Tc82 camera not solar charging as it was

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Tc82 camera not solar charging as it was
Tc82 camera not solar charging as it was
2025-06-10 07:55:39 - last edited 2025-07-11 03:25:27
Model: TC82 KIT  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: V1 02 4

Camera been up a while and battery stayed at 100%. Recently notifications coming up saying wake up to often which is draining battery. I have not done anything to camera and battery % dropping and not recharging but says in settings working fine. Have turned all sensitivity down to minimum which is now not picking up anything but still draining battery. Have cleaned solar panel but still nothing.

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2025-06-11 08:00:49 - last edited 2025-07-11 03:25:27

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Check the troubleshooting suggestions here. What can I do if the Tapo Solar Panel fails to charge the Tapo battery-powered cameras?

 

Note that the camera consumes power not only while detecting and recording but also when it is awakened. Due to camera's AI filtering mechanism, it can discard some irrelevant events to avoid frequent and false detections, notifications and recordings. So there are situations where the camera wakes up multiple times (consuming power) without detecting any events. 

 

If the camera drains power quickly and the solar charging efficiency is insufficient to meet its consumption, it may create the illusion that the solar panel is unable to charge the camera.

Tapo P110M Matter 1.3 Release Energy Monitoring through Matter ▶ Smart HomeBase Tapo H500 - Even More Powerful Smart Hub ▶ First Smart Switch Module! Tapo S112 Smart Switch Module with Roller and Switch Dual ModesTapo Camera Image Style & Image Brightness Try out a different image style for your camera!
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2025-06-11 08:00:49 - last edited 2025-07-11 03:25:27

  @Baz5708- 

 

Check the troubleshooting suggestions here. What can I do if the Tapo Solar Panel fails to charge the Tapo battery-powered cameras?

 

Note that the camera consumes power not only while detecting and recording but also when it is awakened. Due to camera's AI filtering mechanism, it can discard some irrelevant events to avoid frequent and false detections, notifications and recordings. So there are situations where the camera wakes up multiple times (consuming power) without detecting any events. 

 

If the camera drains power quickly and the solar charging efficiency is insufficient to meet its consumption, it may create the illusion that the solar panel is unable to charge the camera.

Tapo P110M Matter 1.3 Release Energy Monitoring through Matter ▶ Smart HomeBase Tapo H500 - Even More Powerful Smart Hub ▶ First Smart Switch Module! Tapo S112 Smart Switch Module with Roller and Switch Dual ModesTapo Camera Image Style & Image Brightness Try out a different image style for your camera!
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