topic Re: Arlo baby monitor not holding charge in Arlo Baby

Arlo baby monitor not holding charge

Sportif7 — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 12:24:53 GMT

Hi,
Just purchased an Arlo Baby monitor and went to set it up in our living room to monitor the baby and nanny. It was not plugged in and it literally drained a battery charged to 100% in less than 4 hrs? Is that normal? Why is it draining so fast?

Re: Arlo baby monitor not holding charge

jguerdat — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:05:26 GMT

Likely because it's constantly streaming. I believe that you're seeing approximately what the specs say for battery-only runtime. Realistically, these should be plugged in with the battery used for power outages or other unusual circumstances.

Re: Arlo baby monitor not holding charge

TomMac — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:05:17 GMT

@Sportif7 wrote:
. It was not plugged in and it literally drained a battery charged to 100% in less than 4 hrs? Is that normal? Why is it draining so fast?

Yes, it's normal... the battery will last longer in the daytime ( lack of IR illumination ) but 3-6 hrs is the norm.