In the picture, the Dropcam looks like it has an electrical cord on it. Can I assume that it needs to be near an outlet?
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You can use an external battery such as the type to charge and ipad (has to be 2 amp). I ran mine 10 hours on a 5600Mah. A 10000Mah should last all day for sure. Of course recharging them takes a while so this option would probably be best for occasional use.
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No, you would need extra cord for it. This was a pretty junky camera - I would not advise purchasing it.
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Electronic. I am not sure how long it is but I bought the extension cord and didn't need it. My cameras are pretty much right up under the ceiling. The plugs are below and off to the side. I still had to wrap the extra cord around something. So it's long. I hope this helps.
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I wouldn't think so, the camera would need an electric source which would be a laptop
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I am sorry to say this but now the camera is with my friend. But there is an outlet on one side of the camera near memory slot. Please have a look at it
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The monitor is rechargeable so you can move it around or have it on the base which charges it. The camera however must be plugged in.
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Attach the power cord into the camera. Plug the other end into a power outlet. Very easy. It's a great camera! I love it!
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No, it is not battery operated, but you can use an extension cord for your backyard photos.
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It needs a near electrical outlet but remember what it is on the picture it is not what you are going to get I was very disappointed becauseit is really small not as tall as its on the amazon picture
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No. It's electric so would have to be near a plug in or run an extension cord over.
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Nope. It must be plugged in. Netgear makes a neat little security cam that's battery powered.
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Always a power cord and this thing is kind of chinsy, doubt it's an outdoor camera unless you saw that somewhere. I't a good little camera to play around with but that's it. I put it in the window sill and watch my dogs act stupid in the yard when I'm at work.
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No, this is not for outdoor use, and it is not waterproof. If you were to place the DROPCAM on a window sill, pointing outwards, I would turn the NIGHT VISION option off, because the NIGHT VISION lights will reflect off the GLASS in the window, and record what is going on INSIDE that particular room. If you have decent security lighting outside your home, then the DROPCAM should work fine without the NIGHT VISION option. Keep in mind also, that if there is a screen in the window, you will see those little black squares (from the screen), but you will still get an adequate image of the outside. Hope that helped you some. Blessings! No, this is not for outdoor use, and it is not waterproof. If you were to place the DROPCAM on a window sill, pointing outwards, I would turn the NIGHT VISION option off, because the NIGHT VISION lights will reflect off the GLASS in the window, and record what is going on INSIDE that particular room. If you have decent security lighting outside your home, then the DROPCAM should work fine without the NIGHT VISION option. Keep in mind also, that if there is a screen in the window, you will see those little black squares (from the screen), but you will still get an adequate image of the... » Read More No, this is not for outdoor use, and it is not waterproof. If you were to place the DROPCAM on a window sill, pointing outwards, I would turn the NIGHT VISION option off, because the NIGHT VISION lights will reflect off the GLASS in the window, and record what is going on INSIDE that particular room. If you have decent security lighting outside your home, then the DROPCAM should work fine without the NIGHT VISION option. Keep in mind also, that if there is a screen in the window, you will see those little black squares (from the screen), but you will still get an adequate image of the outside. Hope that helped you some. Blessings! « Show Less
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It's not a camera. It's only an AC to DC voltage converter (110 Volts AC to 12 Volts DC)
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If you do, the voltage drop will be quite a lot, and the camera might not work. For runs more than 10 ft you should use an active injector / splitter
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The camera uses a standard 2 prong 120 VAC "wall wart" power supply. The DC connector is a standard positive center conductor.
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The camera gets its power via ethernet. So the ethernet goes into the cam and into a box that will go into the power outlet. I had a spot at my house prewired with an ethernet to install such a cam (PoE, power over ethernet). The way the cam is detected is via the power system in your house.