How long does it take a ring doorbell to charge

I have noticed in the 6 months that I have owned my ring doorbell camera that the charge time is insanely slow. It usually takes about a day an a half(sometimes) to charge the battery. Why do you take so long to charge? I have a faily new model as well. Is it because it's low voltage charge? Because the battery inside is giant? Because I have solar panel charger with it and it doesn't charge the battery but slow down the drain. Also could it because I didn't buy the Ring branded solar charger?

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Side note: I bought a reolink swivel camera for my backyard, it came with a solar charger and yes j get just as much activity drop that as I do my Ring doorbell, but my Reolink camera is always between 80-95% never have to charge.

If you're using a USB wall charger, the amperage of the charger will affect charging time. Your Ring Video Doorbell will take around five hours to fully charge when connected to a 2.1-amp charger (usually marked 2.1a) and around ten hours when connected to a 1-amp charger (usually marked 1.0a).

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You can charge a Ring doorbell by removing its built-in battery and plugging it into the micro-USB charging cable it came with.
The Ring doorbell and the Ring doorbell 2 are video doorbells that connect to an app on your phone, without the need to hardwire the doorbell to your existing doorbell wiring.
Ring doorbells use motion sensors to activate a video feed, so you always know who's at your door.

The Ring doorbell has become extremely popular over the last few years as it's become obvious what a useful tool it can be to have a video feed attached to your doorbell. You can see who is at your door without getting up from where you're sitting — even if you're not home.

If you have a Ring doorbell, you'll know immediately whether that package you ordered has arrived, or whether it was just some door-to-door salesman who came in the middle of the day. The video feed activates whenever the camera senses motion, so someone doesn't even have to ring your doorbell for you to know they were there.

Of course, with a video feed that activates so often, the Ring doorbell naturally requires a bit of power to keep it going. You can hardwire the doorbell to the power in your home, if you'd like — but if you'd rather not, you can always manually recharge the battery instead.

How to charge your Ring doorbell

Batteries on the Ring doorbell and Ring doorbell 2 are charged using a regular micro-USB cable. Each new doorbell comes with an orange cable, but any micro-USB will work just as well.

1. Unscrew the screw(s) at the bottom of the doorbell's mount to remove the Ring's faceplate.

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How do I know when my Ring Doorbell is fully charged?

Connect your micro-USB cable to the charging port in the battery. Your battery is fully charged when the light on the battery shines a solid green. Slide the fully charged battery back into your Ring Doorbell. There will be a click when the battery is secure.

How long should a Ring Doorbell battery last?

Ring reports that the battery should last anywhere from 6 to 12 months on one charge – depending on how much activity your video doorbell is recording.

How often do you have to charge Ring Doorbell?

How often does a Ring Doorbell need to be charged? From a full charge, the official rating of Ring Doorbell batteries is anywhere from six to 12 months (ratings vary based on models) before needing a recharge. Newer models tend to have better ratings, such as 10 to 12 months.

How long does it take for ring battery to charge with charging station?

The Charging Station takes 4.5 hours to fully charge a battery pack. This is roughly twice as fast as charging a battery pack using a USB cable alone.