Cuddeback Solar Power Bank PW-3600 Battery Charger for CuddeLink Tracks Cameras - Portable Outdoor Charger with Built-in NiMH

I was skeptical when purchasing this solar panel for my daisy chain Cuddeback J series camera system. I currently have seven cameras out in the field on about 100 acres of River-birch and cottonwoods mostly along the creek bed. I put one of these at the base of a bluff on my property a year ago. Since then I have had no problems with the camera and have not changed any batteries because the solar panels been working great. I am so impressed with these that I have purchased more of them. They will pay for themselves in a years time so I figure I’ve got my moneys worth. Keep in mind the camera I have it on is in the direct sunlight most of the day. (Update on October 15, 2023) Currently the camera at the bluff has been working for over 1100 days straight with no issues. All I’ve done is clean the camera and the solar panel, best camera product I’ve ever owned. I just ordered the LTE home base camera and now I am getting an LTE signal and using these older J series cameras, and they work great with it. Now I can have the pictures sent to my phone and my email and 10 other people all I did was invest $130 for the home LTE receiver. I then swapped out the old home camera with the new home LTE receiver. Purchased the plan($15 a month version) and make sure I have a good signal on my property. Also I update all the firmware in all 7 of my J series cameras, which is very easy. I just got the SD card from Cuddeback with firmware already installed for $15 and put it in all cameras and updated them with most current firmware. I was very surprised how easy it was. I will update this in about a year and see how good this system is working. Keep in mind I put most of my cameras in a homemade wooden camera box to keep most of the weather off of them, then I mount the solar panel on top of it. Anyway, I hope this helps anyone who is interested in purchasing these cameras (Any Cuddeback series)They are worth it especially the solar panels. We have a coougar problem in this state because they don’t allow you to run dogs. Furthermore, we are finding more and more cougars right next to our house and with three children there’s no way we’re gonna allow them to thrive. We’ve got the end them out. You can monitor the pictures on the Cuddeback website and they also have a app for your smart phone. I use both of them and they’re really easy to use. Furthermore, Cuddeback has very good customer service and I’ve always had someone on the phone with in a few minutes. Good luck! Read more

This works great! I was so tired of buying D batteries for my Cuddeback cameras. I have had these panels up for 6 months now and battery life is still great. I no longer have to buy D batteries! Great buy and they work amazing for the money. Read more

Purchased two to start, will buy more in future when I add more cameras. Read more

good quality, works perfectly, no issue Read more

The batteries in my cameras died at the most inopportune time - every time. On top of that D-cell batteries are expensive if you buy ones with a decent lifespan. I added this solar panel and it works like a charm. No more changing batteries and no more worrying that the batteries will be flat when you need them. For me the payback period for the solar panel will be approximately 18 months. Read more

Works great! Husband loves uses them. Easy to use and no issues with them so far. Been used 2 seasons so far. Read more

The CuddeBack solar panels works great and easy to install, the connecting wires were well labeled which made it easy to install to the cameras. Read more

Product works great. Cuddelink camera were burning through batteries every 14-18 days. With this solar panel, the same brand of batteries have been working for 52 days and counting. Will pay for itself in about 6 months!! EDIT: 18 months later and the performance of these panels is incredible. I have multiple cameras which have well over 200 days of run time without changing the batteries. The plastic housings are fading a bit but the panels are still performing like new. They work well even in mostly shaded locations. If you have Cuddelink cameras, these are definitely a "must have" accessory! Read more