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Unreliable Solar Panel
After about a week my phone app for the Arlo Pro camera attached to the solar panel noted that the camera was not charging and read "The charging source connected to the camera cannot charge your battery. Please use an Arlo power adapter."
After following the troubleshooting guide on the Arlo website (unplugging and plugging the cord back in from both the solar panel and the camera), it worked fine for about another week, as long as the outside temperature was above freezing and it was not cloudy.
Now the camera no longer charges from the solar panel, even in bright sun and with the outside temperature above 45f. I brought the camera in and it will charge from the wall plug adapter. It appears that the solar panel has failed.
December 2017 · Electronics · verified purchase