It's great seeing aomeone else doing exactly what i was gonna do here for the same reason. Especially here in UK where walls are all concrete so you really dont want to be putting in large holes. Many thanks!
You said all that I needed, and more. The Ring instructions clearly state you should use a resistor on the door bell adapter so it won't overheat. Does this method for solar require a resistor too? A thought though. Would shielded or non shielded wires make a difference against video interference. Thanks.
Thanks for the video. Super helpful. I need exactly the cable that you showed at 5min 30 second mark. I searched Amazon but can not find any cabled longer than 4 ft. Can you please provide the link to a longer cable? Yours seems to be over 6 foot.
@ fliescamelair. Like he said make your own cable and that way you can have the right length you'll need. Buy the connectors with the ends you need, cut and save the part want. Use any a cable/wire that has at least two wires inside for a positive and negative connection with a good gauge wire and splice. Connect then heat shrink wires together.
What a great idea ! I’m looking up in the RUclips for any ideas to convert my Ring stick camera battery to an usb charger permanent in an electric outlet. Please let me know if I use a USB through to a power outlet without using its battery or needing to put the battery back together ? Many thanks.
With the aftermarket power supplies, did the camera recognise it had been plugged in and offer you the ‘wired mode’ features? The Ring brand one is 3A, did the 1A cause any issues charging or keeping it running?
No issues with the lower amps. Ring recognizes it as a ring solar device. That is just a software thing. Any external power it will say is a Ring solar device.
It's best to exceed rated amps for items. 1 amp would keep even in this use. Much like the 1/2 amp charger that comes with phone. It's only getting a good charge when phone is off!
Amazon sells the panels. Make sure the output is 5v and at least 500 milliamperes. You will need to solder two leads to the panel and connect the leads to your wire that goes to the barrel. I bought these originally but decided to use a hard wired power supply.
Any suggestions on how to attach some sort of mounting bracket to the solar panel that has no frame? I bought the same panels from Amazon that's on your video
I bought an after-market power adapter from Amazon and the 3rd gen stick-up cam does not recognize it as a hard wire. The cam sees it as a solar power source. If we take out the battery from the cam, the cam won't work. The battery has to be inside the cam. The bottom line is the adapter is not for hardwiring but for allowing us to continuously charge the battery inside the cam. In other words, if the battery is completely drained, plugging in the adapter will not work. We have to take the battery out and charge it with the USB cable to a full charge or some levels of charge. Then put the battery back into the cam and plug in the adapter. The adapter will keep the battery charged but not in a hard-wired mode. When the cam is not in a hard-wired mode, the motion sensor is not working at its best. The cam often misses out a lot of actions.
FWIW, below is what the Ring website says on the matter. The dual power options appear to vary depending on what Stick Up version you have. So, if you have a Stick up 'Solar' model and you plug in external A/C power, it does not power the device it only charges the battery. OTOH, if you have the 'Battery' model, external A/C power will power the device. (I know--techically it is "DC" to the device, but the power source is A/C.) That's what I get from it anyway. SEE BELOW: *_Stick Up Cam Battery, Stick Up Cam Plug-In and Stick Up Cam Solar have options for dual power. This means that they have primary power sources with a backup power source to keep you connected._* _Stick Up Cam _*_Solar_*_ comes with two power sources with your purchase. It uses the Quick-Release Battery Pack to keep your camera powered and the Solar Panel to keep the battery charged._ _Stick Up Cam _*_Plug-In_*_ comes with an AC adapter that plugs into standard power outlets, and you can also purchase a Quick-Release Battery Pack (sold separately) for dual power. With the battery pack inserted, Stick Up Cam Plug-In will be powered by the adapter and will use the battery as backup._ _Stick Up Cam _*_Battery_*_ comes with a Quick-Release Battery Pack, and you can also purchase the Indoor/Outdoor Power Adapter (sold separately) to plug it into standard power outlets. When plugged into an outlet, Stick Up Cam Battery will be powered by the adapter and will use the battery as backup._
I recently added a ring outside and used some old phone line for a 15 foot run. It worked. I presume CAT5 would as well. The length up to 50ft would be okay as long as the voltage drop does not impede the intent.
Great video. Not to be mean but I went the 40 dollar route at home Depot for all my solar panels. No holes in the house. And the official panels are better than anything diy. 120 bucks is way cheaper than the hundreds of thousands or millions it will cost you to rebuild your house after your diy hacks catch fire.😂
It's great seeing aomeone else doing exactly what i was gonna do here for the same reason. Especially here in UK where walls are all concrete so you really dont want to be putting in large holes. Many thanks!
Clear and useful information, appreciated.
Thanks, you were very helpful too an amateur like me. Keep up the good work, you keep things very simple
thanks for the video! Ive been looking for a solution and now i know what to order at least...
Le agradecemos mucho que nos haya ahorrado a todos mucho tiempo de búsqueda en línea. gracias
Great video brother! New SUB!
This is great stuff. Thanks for your help I'm buying that long cable right now. 😊
Good ideas, thanks.
I bought 2 aftermarket Ring solar panels for 20.00 each. They work great. They charge the battery up each morning within a hour.
Where'd you get the solar panels this cheap?!? I like the hard-wired method if you can pull it off.
Link
Thanks for this! Saved me $100
You said all that I needed, and more. The Ring instructions clearly state you should use a resistor on the door bell adapter so it won't overheat. Does this method for solar require a resistor too? A thought though. Would shielded or non shielded wires make a difference against video interference. Thanks.
