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hard wire a wireless Arlo Pro 4

Lapham — Sun, 04 Jun 2023 23:12:06 GMT

Can I hardwire the Arlo Pro 4 instead of using batteries and solar panel? The outdoor security camera will be used in extremely cold weather, below zero, rain, snow, and not a lot of direct sunlight for a solar panel. I would replace the existing hardwired outdoor spotlight with the security camera.

I am not capable of using ladder to change out short-lived batteries. I have WIFI access.

Re: hard wire a wireless Arlo Pro 4

Mammoth670 — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 10:45:19 GMT

this is what i use https://www.arlo.com/en-us/accessories/VMA5600C-100NAS.html

they are typically cheaper if you have a bestbuy close to you. or pay shipping

Re: hard wire a wireless Arlo Pro 4

ShayneS — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 16:09:43 GMT

HI @Lapham The Pro series cameras have a minimum operating temperature of -4°F. You can find more info regarding these specs here: https://kb.arlo.com/000051490/How-do-I-keep-my-Arlo-batteries-charged-in-cold-weather

Re: hard wire a wireless Arlo Pro 4

sdsalsero — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 18:37:13 GMT

Thank you for the reference to that 'outdoor charging cable'. But the product page does not show the entire cable; what does the 'hot' side look like, e.g. is it a big A/C adapter?

I am hoping to expand my initial Arlo video-doorbell setup with cameras around the outside of my house and I already have 120 VAC to various motion-detector lights. Ideally these cameras would accept the same and I could direct-wire them into the back of those lights, but instead it appears that they require some kind of low-voltage adapter.

UPDATE: nvm, I found more info on Amazon. It does appear to simply be a proprietary USB cable, i.e., I would still need to have a USB power-adapter. (Maybe I can squeeze into the junction box that my lights are mounted on?)

Re: hard wire a wireless Arlo Pro 4

StephenB — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 12:00:55 GMT

@sdsalsero wrote:

what does the 'hot' side look like, e.g. is it a big A/C adapter?

Yes. I think they don't show it because the connection varies by country. It is a fully integrated adapter+cable, the cable cannot be detached.

@sdsalsero wrote:

it appears that they require some kind of low-voltage adapter.

Yes. USB power @ 5 volts, though the outdoor charger actually supplies 9 v to reduce cable losses.

@sdsalsero wrote:

UPDATE: nvm, I found more info on Amazon. It does appear to simply be a proprietary USB cable, i.e., I would still need to have a USB power-adapter. (Maybe I can squeeze into the junction box that my lights are mounted on?)

Arlo's outdoor charger is fully integrated (as noted above). The adapter is too large to fit into most junction boxes. They do sell smaller indoor chargers with removable cables, but the cable is not outdoor rated. Still, it could be worth a try if the distance from the camera to the junction box is fairly short. It should work, but the cable might degrade due to exposure to the elements.

If you sort this out, I suggest keeping the battery in the camera, as that will handle any power glitches better.