topic Re: Additional/replacement chargers in Arlo Pro 3

Additional/replacement chargers

huttler — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 00:39:06 GMT

Arlo Pro3s come with a 5V 2.0 amp charger. Why won’t an after market charger with the same rating charge the camera? The camera battery only needs 4.4v to charge (as printed on the battery).

Even my old rotten Pro1s that require a 9v charger (7.2v battery) will work with other chargers as long as they’re rated at 9v 1.8amp

Re: Additional/replacement chargers

TomMac — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 15:07:37 GMT

Don't know if an after market charger will work,... not sure if there is some sort of sense unit in camera for "their" charger.

The more current just makes the charger a bit faster.

You would just have to try the 3rd party charger.

As to the old Pro1 charger with 9v... They used a dual voltage qualcom type charger for that camera. ( puts out 5 and 9v )

The battery will not charge on a standard 5v usb charger with battery at 7.2v ( needing at least 8.4 or so to charge fully )

This was later changed in the P2( and newer ) to just 5v with circuitry in the camera.

Re: Additional/replacement chargers

jsaus63304 — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 16:48:39 GMT

I am using a 25 foot charging cable with a 3rd party charger on an outdoor camera. It has worked just fine. I have charged with it and am using now as a continuous power source.

Re: Additional/replacement chargers

huttler — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 17:00:44 GMT

Good to know. Can you refer what brand you used?

Re: Additional/replacement chargers

jsaus63304 — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 16:21:28 GMT

I bought theses from Amazon

25ft/7.6m Weatherproof Outdoor Charging Cable with Quick Charge Adapter

Re: Additional/replacement chargers

huttler — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 00:24:04 GMT

Thanks! That's a pretty good deal

Re: Additional/replacement chargers

michaelkenward — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 09:01:29 GMT

@jsaus63304 wrote:

I am using a 25 foot charging cable with a 3rd party charger on an outdoor camera. It has worked just fine. I have charged with it and am using now as a continuous power source.

Same here.

I have used various third party adapters (fast and slow) to power and charge different versions of Arlo cameras.