Does solar panel charge when base unit is offline?

[KErichsen]

A very basic question, but i haven't found an answer. Does the base unit need to be on, and the camera online for the solar panel to charge?

[TomMac · Accepted solution]

No , it will charge with the base off...but don’t recommend it as the camera uses power to reconnect to the base if offline.

better to just disarm the camera

[KErichsen]

Thx for the response! I don't leave the cameras on a lot of the time. My setup has front and back 3 hour periods -- late morning for the front and late afternoon on the back -- on days with strong sunshine!. My question was whether it was necessary to have the base unit on to take advantage of the sun. Thx!