Device Warm Up After Sub Zero Temp

[Houltoneer]

It’s late January in Northern WI. Temps can consistently reach below -4F operating limitiations. Can I leave device outside in -15F or greater without damaging? Noticed device quit working around -4F. At what temp will device begin to operate again? Does it need room temp to warm back up, or will it operate again at lets say 2 degrees? Thanks!

[jguerdat · Accepted solution]

No harm, no foul. The camera will start operating again on it's own when it warms up. I don't know how much hysteresis is built in but I think a few degrees above -4F will allow the camera to operate again. I have one offline right now due to cold and will be watching to see when it recovers.

[Rueg]

I was wondering about this myself.  Glad I don't have to bring them in.

Cold Arlo

[JimV0319]

Really looking for the operating range, temperature wise.  My cameras are easy to take down and I would prefer that to waiting until noon each day for the things to turn on.

[Rueg]

It is up to -9 here and one out of the three cameras is working again.

[JimV0319]

Found the manual on the Arlo site.  Range for my Arlo is -4 to 113F.

It is currently -8 where I live. 

I guess just a minor annoyance of not having a live powered  camera system which would likely have a built-in heater for the camera.  Since it is probably <-4 just a couple of days a year, I'll deal with it.  If I was in need of 24x7 camera communication, Arlo wouldn't work for me.

[jguerdat]

Depending on your needs, a Q camera might be useful since it can detect motion through a window.

[jimci1234]

I have  cameras outside.  It is -23f and only the camers that is pulgged in with the battery removed is working. So maybe the answer is if possible plug the camera in. However, I have not tested it with the battery in and plugged in yet. 

[JimV0319]

Thanks for the feedback. Sounds like the lithium battery is the culprit.
I specifically bought these cameras to run off a battery...no easy way to bring power. For all the positives, I can deal with no camera 1% of the time.
Stay warm, -22 where I am!

[Club1820]

Same here in Chi-Town