Ring Solar Charger for Video Doorbell (2nd Generation - 2020 Release)

4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars | 7,896 ratings

Price: 44.99

Last update: 06-26-2024


About this item

Extend the battery life of your Video Doorbell (2nd Generation - 2020 release) with the help of a solar power source.
Keeps your doorbell charged up to 35% longer than previous solar charger generations.
Includes a secure mounting bracket for easy installation with weather-resistant built-in solar panels.
Install in a location where it can receive at least 3-4 hours of direct sunlight per day for best performance.
This product only works with Ring Video Doorbell (2nd Generation - 2020 release) with a micro-USB connector. It is not compatible with Ring Video Doorbell 2 or any other Ring doorbells with a fork-style power connector.
One-year limited warranty

Top reviews from the United States

Randal A. Nichol
5.0 out of 5 stars Much Better Than Expected
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2024
After reading the reviews, I thought this device would merely keep the power loss at a lower percentage and not actually charge the doorbell. I was wrong! It works wonderfully! It has charged my doorbell to 100% a couple of times and never gets below 86% When you first install it, please keep in mind that it will not register as present or charging until it gets a good day or two of sunshine. It has a small battery on board that needs to charge before the software detects it. Also keep in mind that it is designed to promote optimal charging to between 80% and 90% (not 100%) which extends the life of the battery.
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Randal A. Nichol
5.0 out of 5 stars Much Better Than Expected
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2024
After reading the reviews, I thought this device would merely keep the power loss at a lower percentage and not actually charge the doorbell. I was wrong! It works wonderfully! It has charged my doorbell to 100% a couple of times and never gets below 86% When you first install it, please keep in mind that it will not register as present or charging until it gets a good day or two of sunshine. It has a small battery on board that needs to charge before the software detects it. Also keep in mind that it is designed to promote optimal charging to between 80% and 90% (not 100%) which extends the life of the battery.
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Allie Beth
5.0 out of 5 stars Affordable and Efficient
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2024
My first purchase of the solar doorbell was not compatible with my 3rd gen doorbell. I returned and have purchased another. Will update and review when received.

????????????????????????: Doorbell solar panel has been installed. Doorbell operating very efficiently as before. I did charge up batteries to 100% before installing solar panel. Today has been a rainy day but I’m currently surveilling at 99% battery life! So far…SO GOOD! Definitely worth the buy and preventing me from risking a fall from my ladder every 20-30 days having to recharge batteries!
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Allie Beth
5.0 out of 5 stars Affordable and Efficient
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2024
My first purchase of the solar doorbell was not compatible with my 3rd gen doorbell. I returned and have purchased another. Will update and review when received.

????????????????????????: Doorbell solar panel has been installed. Doorbell operating very efficiently as before. I did charge up batteries to 100% before installing solar panel. Today has been a rainy day but I’m currently surveilling at 99% battery life! So far…SO GOOD! Definitely worth the buy and preventing me from risking a fall from my ladder every 20-30 days having to recharge batteries!
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JAM
1.0 out of 5 stars Losing 3% of battery life a day is normal, according to Ring customer support
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2024
I ordered two of these, one for each of my doorbells. One is on the SSE side of my home and one on the SSW. Both sides get hours a day of direct sunlight and since installation, we’ve had only one rainy day. The rest have been cloudless sunny days. When I installed these solar chargers, I also inserted fully charged batteries. Seven days later, one is at 81% and the other is at 79%. That’s an average of around 3% of battery life lost per day. As it happens, that’s the same amount as before I installed the solar chargers.

When I called customer support, they informed me that this is “expected.”

Expected, I asked? Do the solar chargers not use solar power to recharge the battery?

Oh, they do, but motion reduces battery life and the solar panels only work when there’s at least four hours of sunlight.

Okay, I said, but the motion hasn’t changed and six out of the last seven days have been cloudless sunny days. At the very least, I would expect them to not be going down at the same rate as before I installed the solar panels.

The conversation continued like this for 37 minutes. At the end of which time, they told me to reduce the motion frequency setting and “monitor the system for a week.” I pointed out that this was a solution to a problem that I didn’t have and they said that this was all they could do.

Takeaway? These products don’t work and Ring's customer support guidelines fully acknowledge that even in optimal conditions, it’s expected to lose 3% of battery life a day when you were losing 3% a day before installing the solar chargers.

***UPDATE***
Shortly after posting this review, I was contacted by a community support representative (this time US-based) who was exceedingly kind and helpful. She did a thorough analysis of my setup and determined that it was, in fact, underperforming. She went out of her way to help me optimize the system so that it is now only losing ~1.5% per day instead of 3%. One interesting fun fact is that merely keeping the Ring attached to the doorbell wires, even though they aren’t powered, results in the Ring receiving a "drip charge" that is on par with what the solar charger produces!

While this is a significant improvement and while I did receive top notch customer service, I only got this service as a result of posting a negative review and ultimately, a solar panel charger that merely slows the rate of battery loss rather than keeping the Ring charged is a half-baked and borderline useless proposition.
James
5.0 out of 5 stars Hmmm will it work?
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2024
Yeah I thought it was to small to work. But I'd try it and see . Well, it works but is really really slow at charging. 77% is all the further it would charge and that's in the Florida sun most of the day, every day. But that's enough to work. And easy to install.
A Turner
4.0 out of 5 stars Workability depends on where your ring is located!
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2024
We purchased this hoping it would charge our front door ring. Regrettably it did not work for our front door as our awning provided too much shade. The solar charger did however work on our back door. The sun directly hit the solar lenses and has worked wonderfully for the past 7 months.
Delboy
5.0 out of 5 stars Need direct sunlight to work best
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2024
Great product, but need strong direct sunlight to work well. I fully charged the battery before installing onto solar base; although it only gets direct strong sunlight for a short while when sunrises and shine on my door, but that’s enough to get it fully charged each day. A little pricey but worth it as there’s no alternative.

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