topic Re: What are the charging specs? in Arlo Pro 5S 2K

What are the charging specs?

doncaruana — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 13:18:36 GMT

I have not been able to find a single reference to what you can use to charge or power these Pro 5S cameras and all they come with is a cable with a usb connector. The block that came with my original Pro cameras says it's5v/1.5A or 9v/1.1A. Can I use this?

I don't see any power adapters available for sale, only the (very expensive) charging station. And even that does not list the Pro 5 as a compatible device.

Re: What are the charging specs?

jguerdat — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 13:20:31 GMT

Any 5V, 2A USB charger should work fine.

Re: What are the charging specs?

doncaruana — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 13:25:54 GMT

Thanks for that. Is that the actual spec or is this just a "we tried it and it works"?

Re: What are the charging specs?

jguerdat — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 13:27:38 GMT

More like the latter but it's the same for all Arlo cameras that have come with a charger. Only the Pro and Pro 2 cameras used the Qualcomm QuickCharge 9V chargers.

Re: What are the charging specs?

StephenB — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 13:57:12 GMT

@jguerdat wrote:

More like the latter but it's the same for all Arlo cameras that have come with a charger. Only the Pro and Pro 2 cameras used the Qualcomm QuickCharge 9V chargers.

It would be good to have this on the datasheet and manual.

@JamesC : Maybe an KB article showing charging requirements for all cameras?

Re: What are the charging specs?

doncaruana — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 03:17:12 GMT

So, if you buy the 3 pack of cameras, you actually DO get an AC adapter. I saw

P/N: 332-50110-02

Model: 2AEA010BA3B

Input: 100-240V~ 50/60Hz 0.35A

Output: 5.0V--2.0A 10W

So, yes, 5V, 2A is the spec.