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Extend the battery life of your Video Doorbell (2nd Generation) with the help of a solar power source. The latest Solar Charger for Battery Doorbells keeps your doorbell charged up to 35% longer than previous solar charger generations and includes a secure mounting bracket for easy installation with weather-resistant built-in solar panels.
With 3-4 hours of direct sunlight every day, your Battery Doorbell can stay charged even longer than before. Battery life varies based on device settings, motion notifications and sun exposure.
This product only works with Ring Video Doorbell (2nd Generation - 2020 release) with a micro-USB connector. It is not compatible with Ring Video Doorbell 2 or any other Ring doorbells with a fork-style power connector.
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Tech Specs
Supported Devices
Supported Devices
Video Doorbell (2nd Generation)
Works with Wedge Kit or Corner Kit for Video Doorbell (2nd Generation).
*Ring recommends the use of only one Wedge or Corner Kit with Solar Charger.
Size and Color
Dimensions
5.8 in x 3.6 in x 0.5 in (14.8 cm x 9.3 cm x 1.3 cm)
Available Colors
Black
Power and Connectivity
Power
Solar Power
Power Connection
micro-USB
Solar Power Rating
0.57W, 5.2VDC
Installation
Operating Conditions
-4°F to 122°F (-20°C to 50°C)
Setup Requirement
Requires Ring Video Doorbell (2nd Generation)
Install Solar Charger in a location without obstruction from the sun, where it can receive at least 3-4 hours of direct sunlight per day. For best results, install facing South if located in the northern hemisphere; install facing North if located in the southern hemisphere. Fully charge the doorbell battery before installing the doorbell in the Solar Charger.
General
Generation
2nd Generation
Box Includes
Solar Charger (micro-USB connector)
Mounting Screws & Anchors
User Guide
I am not one to write a lot of reviews but felt this one to be necessary given questions raised in other reviews. This is a great product for specific applications. The reviews are correct, it requires 100% direct sunlight and really only charges in the peak sunlight hours. But in the right conditio...ns, that is all you need.
When we upgraded to a wired front door Ring, we moved the (trial) battery powered ring to a south-facing back door and added the Ring Solar Charger. We live in the Midwest, so sunlight in the winter months can be sketchy. But the few hours of charge most days (we get little to no charge on rainy/overcast days) has been more than enough to maintain a steady range, well within our comfort zone. I would note that we configure the back door settings for less frequent use, but we went from changing the battery every other week (at least!) to only before leaving for extended periods out of an abundance of caution.
Zero complaints! Highly recommend in appropriate conditions.
Update- I stand corrected. Currently seeing my Ring charging on a very overcast day (pics included). Still probably only charges during peak daylight hours but pleasantly surprised to see it charging.Read more
Amazon Customer
Verified Purchase
Works perfectly if you have the right location
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2025
I read the negative reviews before buying and decided that there were enough counterpoints to decide that the people having problems were having issues with what they have done, not with the charger.
Like all solar panels, this is a trickle charger. It will generally only trickle power i...n slowly. However, having direct sun access is crucial because... well, its a solar panel. The sun tops the houses across the street from me early in the morning and climbs up above the edge of my roof above the door about four hours later. With that limited amount of direct sun, my Battery Doorbell Pro's battery will add about 20% charge per day thanks to this panel.
Some Ring doorbells use 'optimized charging' where the cell is supposed to only charge up to a max of 80%. This 80% limit can be difficult to trigger for reasons beyond the scope of this review, but I found that on the BD Pro, if the cell is already fully charged prior to the solar charger's installation, the solar panel will do absolutely nothing until the battery gets down to about 70%. Only then will the solar charger start charging. When it does, it charges up to only 80% (stopping at 81%, actually). From there, with the sun I get, the solar charger will maintain between 70 and 80% battery charge indefinitely. I have the DBPro set to take snapshots every three minutes and do everything else that eats extra battery power. The direct sun access I get lets me do that. If your direct sun is less, you will have to adjust your settings to eat less power, or get used to the solar panel just extending battery life rather than making it never-ending.
The exception to the above is the initial charge of the battery. When I installed my solar charger, I only had about a 38% charge on the battery. The solar charger added 20% per day until I was up to 100%... and then it seemingly did nothing for days until the battery slowly dipped down to 70%. Then it magically started up again into the cycle I describe above. Here again if you have limited sun access, you might not see this kind of clear result and it may look like the charger isn't doing anything.Read more
Amazon Customer
Verified Purchase
Decent mount and charger
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2025
Decent, solid mount.
Only wish the solar cells were larger. I have no place to mount it where it gets 8+ hours of constant sunlight while still having a view of my door, so the Ring battery is still slowly draining. (Maybe 1% every two days)Read more
Amazon Customer
Verified Purchase
UPDATED POST: Does not help keep charge! Waste of money!
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2025
UPDATE FROM PREVIOUS POST BELOW: I ended up making some changes to my door Ring and solar panel. It’s been a little over one week after a complete charge and making some minor changes, that my battery is at 95%. Without the solar panel it would have been much lower than this. Make sure you char...ge your Ring to 100%, make sure it’s plugged in all the way to the solar panel and that it’s in a good sunny spot and that you check and adjust your zones. After doing this for a second time around, I got a better response from the panel keeping the Ring camera charged. I needed to update this post seeing that others were having the same issue.
FIRST INITIAL POST: The description of this product to me reads it is supposed to help charge or keep charge you door Ring camera. I have it in a place where there is ample sun hitting it and yet it still shows it’s not connected in the app. Yes it is connected correctly. Yes I made sure I adjusted the area sensitivity so it does not detect constantly, although I shouldn’t have to do that with the way this product is explained to work. Complete waste of money. I am extremely disappointed spending $44 plus on something that my Ring app kept suggesting I get to help it stay charged!Read more
Amazon Customer
Verified Purchase
A life savor
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2025
I have been owning this solar charger for about 2 months now. So far so good. I have yet to change my battery yet. And before I installed this it felt like I was changing my battery every 1-2 weeks. I have no complaints so far and the installation was super simple. As I type this, my battery is at 8...1%. The lowest it got was about 61% and that was because it was very cloudy for a couple days straight. As long you put this solar battery charger where sun can hit it for at least a couple hrs a day you should be fine. I highly recommend this product. Such a life savor so far. It almost feels as though it’s hardwired because I haven’t had to change the battery yet.Read more
Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them.
To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, Amazon doesn't use a simple average. Instead, Amazon's system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness.
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