topic Battery charging in Arlo Pro 4

Battery charging

Bikespace — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:00:55 GMT

250 quid per camera, £2000 system, should I really have to remove the case and hold the charging cable on with an elastic band in order to charge it?

Re: Battery charging

StephenB — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:24:49 GMT

@Bikespace wrote:

250 quid per camera, £2000 system, should I really have to remove the case and hold the charging cable on with an elastic band in order to charge it?

Why aren't you charging it in the housing????

Re: Battery charging

Killhippie — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 08:26:52 GMT

why are you not using the magnetic charging cable which comes with the camera which charges it though the casing underneath where the button to release it is? There is no need to take it out of the casing at all to charge it.

Re: Battery charging

Bikespace — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:25:43 GMT

It’s been sat locked on 4% for 24 hours. I had seen this bodge had worked for others but actually didn’t work for me either. Eventually I took the battery out of the camera altogether, and charged it to 20% with an external charger, then went back to using the magnetic charging cable and it recovered.
I have a regular issue when the battery gets too low to recharge normally.

Re: Battery charging

StephenB — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:46:09 GMT

@Bikespace wrote:

I have a regular issue when the battery gets too low to recharge normally.

Generally best to charge the battery before it drops below 15% or so.

Re: Battery charging

Bikespace — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:36:16 GMT

Yep I think that’s the answer and I always say I’ll do that. Easier said than done sometimes.
I have 9 cameras and just two that aren’t full time powered. Pain in the butt they are 🙂

maybe I’ll look at solar.

Re: Battery charging

StephenB — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:44:32 GMT

@Bikespace wrote:

Yep I think that’s the answer and I always say I’ll do that. Easier said than done sometimes.
I have 9 cameras and just two that aren’t full time powered. Pain in the butt they are 🙂

maybe I’ll look at solar.

Another option is to get the XL upgrade kit, which gives you 2.5x the battery capacity. (this is of course compatible with solar).