topic Very fast battery drain in Arlo Go 2

Very fast battery drain

clayton4115 — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 21:19:57 GMT

Ok I have my camera at a remote location. I purchased and installed it in July 2025, I used it without a solar panel and the battery lasted 55 days. I picked it up and then charged it from 0% using the solar panel and it charged to about 55% at a new remote location, tied to a tree - i did this on 25th October and the solar panel slowly charged the camera to a max of 55% till on 25th November it suddenly dropped within 2 days, the battery drained to 0% - it is located out in a remote location (for wildlife capture). The place is a good 7 hour drive so my next visit there is in early Jan 2026. Any ideas what could have caused it? The 4G signal was poor with 1 to 2 bars.

Re: Very fast battery drain

jguerdat — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 14:16:31 GMT

Poor signal could certainly be the issue since the camera would try to maintain the connection over and over. The solar panel is just a trickle charger but the camera trying to stay connected may well exceed what the panel can supply (which would only be during the day anyway).

If you can, try moving the camera around, including up and down, to see if there's an appropriate location that may get at least a somewhat better connection. If your location has power and internet, connecting to WiFi may be a better solution.

Re: Very fast battery drain

clayton4115 — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:59:07 GMT

Ok I am pretty sure it is the 4G signal and it is trying to find the 4G I will connect it to a 10w solar panel when I am out there next in Janaury.

Re: Very fast battery drain

jguerdat — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 14:27:19 GMT

The solar panel may not be adequate to keep the battery charged when the camera is struggling with the connection. It may last longer but...