topic Re: Arlo Q Plus POE Power Draw in Arlo Q Plus

Arlo Q Plus POE Power Draw

ClaytonK — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 23:59:33 GMT

I'm choosing a POE switch and would like to know how many watts to expect each Arlo Q Plus camera will use.

Re: Arlo Q Plus POE Power Draw

TomMac — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 00:40:28 GMT

Since the unit is fed by a USB supply, it's at 5v dc...and an educated guess would be prob no more than 500ma-600ma draw

Re: Arlo Q Plus POE Power Draw

hokeysmoke — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 15:57:13 GMT

With POE there is no USB supply.

FYI POE is 37-57 volts which makes it good for long runs. The Arlo Q uses 400mA at 5v for a total of 2 watts. The Arlo Q plus should draw a very similar amount of power (if it drew significantly more power then it would get too hot). There will be conversion losses in the POE adapter that would need to be added as well. I would probably budget 5 watts per camera if I were buying a switch.

Re: Arlo Q Plus POE Power Draw

TomMac — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 17:31:13 GMT

Good info thanks...don't run POE