Small watts become big daily Wh
A 6W camera running 24 hours uses 144Wh before losses.
Camera solar
Estimate solar size for security cameras.
Use camera watts, camera count, daily hours, backup days, and sun hours to estimate battery and panel targets.
Quick result Run estimate
Always-on cameras need more battery than their small size suggests.
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What this calculator is checking
Camera locations are often bad solar locations
Eaves, trees, and walls can make a tiny setup unreliable.
Solar recharge time calculator
Check whether a panel can refill the battery within your usable sun window.
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