith1776 thanks for putting emphasis on that detail. I think a power supply of that size with pass through charging would be a viable backup power source for a security camera.
I don't get it. How can the Wyze Cam Outdoor run 3-6 months on its 2x2600mAH batteries, while the Wyze Cam V3 depletes a 20000mAH power bank in just 55 hours?
Because the WOC does not run continuously
@@firstlast-qo8pv Right, but the Wyze Cam V3 shouldn't either, unless it detects movement. I'll try setting it up in a shed with limited activity to see for how long a 10000 mAh power bank will keep it running.
The Outdoor Cam will only last about 8-10 hours if set to continuous recording like I have mine set up. Their advertised 3-6 months is based on 10 motion events per day, so 2 minutes of record and upload a day.
@@VincentSmith1776 Ok, thanks for the reply. I've set mine up in a shed now, where there's almost no "action" - hopefully :) I've attached a fully charged 10000 mAh power bank, disabled all but motion sensing ("Person" sensing is ON, though) and will check a few times per day to see when the battery finally dies.
@@MadsPerschke how long did it last?
I'm trying to think of a way to power my Wyze camera thru a battery pack but I only want the battery pack to power the camera only if it detects movement. So somehow I need a motion detection unit that'll wake up the camera system to start recording. I want to use this setup at my Public Storage unit to keep an eye on it.
I'm not an electronics expert, way over my head. I do know there's a power up cycle on the cam that would lose a few seconds once it's powered.
You just need too look for a PowerBank W/ PassThru Charging.
Pure proof that batteries are NOT and i repeat NOT the future.
Do you know if there’s a way to hook the Wyze V3 up to a solar panel? I’ve seen this done with the “wyze cam outdoor” and they sell a kit for it but I’m yet to see this done with the V3. Thanks
Let me give it a try and I'll either get back to you or I'll make a video of it.
@@VincentSmith1776 what was the result?
@@EnochPedersen hey, I'm tied up with some outside issues. Haven't gotten to it yet. But it's on my list.
I want to put this in my car to leave overnight due to so many breakins in my neighborhood, how strong does the Wifi signal have to be to work and do you know any cams that does not need Wifi?
Hey Josh - you can absolutely do that. The Wyze cams will record to a microSd card even if they lose WiFi signal. So just set up the cam in your house with WiFi then move it to your car. You wouldn't be able to view the camera from the app if it doesn't have connection though. But if you want to have it connected away from your home you can connect it to a hotspot in your car.
@@VincentSmith1776 wonderful! Thank you
can it withstand rain?
The V3 absolutely can. I have several that have been outside for months so far.
That's with constant recording correct? So if you set the v3 to event only you could get more time, correct?
Correct
@@VincentSmith1776no that is in correct....mine is event based and my 28,000 mAh battery lasted about 3 1/2 days
I have outdated security camera pre-wired with a dc power cord coming out of the wall (mounted high, near the ceiling). I want to upgrade to a newer Wyze V3 cam , but didn’t want to hassle with running a new USB power cord through the wall. Can i use a Micro DC Power Adapter DC5.5x2.1mm to Micro USB 5V DC Power Supply
Yes, that sounds like it would work fine. These cameras run off USB power sources.
@@VincentSmith1776 cool one more question the power supply box is 12V 2A the wyze i think its 5V 1A would the power supply burn out the camera ?
@@frankwhite8241 I suspect it would fry the cam. They're intended to run on 5V. The cams come with 1A supplies and the Cam Pan comes with a 2A supply.
@@VincentSmith1776 im sorry think it would burn em
@@VincentSmith1776 ok ok thanks