From: aux3.DOH.4@snet.net   
      
   "(PeteCresswell)" wrote:   
   >   
   > I'm looking in to putting an IP camera on an outbuilding and   
   > maybe one of those flood lights that is triggered by motion.   
   >   
   > Running AC to the building sounds more formidable the more I read   
   > about it.   
   >   
   > OTOH, a wireless version of the IP camera's 24-7 draw is less   
   > than 10 watts and the flood light could be set up to only shine   
   > for a minute or so after detecting motion.   
   >   
   > Unencumbered by any knowledge or expertise, I am led to thinking   
   > maybe this could be a solar application:  automobile battery and   
   > el-cheapo inverter in the shed, collector panel on the roof, some   
   > sort of box to facilitate panel's charging the battery...   
   >   
   > Is the scale/complexity of something like this small enough so it   
   > would compete favorably with a couple thou to hire an electrician   
   > to run 120v to the outbuilding?   
   > --   
   > Pete Cresswell   
      
   Do not try to do this as an AC project, it will cost more than running   
   normal AC power to the outbuilding. The IP camera most likely takes   
   12VDC or perhaps 5VDC input so you should be looking at a DC setup.   
   Since there are solar shed lights with motion detectors readily   
   available, look at one of those and see what voltage it runs at. Since   
   they are probably spec'd pretty tight, look to using two setups, one for   
   the motion detector light and another to hack and replace the motion   
   detector light with the IP cam. Don't try to change batteries since the   
   panel included is only spec'd to charge the battery included.   
      
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