topic Re: Extension cord question in Arlo Pro 2

Extension cord question

elykoj — Fri, 03 May 2019 19:33:05 GMT

I want to mount my camera outside on my garage. I’m going to drill a hole through garage side so I can plug in to an outlet and not have to worry about batteries running low. If I’m a few feet short, can I use a regular extension cord from the Arlo cord to the outlet?

Re: Extension cord question

jguerdat — Fri, 03 May 2019 19:42:58 GMT

Yes, infact that would be the preferred method. USB extension cables have the issue of wire size causing voltage/current drops as the distance increases so using a regular extension cord resolves that issue completely.

Re: Extension cord question

elykoj — Fri, 03 May 2019 20:03:15 GMT

@jguerdat wrote:

Yes, infact that would be the preferred method. USB extension cables have the issue of wire size causing voltage/current drops as the distance increases so using a regular extension cord resolves that issue completely.

I guess my only concern is this, is the supplied wire only intended for indoor use? and if so I think it may be an issue with water/rain getting into the connection site where it plugs into the camera????

Re: Extension cord question

jguerdat — Sat, 04 May 2019 00:32:07 GMT

The indoor power supply does not have a seal to keep moisture out of the camera connection. The outdoor power supply does. You can be creative to seal the connection yourself but it may void your warranty.

Re: Extension cord question

elykoj — Sat, 04 May 2019 02:08:55 GMT

So if it can be used outdoors why don’t they supply an outdoor cable??

Re: Extension cord question

Dannybear — Sat, 04 May 2019 08:57:36 GMT

The will sell you one but it is only black in colour.😀

Re: Extension cord question

jguerdat — Sat, 04 May 2019 12:27:21 GMT

And then there's the folks who have issue with the cameras being white.