topic Re: Solar panel charger mounting on North building face, with panel pointing south in Arlo

Solar panel charger mounting on North building face, with panel pointing south

ecwhitby — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 14:07:04 GMT

I want to install a solar panel charger on the North side of my house, and have the panel face South. From what I can see online, the solar panel assembly cannot do that, ans Arlo provides no guidance.

Has anyone determined how to make such an installation?

Re: Solar panel charger mounting on North building face, with panel pointing south

StephenB — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 14:40:37 GMT

@ecwhitby wrote:

I want to install a solar panel charger on the North side of my house, and have the panel face South.

The panel has to be close to the camera - the cable is only about 8 feet.

Some third-party panels might have longer cables - but not a whole lot longer. There's too much voltage drop (e.g. power loss) in the cable to get a really long run. (Arlo doesn't support third-party panels, and I haven't used one - so this is not a recommendation).

Re: Solar panel charger mounting on North building face, with panel pointing south

ecwhitby — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 15:05:36 GMT

Understood. I was hoping for a way to mount the Arlo solar charger on the North face, with panel facing south. A custom bracket or adapter.

Re: Solar panel charger mounting on North building face, with panel pointing south

StephenB — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 15:07:05 GMT

@ecwhitby wrote:

Understood. I was hoping for a way to mount the Arlo solar charger on the North face, with panel facing south. A custom bracket or adapter.

The panel has it's own mount (separate from the camera mount). So as long as the cable reaches the camera, you can do this.

Re: Solar panel charger mounting on North building face, with panel pointing south

ecwhitby — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 15:11:36 GMT

I know that the solar charger has it's own mount. I see nothing in the solar charger product literature that makes me believe that the bracket can be fastened to a North facing vertical surface and have the panel face South.

Re: Solar panel charger mounting on North building face, with panel pointing south

StephenB — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 15:44:27 GMT

@ecwhitby wrote:

I see nothing in the solar charger product literature that makes me believe that the bracket can be fastened to a North facing vertical surface and have the panel face South.

I am confused on what you are asking. Maybe a photo or diagram would help.

But the mounts use a standard screw thread, so any third party mount should be compatible.

Re: Solar panel charger mounting on North building face, with panel pointing south

ecwhitby — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 17:42:12 GMT

Trying to attach sketch, to no avail. 😞

Re: Solar panel charger mounting on North building face, with panel pointing south

StephenB — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 00:27:04 GMT

@ecwhitby wrote:

Trying to attach sketch, to no avail. 😞

jpg/jpeg and png should both work.

Re: Solar panel charger mounting on North building face, with panel pointing south

ecwhitby — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 19:46:10 GMT

Thanks: I never could figure out how to post photos. I gave up and installed solar charher with a wood bracket extending above the roof.