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Maximum distance for Arlo Pro 2 power cable extension

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chuckfraz
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I have an outdoor location that I can get a low voltage cable to but not a standard electrical outlet. Don't want to worry about charging batteries. Can I cut the Wasserstein weatherproof cable and extend it up to 100 ft. then solder and seal the connections to make them weatherproof again?
Anyone have another solution?

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TomMac
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It is possible....the distance of DC ( which can be lossy ) is dependant on the size wire... use a to small a guage and the V will drop to much...

If able try a cat 5 type wire but triple up on the wires for distance or some larger gauge wire.

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chuckfraz
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Probably a good idea to remove the battery from the camera. Especially if only extending the two power wires in the 5 wire cable. The battery has 4 tabs, two are marked plus and minus. The other two are most likely for battery condition and status.

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