I have 2 S340 cameras out in front of my home. One is a year old and the other is a few months old. I am experiencing charging issues with both of them. So far I have identified 2 causes that affect charging:
- Not pushing in the Solar panel connector all the way.
- The camera stops charging when the temperature falls below freezing. The cameras work pretty well all the way down to -10F, but will not charge even when in full sunlight. Every Jan/Feb I have to recharge them manually which lasts for about 3 weeks. Although solar panels should be more efficient in the cold, the S340 will not resume charging until the temperature rises above around 30F. This may be a temperature sensor issue and should be an engineering change fix. I do not think this has anything to do with internal battery life.