https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro-2/Help-using-Outdoor-Power-Supply-cable-with3rd-pty-6V-solar-panel/m-p/1716130#M32176 <P>Hi, a few years back I received help on the forum wiring my first gen Arlo camera to work with an inexpensive 6V Moultrie solar panel and a 6V deer feeder battery to store power. It worked perfect for over a year until the camera apparently shorted out. Lightning possibly.</P> <P>Anyway, I bought a Pro 2 system and an Arlo Outdoor Power Supply and hacked off the transformer. We metered the leads from the plugged in transformer and I connected the white lead from the cable to positive and red to negative of the output terminals of a Sundance solar charge controller.</P> <P>The camera worked perfect and showed 100% charge in the app. The next day charge level was at 0. Both the camera battery and solar panels storage battery were dead. I disconnected the Outdoor Power supply cable from the camera and recharged the battery It's working fine and holding it's charge as expected.</P> <P>I'm disabled and the camera is 10 feet off the ground so every trip up the ladder is an adventure.</P> <P>Does anybody see what I'm doing wrong. Should I remove the camera battery as I had done by rewiring the first gen arlo wireless cameras? I have 12 gauge ground wire and the satellite dish ground nearby. Should I connect ground to one of the other wires in the power supply cable? Any help will be greatly appreciated.</P> <P>Thank you,</P> <P>Paul</P> Tue, 06 Aug 2019 20:15:22 GMT thedogmonster 2019-08-06T20:15:22Z https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro-2/Help-using-Outdoor-Power-Supply-cable-with3rd-pty-6V-solar-panel/m-p/1716130#M32176 <P>Hi, a few years back I received help on the forum wiring my first gen Arlo camera to work with an inexpensive 6V Moultrie solar panel and a 6V deer feeder battery to store power. It worked perfect for over a year until the camera apparently shorted out. Lightning possibly.</P> <P>Anyway, I bought a Pro 2 system and an Arlo Outdoor Power Supply and hacked off the transformer. We metered the leads from the plugged in transformer and I connected the white lead from the cable to positive and red to negative of the output terminals of a Sundance solar charge controller.</P> <P>The camera worked perfect and showed 100% charge in the app. The next day charge level was at 0. Both the camera battery and solar panels storage battery were dead. I disconnected the Outdoor Power supply cable from the camera and recharged the battery It's working fine and holding it's charge as expected.</P> <P>I'm disabled and the camera is 10 feet off the ground so every trip up the ladder is an adventure.</P> <P>Does anybody see what I'm doing wrong. Should I remove the camera battery as I had done by rewiring the first gen arlo wireless cameras? I have 12 gauge ground wire and the satellite dish ground nearby. Should I connect ground to one of the other wires in the power supply cable? Any help will be greatly appreciated.</P> <P>Thank you,</P> <P>Paul</P> Tue, 06 Aug 2019 20:15:22 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro-2/Help-using-Outdoor-Power-Supply-cable-with3rd-pty-6V-solar-panel/m-p/1716130#M32176 thedogmonster 2019-08-06T20:15:22Z