Ring Super Solar Panel – White

Placed a Ring spotlight camera battery at the apex of the roof gable over my garage, overlooking my driveway. I do not have an electrical outlet or junction box at this location, so I bought the regular Ring solar panel for the camera to keep the battery charged, hoping it would keep me off ladders to recharge. My house is in the woods and my house faces northwest, so direct sunlight is tricky, and typically only in the afternoon. I get maybe 4-5 hours of direct sun (through trees that are missing leaves). I mounted the first panel (the regular-sized one) on the roof facing south. That panel was unable to reliably charge the battery on the camera, but did seem to help keep it from discharging as quickly. At most, on a sunny day, it would pick up 4-5% charge at most, but overcast days saw no gain. Realizing that, even with the regular panel, trips up the ladder every few weeks to retrieve and charge the battery in the cam would be necessary, I returned the smaller panel and ordered this larger one. What a difference! The panel is much larger than the regular one (about twice the size), but this made a HUGE difference in charging the camera's battery. I measured a 16% battery gain in one day of clear skies, and the battery, which had been at about 70% when I installed the new panel, was at 100% in 2 days. It even charges on overcast days, and my camera has been sitting at 98-100% every day since. No more ladders. My wife would say the $100 price tag is worth it...my getting onto the roof makes her extremely nervous. Would recommend this to set-and-forget your Ring spotlight battery camera...it works great.