“My current flood light is controlled by an on/off switch inside my house. Is there a way to keep the camera on 24/7, but control the flood lights manually with the switch? If not, would I just need to keep my switch in the "ON" position all the time?”
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Prior to the installation of my floodlight camera, I purchased a WiFi smart light switch from my local hardware store and set it to turn off at sunrise and on at sunset. The battery in the camera itself is easily strong enough to work throughout the day while the switch isn’t on. I’ve used it this way for over a month so far with no issues whatsoever.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You would need to leave the switch in the ON position. The light will be off until it encounters motion. I ended up wiring this out to an outlet to not have to worry about that.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Your Nest Cam will run off the batteries when your floodlight is off by the switch so you need to keep the switch in ON position all the time. Nest Cam can accommodate up to 10 days of continuous video recording and 24/7 video history (with Nest Aware Plus) if your camera is hardwired to power, like your floodlight. If you’d like, you can use the Home app to customize your Nest Floodlight settings, please see this link: https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/10500343
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