Wireless Camera Setup with No Power or Internet?

killabob on 30/06/2023 - 12:28
Last edited 30/06/2023 - 13:06

Hi all,

I'm building a new home, however leaving an existing shed with all of our house contents inside.
There will not be any power to the site and no NBN connection either.
Wondering if anyone has advice on setting up a camera or two with lights, recording, sensor, etc.?

I have two thoughts on how best to manage it and wondering if anyone has setup something similar.

Option 1 - EUFY style camera with a 4g modem powered to a power bank. Switch out the power banks as required.

Option 2 - 4g style camera with solar power.

Key functions

  • Sensor alert to mobile
  • Recording (perhaps back to Cloud or HDD)
  • Light and/or good night recording
  • Solar charging and/or long life battery
  • Weatherproof
  • Intercom
  • Below $300 for 2 cameras or $150 for one…this is OzB afterall!
  • Anything else i haven't thought of…

TIA

Electrical & Electronics Security Camera

Comments

  • thatonethere on 30/06/2023 - 12:50

    The Eufy homebase I don't think will be easy to keep powered with a bank.

    You could look (if you like the Eufy stuff) https://myeufy.com.au/4g-starlight-camera.html which has 4g and a panel (no Homebase required). Price isn't your budget.

    Your ebay link is dead btw

    • killabob on 30/06/2023 - 13:07

      Not fussed on brand at all, just quality and price more so.

      Weird, works for me.

    • killabob on 30/06/2023 - 13:05
      +1

      Thanks. Obviously wasn't searching for the right keywords lol

    • killabob on 30/06/2023 - 13:11

      Neither seem to solve the issue well.
      Looking at reviews, Reolink is flaky and the other is a trail cam which is pricey but thank you.

      • mskeggs on 30/06/2023 - 13:47
        +2

        Might save you some frustrating dead ends, at least.
        If it was me, I would bite the bullet and get a sizeable battery, camping level solar panel and inverter and run several cheap wifi cams back to a 4g wifi dongle. I think it would be a better solution than fooling around with dinky little solar panels on expensive individual cams.

  • FoxJump on 30/06/2023 - 13:42
    +1

    how tech Saavy are you?
    1x GL.Inet router with DDNS set up
    1x. USB to 9V barrel jack
    1x Tplink Tapo C200/C210 camera
    1x memory card on camera just in case
    1x huuger powerbank
    1x mobile phone tethered via usb to the gl inet router

    A 30Ah powerbank i guess will give you 24hrs

    i know for sure that a 20Ah powerbank powering 1x C200 and a led light strip lasts about 20hours

    edit: DDNS isnt even required. You can access the camera via the Tapo app

  • apple2016 on 30/06/2023 - 13:51
    +1

    existing shed with all of our house contents

    Dont leave any valuables. general home contents which are not lucrative for secondhand market should be fine.

    • FoxJump on 30/06/2023 - 13:53
      +1

      I guess he could superglue shut the door (or a stronger adhesive)

  • FoxJump on 30/06/2023 - 13:53
    +5

    Thieves dont give a crap about surveillance cameras either. They just put on their ready-to-go-covid-mask and rug-up-with-a-hoodie-for-the-cold-nights; and off they go.

    • djones145 on 30/06/2023 - 14:25

      leave the door open. no one steals anything. if you lock it with cameras…. got something to hid? challenge accepted

  • 87percent on 30/06/2023 - 14:31
    +1

    can you ask your neighbours if you can use their power/internet and pay them $x amount per month?
    when one of the neighbours was building, they asked me if they could use my power for a couple of weeks to power a sensor light

  • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 30/06/2023 - 20:46

    Spend the money on beefing up the doors and locks. What do you plan on doing with crappy vid footage of hoody wearing peeps at night?

    • killabob on 04/07/2023 - 12:19

      Any suggestions for sliding and roller door improvements?

  • helldoodle on 01/07/2023 - 11:26

    ok there is no answer for sub 300 for 2 cameras that use 4G or even 2.5G
    https://myeufy.com.au/4g-starlight-camera.html would be an answer but that's around $500 for 1

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