topic Re: Battery Life suddenly only lasting a week or so in Arlo

Battery Life suddenly only lasting a week or so

cc5marv — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 12:48:27 GMT

So, same camera in the same place, hub is in same place, nothing has changed at all when all has been working great, batteries lasting about 6 months. Now, batteries lasting 7-12 days, that’s two full sets now, I have same batteries in other cameras with no issues. How can the camera just suddenly start draining batteries when I haven’t changed anything or settings. I’ve also disconnected and reconnected, same issue. Just don’t get why it can suddenly develop the issue, please help, can’t afford all these batteries, thanks in advance.

Re: Battery Life suddenly only lasting a week or so

TomMac — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 12:53:02 GMT

Try and swap two of your cameras to see if the issue follows the camera; see if camera or location. ( there may be outside interference not something you changed )

PS you say you can't afford batteries, but the Pro that you listed this in uses a battery pack that recharges...do you mean the original Arlo camera with 4 - 123 cells?

Re: Battery Life suddenly only lasting a week or so

cc5marv — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 14:40:12 GMT

Hi yes you are correct, the cameras I use are the original style with the 4 C123A batteries, can’t keep up with all the different models these days. I use the same batteries in the other two cameras with no issues so can’t be batteries and as mentioned previously, nothing has changed on the camera settings or position, really frustrating trouble shoot

Re: Battery Life suddenly only lasting a week or so

StephenB — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 15:16:36 GMT

@cc5marv wrote:
and as mentioned previously, nothing has changed on the camera settings or position, really frustrating trouble shoot

Still, I also suggest swapping the camera with a different one, and confirm that the problem follows the camera.

Re: Battery Life suddenly only lasting a week or so

cc5marv — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:38:38 GMT

No seems to still be an issue with the camera. No videos being recorded just draining the batteries. Maybe should try different batteries, although am using raptor which as said working fine in others. Just getting feeling the camera is just telling me it’s time is up maybe ??