Charging Next Cam battery

[rdaigle2]

How do I know when the battery is charged?

[MplsCustomer]

@rdaigle2 

Supposedly, when the battery camera is fully charged, "When your camera is connected to the USB charging cable, the status light will appear solid white when your camera is completely charged"  and pulses white when it is being charged.  (https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/9268073?hl=en#zippy=%2Cgoogle-nest-cam-battery)

Our battery camera is plugged in all the time with the optional 10-meter power cable, so it's "Live" all the time and the LED status light is always green.

I don't know how  or if the camera knows when it's connected to the USB charging cable versus the optional power cable. I've asked several times in this forum about the difference, and whether the 3-meter charging cord that comes with the camera can be used to power the camera on an ongoing basis (as some customers have done), and have gotten vague answers implying that the 3-meter USB charging cord that comes with the camera works the same as the optional 5-meter and 10-meter power cables, but then how does the camera know when it's being charged versus being powered on an ongoing basis?

[rdaigle2]

Thanks. I didn't see the light until I took the QR code tag off.

[MplsCustomer]

@rdaigle2 

Save the QR code sticker.  And write down the 6-character Setup Code in case you need either in the future.

[EmersonB]

Hello everyone,

@rdaigle2 thanks for reaching out here in the Community. Were you able to get the information you're looking for? What MplsCustomer has shared above is right on the spot. You may check the link he shared for more information. Let us know if you have more questions in mind.

I appreciate the help, MplsCustomer.

Best,

Emerson

[EmersonB]

Hi there,

I'm dropping by to ensure that everything is covered here. How's it going with your Nest Camera? In case you have an update or additional questions, you know where to find us.
 
Thanks,
Emerson

[EmersonB]

Hey folks,

Just one quick final check in here since activity has slowed down. We'll be locking the thread in the next 24 hours, but if you still need help, we would be happy to keep it open. If there's more we can do, just let us know.
  
Regards,
Emerson