Read the conditions behind typical power

Obtain the camera's actual datasheet and configuration. Axis explicitly distinguishes typical and maximum scenarios, including whether IR and heaters are enabled. Do not transfer another camera's measured difference or assume every camera contains those features. Record resolution, streams and any powered accessories relevant to the stated power boundary.

Match night service to the supply boundary

Determine whether IR is integrated or supplied separately and whether input is measured at the camera or upstream PoE switch. Include cable and switch losses consistently, without adding device input again to a complete upstream meter. A camera's lower-power mode can change available functions; the owner must accept the resulting surveillance service rather than select it solely to fit renewable output. Preserve the reported measurement boundary as well.

Preserve the particular datasheet's definition of typical power. An older typical figure and a newer figure explicitly excluding IR or heaters may describe different scenarios rather than a genuine efficiency improvement.

Build a condition-linked load case

Use supported night and environmental states alongside the site's expected operation and required recording windows. Keep a worst-condition capacity check separate from annual energy, since maximum functions may not run continuously. Provide state evidence and the actual PoE/DC interface with the wind enquiry. Wind may contribute at night, but its annual forecast does not guarantee illumination or camera availability during a particular event. No MARSTON surveillance-control capability, detection performance or camera compatibility is established by the general power comparison.