topic Re: Wireless cams should have a jack plug in Arlo

Converting batteries to transformer

dave_wain — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:27:14 GMT

Just managed to wire up the wireless using an old 6v transformer than I had.

Wired up the shed yesterday.

Pop some wires though the battery springs.

Use a "chocolate box" to wire in parallel.

Connect to the transformer - hey presto, no more batteries 🙂

PS: If you're smart you could connect in series and use a 12v transformer

dave_wain — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:45:04 GMT

dave_wain — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:52:55 GMT

It would be nice to have a jack plug rather than batteries.

Plus the cameras are excellent - it would be nice if they could double as a web cam.

PS: wired up the shed yesterday, old 6v transformer, thread the wires through the

battery springs, parallel to the transformer. Could wire it in series and use 12v instead.

TomMac — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:13:49 GMT

Just a note, cams don't run on 12v, they use two sets of 123 batteries in parallel ( 6.4 v as each 123 is 3.2 when new )

dave_wain — Sat, 30 Jan 2021 20:12:22 GMT

I already answered that - currently I've wired it in parallel with a 6v transformer.

But if you're smart you could wire it in series with a 12v transformer.