topic Do I need to charge the battery if my door cam is hardwired where the doorbell was? in Arlo Essential Outdoor 2nd Gen

Do I need to charge the battery if my door cam is hardwired where the doorbell was?

Swellman — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 19:53:46 GMT

Do I need to charge the battery if my door cam is hardwired where the doorbell was?

jguerdat — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 14:07:52 GMT

The camera doesn't charge with the typical doorbell wiring/voltage. You need to charge the battery as per the directions.

StephenB — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 15:34:23 GMT

@Swellman wrote:

Do I need to charge the battery if my door cam is hardwired where the doorbell was?

Not sure what @jguerdat is thinking.

If you mean the 2nd gen doorbell, then it is supposed to trickle charge from the low-voltage AC delivered to the doorbell:

If you are talking about a gen 2 camera (not the doorbell), then it is charged using the USB-C connection on the camera.

jguerdat — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 15:22:06 GMT

This thread is supposedly for the Essential Outdoor 2nd Gen camera so I responded as such.