Blink Solar Panel Mount Accessory
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About this product
Blink Solar Panel Mount uses power from the sun to continuously charge Blink outdoor our wire-free smart security camera (sold separately).
Set it up yourself in minutes: connect Blink outdoor to Wi-Fi and follow in-app instructions. Place the mount in direct sunlight with the included kit or with no-drill installation (required hooks and Sync Module 2 sold separately).
Flexible placement: pivot the solar panel when attached, or detach it and move it up to 60 cm away from your camera.
Compatible with Blink outdoor cameras only. Not compatible with Blink Indoor, Mini, XT2, XT or 1st-generation Indoor.
Choose to save & share clips in the cloud with a free 30-day trial of the Blink Subscription Plan. After your trial, continue the subscription for a fee.
Alternatively save motion clips & photos from up to 10 Blink cameras connected to the Blink Sync Module 2 locally in your home & view them through the Blink app or the computer by plugging in a USB flash drive (sold separately) for no additional fee.
- In the box: Includes 1 Solar Panel Mount, 18650 lithium ion battery, Mounting kit, 1 housing cover and 1 mount.
- Suitable for outdoor usage.
- DIY installation.
- Wired or Wireless: wireless only.
- App needed for use: Yes.
- Batteries required: 1 x lithium (included).
- Size H10, W11.1, D14cm.
- Weight 329g.
- Manufacturer's 2 year guarantee.
- EAN: 840080560151.
3.1
8 reviews
63%
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Bink
Keeps dieing not good at all
Lumanon, 45 - 54
Great
Fitted camera to this over two weeks ago and its power is still showing good in the Blink app after only catching a few hours sun on the solar panel. Remember to take the tab from rechargeable battery inside the mount to activate the battery, sounds daft, but some haven’t done this. I initially fully charged the battery using my vape charger and I’m pleased to say I’m having no problems at all. The camera is in frequent use. The lithium batteries remain in the camera and are all used should the solars battery go flat.
Taffeta, 45 - 54, Wales
Works great - Volcano Mount not that secure
I bought this Blink Solar Panel Mount recently and I must say that so far it seems to be working very well. Indeed whenever I've checked the battery status of the mount's own internal battery, the Blink App says that the 'External Power Status' is 'Good'. Now I must admit that I didn't fully understand how the solar panel mount worked when I first purchased it and just assumed it used solar power during the day, then reverted to your camera's internal battery at night, my assumption was wrong! This solar panel mount has it's own internal battery, much like what your camera does. What actually happens is the camera will always use the energy stored in the solar panel mount battery until such time that it runs too low or there isn't enough sun light to charge it. Only then will your camera switch back to using it's own internal batteries. Apparently this does extend battery life of your camera and it's easy to see why, especially during this sunny weather, my camera hasn't used it's internal batteries at all since I installed this mount. Obviously I could go into depth and tell you how it's fitted but you get instructions for that and it's simple enough to do. The only thing I will say in conclusion, is that I dislike the 'Volcano Mount', 'Blink' haven't designed these very well and in my opinion they're not strong enough to hold your camera securely. Indeed when I was up the ladder fitting mine I knocked the camera with the back of my hand and the camera came off the volcano mount and almost fell to the ground. Thankfully the cable at the rear of the camera was plugged in and saved the day, had it not been for that the camera would have hit the concrete driveway!!
MKSlinky, 55 - 64, Milton Keynes, UK
Ok
This was what I wanted but it was faulty
Daftgent, 55 - 64, Nottingham
Waste of money
Had the old camera for years no problem. Decided that it would be better to get solar as had to pay someone to climb a ladder the change the batteries. This unit didn’t recharge the solar function don’t work and I had to change batteries after 1 week twice.
Add2Basket, 35 - 44, Shepherds Bush, London
Excellent product
Bought two of these and even though on is in quite a shaded position they work perfectly
Bob, 35 - 44, Skelmersdale
Does exactly what it says on the box
Bought this unit to save money on batteries
BigRoy, 65 or over, Redruth
Cheaply made.
I purchased this as I was getting through batteries on the camera that over looks a bird table. I fitted it and let it charge for a few days on our UK spring. Fitted the camera and all was good, camera shows as being powered by external power for a week. Then it just stopped, I don’t know if it’s the internal battery, the solar panel or the connecting leads that has the fault. Now I’m after the return date so stuck with another piece of plastic that’ll no doubt go in the recycle bin. Maybe I was unlucky, but from looking at the item it is very cheaply made, and may not be suitable for the UK with our massive variations in weather.
Richard, 55 - 64, Kent
Hello Shifty,
The supplier has advised the following for the Blink Solar Panel Mount Accessory:
"The Blink Camera requires AA batteries to work. The Blink Solar Panel Mount doesn't directly charge the AA batteries inside the Blink camera; instead, it provides external power to the camera, extending the battery life, and the camera will switch to its internal batteries when the solar panel's battery is depleted".
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Hello GreenEyes,
The supplier has advised the following for the Blink Solar Panel Mount Accessory:
The Blink solar panel mount comes with wall fixings included in the box.
Please ensure that the correct wall fixings are used for your wall type.
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Hi Amj,
After checking with the manufacturer, I can confirm this Blink Solar Panel Mount Accessory is not compatible with Blink Indoor, Mini, XT2, XT or 1st-generation Indoor.
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Yes you can move the camera, it will not have the same degree of swivel as with the standard mount. It does give about 30 degrees left and right and vertical movement.
Hi there,
No, the camera would be in a fixed position.
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