topic Re: Arlo community in Arlo Pro 5S 2K

Cold weather

MR911 — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 19:50:51 GMT

I have read many posts about cold weather failures.

Here is how I addressed the problem. First off remove batteries, and run on a/c magnetic cable. I was still getting offline failures. The final fix was simply attach cameras to a digital timer that turns power off for a few minutes each day , forcing cameras to do a reboot. So far this has worked in weather well below zero

Re: Arlo community

StephenB — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 13:31:55 GMT

@MR911 wrote:

I have read many posts about cold weather failures.

Here is how I addressed the problem. First off remove batteries, and run on a/c magnetic cable.

Are you doing this with the Pro 5s camera? I am thinking you are using a different model camera.

There is another discussion thread, where two users say the Pro 5s will NOT run without the battery.

https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Pro-5S-2K/Pro-5-doesn-t-run-on-AC-power-without-battery/m-p/1948071

Re: Arlo community

MR911 — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:57:43 GMT

Yes sir I have three pro5 s without a base. They all failed in the cold they are now working with the coldest morning. Being well below zero. And yes no batteries installed

Re: Arlo community

StephenB — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 15:24:55 GMT

@MR911 wrote:

Yes sir I have three pro5 s without a base. They all failed in the cold they are now working with the coldest morning. Being well below zero. And yes no batteries installed

Interesting that this is working with the Pro5s, Thx for sharing.

Re: Arlo community

MR911 — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 19:20:52 GMT

One more thing regarding my cold weather operation. I had purchased magnetic charging cables that were not Arlo brand..they did not work well. Spend the extra and buy the Arlo cables.

And to reiterate pro5 s 2k work reliably without batteries installed. Thanks