Arlo Essential Solar Panels

[JoanCootes]

I have four Arlo Essential Spotlight Cameras, two are VMC 2030 and two are VMC 2230. I am thinking of hooking up solar panels to three of the cameras, and obviously I need to make sure I get the right solar panel for these cameras. Can you help me with this?

[StephenB · Accepted solution]

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@JoanCootes wrote:

I have four Arlo Essential Spotlight Cameras, two are VMC 2030 and two are VMC 2230.

They are all VMC2030. VMC2230 was a two-pack bundle (the second 2 is the number of cameras in the bundle).

These are Essential Gen 1 cameras, the panel you need is here:

• https://www.arlo.com/en-us/accessories/VMA3600-10000S.htm

[JoanCootes]

Thank you. I just wasn't sure, and wanted to double-check. I have ordered one solar panel and will see how that goes, then maybe later on I will order two more for the cameras that are high up.

[RegularJoe]

If you want to save some money, you can order Panels from "Wasserstein" online. I have 6 VMC2030 cameras running on their solar panels. They work just fine. I bought them in packs of 3... seems like they were half the price of Arlo branded items... can't remember for sure. They connect and charge just fine, just be sure you choose the panels that fit the cameras you have. They come in black or white body colors. Wasserstein makes and sells accessories for all makes of surveillance cameras.... Google, Arlo, Nest, Blink... you name it, they have it covered.

[JoanCootes]

Thank you for your input. I have already ordered one Arlo solar panel to install with one of my cameras which is a little too high up for me to comfortably get up on a ladder and lift it down to recharge. I won't install solar panels with the other two that I had hooked up to the panels that stopped working, as I can comfortably reach them to lift them down for recharging. I do appreciate your comments, though.