topic Re: infa red spotlight? in Arlo Pro 2

Any suggestion for an infa red spotlight that will lighten up the viewing area of my camera?

Nanlee — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 16:11:14 GMT

Does anyone have a suggestion for an infa red spotlight that will lighten up the viewing area of my camera? is there such a thing that would just plug into an outlet?

Re: infa red spotlight?

jguerdat — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 14:03:05 GMT

There's a ton of them listed on Amazon and other sites. Make sure you get the 850nM version, which most of them are.

Re: infa red spotlight?

Nanlee — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 18:40:45 GMT

do these lights need special wiring or just plug in to outlet. do they somehow have to attach to the camera?

Re: infa red spotlight?

jguerdat — Sat, 07 Nov 2020 14:58:43 GMT

They either plug into a wall socket or use batteries. These are totally generic so should work with anything. Some stay on all the time (or maybe dusk-to-dawn) while others are motion-activated which would need to be fiddled with to have them activate at the same time as the camera.

Re: infa red spotlight?

Nanlee — Sat, 07 Nov 2020 16:41:37 GMT

the one I found says it works with CCTV cameras is that what arlo is?

Re: infa red spotlight?

jguerdat — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 14:06:05 GMT

No but if it's 850nm infrared it should work fine. Post the link so we can check it out.

Re: infa red spotlight?

Nanlee — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 16:39:29 GMT

here are two I have looked at.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/SPT-850nm-Outdoor-Infrared-Illuminator-Black-15-IL09/205391913

https://www.homedepot.com/p/SPT-Outdoor-Infrared-Illuminator-Panel-850nm-15-IL058/312896627?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&mtc=Shopping-VF-F_D27E-G-D27E-27_31_CONTROL-MULTI-NA-Feed-PLA-NA-NA-CONTROL_OtherControl&cm_mmc=Shopping-VF-F_D27E-G-D27E-27_31_CONTROL-MULTI-NA-Feed-PLA-NA-NA-CONTROL_OtherControl-71700000053528212-58700005127833923-92700049578704952&gclid=Cj0KCQiAy579BRCPARIsAB6QoIaEzv51L9K33A33fAl2FZht9UNAVRaVbyijKtZFJgO8lh9LAJs3BU0aAo5ZEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Re: infa red spotlight?

jguerdat — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 13:41:29 GMT

I'd choose the second one since it runs off AC power and is motion activated.