No need for dropping resistor, any epoxy should do for adding brackets
Thanks for the video. Super helpful. I need exactly the cable that you showed at 5min 30 second mark. I searched Amazon but can not find any cabled longer than 4 ft. Can you please provide the link to a longer cable? Yours seems to be over 6 foot.
@ fliescamelair. Like he said make your own cable and that way you can have the right length you'll need. Buy the connectors with the ends you need, cut and save the part want. Use any a cable/wire that has at least two wires inside for a positive and negative connection with a good gauge wire and splice. Connect then heat shrink wires together.
Great tip, just what i was looking for. Thanks!
What a great idea ! I’m looking up in the RUclips for any ideas to convert my Ring stick camera battery to an usb charger permanent in an electric outlet. Please let me know if I use a USB through to a power outlet without using its battery or needing to put the battery back together ? Many thanks.
With the aftermarket power supplies, did the camera recognise it had been plugged in and offer you the ‘wired mode’ features?
The Ring brand one is 3A, did the 1A cause any issues charging or keeping it running?
No issues with the lower amps. Ring recognizes it as a ring solar device. That is just a software thing. Any external power it will say is a Ring solar device.
Per the Ring website: Output: 5V DC, 2.5A
It's best to exceed rated amps for items. 1 amp would keep even in this use. Much like the 1/2 amp charger that comes with phone. It's only getting a good charge when phone is off!
Great tips! Thanks for your time in sharing! 👍
Well done, sir. Covers about all the Q's I had about these.
Great video
So by this method do you need to keep the battery installed or remove it while it is connected to the power supply
The battery always stays in because the adapter is feeding the battery.
@ and then by the battery in the camera it will be charged continuously then fully charged thanks for your help 👍🏻🇮🇪
Really much appreciated . Thanks
After it’s powered with the barrel jack, can I remove the battery or does it have to remain in place?
What are you thoughts about creating a solar power supply for the Ring doorbell? How to go about that?
Amazon sells the panels. Make sure the output is 5v and at least 500 milliamperes. You will need to solder two leads to the panel and connect the leads to your wire that goes to the barrel. I bought these originally but decided to use a hard wired power supply.
Thank you for this video.
Please can you advise on the thickness of the wire
Any suggestions on how to attach some sort of mounting bracket to the solar panel that has no frame?
I bought the same panels from Amazon that's on your video
Any epoxy, or self adhesive glue,
Good video
I have a gen 3 inside do I need to remove the battery when I get the plug in adapter
No. The battery stays in because the device runs from the battery. The external power charges the battery.
Where'd you get the solar panels this cheap?!? I like the hard-wired method if you can pull it off.
The panels I got from Amazon.
What is the polarity of the barrel?
Center positive.
Do you have the link or item number for the USBA cable you bought on Amazon?
www.amazon.com/dp/B08LVW47JF?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
Can you tell me whether the inner core or the outer core of the plug is +5V and which is the ground? Thanks in advance.
I bought an after-market power adapter from Amazon and the 3rd gen stick-up cam does not recognize it as a hard wire. The cam sees it as a solar power source. If we take out the battery from the cam, the cam won't work. The battery has to be inside the cam. The bottom line is the adapter is not for hardwiring but for allowing us to continuously charge the battery inside the cam. In other words, if the battery is completely drained, plugging in the adapter will not work. We have to take the battery out and charge it with the USB cable to a full charge or some levels of charge. Then put the battery back into the cam and plug in the adapter. The adapter will keep the battery charged but not in a hard-wired mode. When the cam is not in a hard-wired mode, the motion sensor is not working at its best. The cam often misses out a lot of actions.
FWIW, below is what the Ring website says on the matter. The dual power options appear to vary depending on what Stick Up version you have. So, if you have a Stick up 'Solar' model and you plug in external A/C power, it does not power the device it only charges the battery. OTOH, if you have the 'Battery' model, external A/C power will power the device. (I know--techically it is "DC" to the device, but the power source is A/C.) That's what I get from it anyway. SEE BELOW:
*_Stick Up Cam Battery, Stick Up Cam Plug-In and Stick Up Cam Solar have options for dual power. This means that they have primary power sources with a backup power source to keep you connected._*
_Stick Up Cam _*_Solar_*_ comes with two power sources with your purchase. It uses the Quick-Release Battery Pack to keep your camera powered and the Solar Panel to keep the battery charged._
_Stick Up Cam _*_Plug-In_*_ comes with an AC adapter that plugs into standard power outlets, and you can also purchase a Quick-Release Battery Pack (sold separately) for dual power. With the battery pack inserted, Stick Up Cam Plug-In will be powered by the adapter and will use the battery as backup._
_Stick Up Cam _*_Battery_*_ comes with a Quick-Release Battery Pack, and you can also purchase the Indoor/Outdoor Power Adapter (sold separately) to plug it into standard power outlets. When plugged into an outlet, Stick Up Cam Battery will be powered by the adapter and will use the battery as backup._
ever use cat 5, splice, goto a USB hub for upto 50ft?
I recently added a ring outside and used some old phone line for a 15 foot run. It worked. I presume CAT5 would as well. The length up to 50ft would be okay as long as the voltage drop does not impede the intent.
Great video. Not to be mean but I went the 40 dollar route at home Depot for all my solar panels. No holes in the house. And the official panels are better than anything diy. 120 bucks is way cheaper than the hundreds of thousands or millions it will cost you to rebuild your house after your diy hacks catch fire.😂
Amazon supply cables and chargers. $8 each.
Great video