Arlo Pro 5 and magnetic charging cable (external)

[mikelondon79]

Please - can I connect the external magnetic charging cable to an existing external power supply that is currently used for a permanently-powered floodlight or does it have to be connected to an internal power socket?  Thank you.  

[jguerdat]

Assuming you mean the indoor cable, which isn't weatherproofed, it would have to be a USB (5v) connection. The outdoor charger has a permanently connected cable so can't be (easily) used. Also, the outdoor charger supplies 9v which may or may not be an issue.

[mikelondon79]

Thanks for your answer.  No, I was planning to use an external cable with a permanent connection both to the camera and to the existing external power supply.  

[jguerdat]

Without using the magnetic connector, you'd need to hack the camera and/or case to get power properly applied. And it still needs to be 5VDC, not something like house power that runs the floodlight.

[mikelondon79]

I am so sorry but I think that we are talking cross purposes here.  My intention is to use the proprietary Arlo external power supply, not a home-made one.  I would use the magnetic connector to connect to the camera but am wondering how/if I can connect the mains power brick to an externally-located power supply.  Thanks again for your help.  

[jguerdat · Accepted solution]

What is "an externally-located power supply"? the Arlo power brick just needs to plug into the typical wall socket - does your power supply offer that? There's no way around that without somehow modifying the Arlo equipment.