Wiring a floodlight camera

[Anthony448]

I have two outside outlets that run from the same switch is it possible to connect two floodlight cameras and operate with the one switch

[MplsCustomer]

@Anthony448 

What do you mean by "operate"? Your floodlight cameras will need to be connected to power at all times, so you would want your switch "on" at all times.

[Anthony448]

So from what I see one of the outlets has four wires two white two black one set of wires has power the other does not so my guess is the second set of wires must go to the other outlet so that the switch operates both but when I hooked up both blacks and both whites I have power at the other outlet but it's not charging the camera or showing that there's a flood light

[Anthony448]

And yes the switch is on to give power at all times it's just that the the app does not show a flood light on it and it does not charge the camera but there is power there so I was just wondering are you able to have two flood lights on the same switch

[MplsCustomer]

@Anthony448 

If everything is wired correctly, the switch shouldn't affect the cameras; it's just a switch. We have 4 Google Nest cameras (not floodlights) plugged into outlets in our garage, and we have a garage power shutoff switch, so they're all controlled by a single switch. Beyond that, I wouldn't attempt to advise you on your wiring; it depends on the exact specifics.

[Anthony448]

Okay thank you for responding I'll check it out better tomorrow because when I just did this other flood light separate from those to it didn't detect the flood light until the magnet seen the camera so maybe it's just not placed right on the magnet

[MplsCustomer]

@Anthony448 

The newer Google Nest cameras have to be "mounted" correctly or they won't work.

[Brad]

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