The solar panel is probably heating up with the energy it is sucking out of the camera battery.
Arlo pro drains through solar panel.
However 3 are high up painful to get down hence i bought 3 x arlo solar panels to plug into.
And don t let it drain your battery completely that may kill it for good.
Battery life at the end of today is now at 58.
So when you first get one of these don t assume the green symbol means all is well.
I will now unplug the solar panel to compare battery life loss.
Both arlo is the world s first 100 percent wireless high definition smart home security camera.
The arlo solar panel harvests power from the sun and with only a few hours of direct sunlight keeps your arlo battery charged.
Model vms4430p arlo pro 2 with 4 1 hd camera installed all 4 without issues used to get at least 1 to 1 5 months until charging batteries.
I have 2 cameras with the solar panel connected to each.
I thought the issues were with firmware but it seems that there is a hardware issue that allows the solar panels to drain the batteries.
If you see this icon or if the solar panel does not charge your arlo camera battery follow the troubleshooting steps below.
This is a strange problem that netgear needs to fix.
One panel to charge your arlo cams with our new solar panel for arlo pro and arlo pro 2 you can ensure that your outdoor camera never runs out of juice again.
The arlo pro and arlo pro 2 camera in contrast have been great.
Connect the arlo solar panel to your arlo camera or light and never have to charge your battery again.
Just to ensure i had set it up correctly after seeing issues.
I think the arlo solar panel drains the battery.
Simply mount the panel outside your house and connect the weatherproof micro usb cable with your camera.
Please note that water rain is not in the picture so water is not a factor and the results are not promising.
Weather resistant design and adjustable mount for simple installation.
Can t believe all 3 solar panels i originally bought were defective.
The new replacement solar panel direct from arlo had an older serial number than the 3 solar panels i had originally bought.
I ve personally recommended them to others.