topic Re: Arlo Pro 5 and magnetic charging cable (external) in Arlo Pro 5S 2K

Arlo Pro 5 and magnetic charging cable (external)

mikelondon79 — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:06:29 GMT

Please - can I connect the external magnetic charging cable to an existing external power supply that is currently used for a permanently-powered floodlight or does it have to be connected to an internal power socket? Thank you.

Re: Arlo Pro 5 and magnetic charging cable (external)

jguerdat — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:17:13 GMT

Assuming you mean the indoor cable, which isn't weatherproofed, it would have to be a USB (5v) connection. The outdoor charger has a permanently connected cable so can't be (easily) used. Also, the outdoor charger supplies 9v which may or may not be an issue.

Re: Arlo Pro 5 and magnetic charging cable (external)

mikelondon79 — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:41:55 GMT

Thanks for your answer. No, I was planning to use an external cable with a permanent connection both to the camera and to the existing external power supply.

Re: Arlo Pro 5 and magnetic charging cable (external)

jguerdat — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:45:41 GMT

Without using the magnetic connector, you'd need to hack the camera and/or case to get power properly applied. And it still needs to be 5VDC, not something like house power that runs the floodlight.

Re: Arlo Pro 5 and magnetic charging cable (external)

mikelondon79 — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 19:15:20 GMT

I am so sorry but I think that we are talking cross purposes here. My intention is to use the proprietary Arlo external power supply, not a home-made one. I would use the magnetic connector to connect to the camera but am wondering how/if I can connect the mains power brick to an externally-located power supply. Thanks again for your help.

Re: Arlo Pro 5 and magnetic charging cable (external)

jguerdat — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 15:21:19 GMT

What is "an externally-located power supply"? the Arlo power brick just needs to plug into the typical wall socket - does your power supply offer that? There's no way around that without somehow modifying the Arlo equipment.