Any suggestion for an infa red spotlight that will lighten up the viewing area of my camera?

[Nanlee]

Does anyone have a suggestion for an infa red spotlight that will lighten up the viewing area of my camera?  is there such a thing that would just plug into an outlet?

[jguerdat]

There's a ton of them listed on Amazon and other sites. Make sure you get the 850nM version, which most of them are.

[Nanlee]

do these lights need special wiring or just plug in to outlet. do they somehow have to attach to the camera? 

[jguerdat]

They either plug into a wall socket or use batteries. These are totally generic so should work with anything. Some stay on all the time (or maybe dusk-to-dawn) while others are motion-activated which would need to be fiddled with to have them activate at the same time as the camera.

[Nanlee]

the one I found says it works with CCTV cameras is that what arlo is?

[jguerdat]

No but if it's 850nm infrared it should work fine. Post the link so we can check it out.

[Nanlee]

here are two I have looked at.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/SPT-850nm-Outdoor-Infrared-Illuminator-Black-15-IL09/205391913

https://www.homedepot.com/p/SPT-Outdoor-Infrared-Illuminator-Panel-850nm-15-IL058/312896627?source=s...

[jguerdat]

I'd choose the second one since it runs off AC power and is motion activated.