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Can I use 16340 batteries with Arlo?

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pete1765
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Since CR123a batteries are expensive, I'd like to know if I can use 16340 Lithium Ion rechargeable batteries with the camera.  The CR123a is 3.0 volts and the 16340 is 3.6, but they have the same form factor.  I was wondering if there is any type of voltage regulation in the camera which would allow the use of 3.6 voly batteries.

 

Thanks!

Pete

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manfredz
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Tenergy rechargeables are even offered on the Arlo accessories page because they've been shown to work.  A few other brands have also been reported by users to work but many have been reported by users not to.  There's several threads on arlo and rechargeables.

TomMac
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pete1765 wrote:

Since CR123a batteries are expensive, I'd like to know if I can use 16340 Lithium Ion rechargeable batteries with the camera.  The CR123a is 3.0 volts and the 16340 is 3.6, but they have the same form factor.  I was wondering if there is any type of voltage regulation in the camera which would allow the use of 3.6 voly batteries.

 


Do a search on rechargeables.... many pages to read.

 

BTW, the OEM cell is 3v but really 3.2 when new

the 16340 cells come in 3, 3.6, 3.7 v for the same size format for li-ion..... The 3.7 v cells are the ones you what ( charge to 4.2 v )

 

gauge is optimized for OEM and 3.7 li-ion cells

 

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