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Mount and Connect Solar Panel to Camera

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How to connect solar panels to your blink cameras #diy #blink #solar

What happens here

The already-mounted Blink camera is connected to the newly installed solar panel. The creator first adjusts the solar panel, loosening its mount to allow it to be aimed almost straight up towards the sky for optimal sun exposure, as the location is in Florida. He then removes the camera from its temporary mount, connects the solar panel's cable directly into the back of the Blink camera, and secures the excess cable with zip ties for neatness and stability. The solar panel is then repositioned and tightened to face the sun.

Goal: Provide continuous power to the Blink camera using a solar panel

Tools and materials

  • Blink Camera Blink — The camera receiving power from the solar panel
  • Existing Wooden Post/Mount — The surface where the solar panel and camera are mounted
  • Work Gloves HyFlex — Protecting hands during installation
  • Zip Ties — Securing the power cable to the post