Trail Camera DIY Solar Panel Battery Pack

Got the solar panel/battery pack done, and we take it up on the mountain to put it up. Also put out a bag of mineral from Grandpa Ray Outdoors (GRO). Something went wrong, tune in to find out what.
12 Volt DC voltage regulator www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07S2HTLQJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1
Double Gang Box
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004WKXE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Double Gang Box Cover
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002MYCE5G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o03_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Wire
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LZRV0HV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Solar Panel
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006JO0KG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Camo Tape
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008UEWIW6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Straps
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07V3QNNP3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Battery's 2 Pack
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09LX94XM7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Camera 12 Volt Cable Connector (Not Sure This Is The Correct One Yet)
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GPL8MVG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
PVC Fittings
www.amazon.com/ANPTGHT-Connector-Furniture-Greenhouse-Connection（Pack/dp/B09B8YJM9Z/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?keywords=1%2F2+pvc+furniture+fittings&qid=1644038451&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExSUFVOVdMT0dOOFBJJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNjUwMzAwMkkxWjhNRVFUNDJLQSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwODkwNjk3UkFWWkxGSDRORTRPJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
PVC Fittings
www.amazon.com/Fittings-Furniture-Building-Greenhouse-Connection/dp/B08FRNGJ3N/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=1%2F2+pvc+furniture+fittings&qid=1644038529&sr=8-4
PVC Fittings
www.amazon.com/EPHECH-Fittings-Furniture-Connector-Greenhouse/dp/B097LPF1LM/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=1%2F2+pvc+furniture+fittings&qid=1644038529&sr=8-8
PVC Fittings
www.amazon.com/Fitting-Schedule-Furniture-Adapter-Fittings/dp/B09G34WQZC/ref=sr_1_27?keywords=1%2F2+pvc+furniture+fittings&qid=1644038652&sr=8-27
Grandpa Ray Outdoors Ultimate Mineral
www.grandparayoutdoors.com/product-page/ultimate-deer-mineral
Grandpa Ray Outdoors Web Site (GRO) Food Plot Seed & Much More
www.grandparayoutdoors.com

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Those 3-pin voltage regulators are very inefficient. You lose up to 50% of the power. I use what’s called a Buck Converter (eBay ~$1.50 to $2). They only lose 5% to 8% power. Plus they shut off when battery reaches full charge. Their output voltage is adjustable. I set mine for 3.5 volts when using Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries. I have 2 banks that have been running for 5 years and they have never been opened.