Arlo|Smart Home Security|Wireless HD Security Cameras

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Coopsp
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Hi, I have had the doorbell since 1st October and now its the 6th of October and the percentage is 18% in one week and the doorbell have beed pushed not even 6 times in that week. Is this what I am to expect if so it will be going back as its false advertising 3-6 months seriously. Can someone help me make the battery last longer.

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StephenB
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@Coopsp wrote:

Hi, I have had the doorbell since 1st October and now its the 6th of October and the percentage is 18% in one week and the doorbell have beed pushed not even 6 times in that week


How much recording is the camera doing?   (If you use activity zones, you need to disable them to estimate this).

Coopsp
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I have turned the recording off only records when someone rings the bell. And I have no zones set up. 

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@Coopsp wrote:

I have turned the recording off only records when someone rings the bell. And I have no zones set up. 


So no recordings in the library for the past week?

Coopsp
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Well I have two recordings and both of them are from people ringing the doorbell 

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@Coopsp wrote:

Well I have two recordings and both of them are from people ringing the doorbell 


Ok.  FWIW, recordings aren't triggered by ringing the doorbell - the camera must have detected motion from the PIR sensor.

 

Normally excessive power use is either related to wifi signal quality (disconnections and reconnections) or a lot of video activity.  If you are seeing full bars in the app, then it sounds like something unusual is going on.

 

I think a good next step would be to fully charge up the battery, and then see if this quick power drain happens again.  If it does, then I suggest exchanging the camera with the seller.

 

 

 

 

Coopsp
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Ok well I have things turned off so not sure why it has recorded twice. The wifi strength is two bars which is pretty good especially when the modem is only about 5 metres away. 
Well I will need to charge tonight and will see how it goes but not happy as swapped a ring doorbell for this one as I was hoping it would be better. 

LKH35
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I have the same problem with my wire free video doorbell's battery, The battery drains out quick and needs changing the battery every 1-2 months. I hope Arlo will come out some support on Solar panel for the doorbell.

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@LKH35 wrote:

I have the same problem with my wire free video doorbell's battery, The battery drains out quick and needs changing the battery every 1-2 months.


How many minutes of recording per day are you seeing on the doorbell?  If activity zones are enabled, you need to remove them to estimate this.

 


@LKH35 wrote:

I hope Arlo will come out some support on Solar panel for the doorbell.


I think they are assuming that in most cases people can connect up a low-voltage transformer that will trickle-charge the battery. (Since in most cases the doorbell is replacing a traditional one that already has the wiring and transformer in place).

Coopsp
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The issue is Arlo advertise the battery life but then you have to turn everything off how is that right. They really need to get there act together and sell a product that does what it says it will do. Kinda annoyed as at least the Ring lasted longer than this pathetic doorbell.

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