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Can You Charge Wireless Camera While It Is On?

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Hello,

I was wondering if I can charge the wireless camera while it is in use? Or when it is in use, does it cutoff the charging, even if it is plugged in?

If it does charge while it is on, you can extend the battery in the camera by getting a cheap usb flash charger and keeping it attached to the camera while it is on.

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#1  

Most folks have discovered that when the Wireless camera is wired up to a servo cable and powered by the EZ-B, too much current is required to charge the battery and operate the camera at the same time so the battery is cut out and removed from the camera innards to prevent EZ-B brownouts.

#2  

Ah Thanks but this is not what I was trying to do.

I do NOT have my wireless camera hooked up to the EZ-B. I am just wondering if I can have the camera plugged into a USB wall socket charger while it is on, and have the camera charge and operate at the same time. When plugged into the Wall socket, or into a portable usb phone charger.

#3  

The charging process is not very smart in the camera so if a USB +5 volt connection is present then the battery is continually charging whether the camera is on or not.

#5  

What you will have is a battery charging a battery. At some point both batteries will need a charge.

#6  

Yes, of course, this product was designed to be a battery charging a battery! Sooo it looks like the answer is a yes... it will extend operating time of the camera battery before it goes dead

#8  

Thanks for the info though Robot-Doc dude, it was helpful

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