What kind of battery life can I expect with the Z-Wave functioning?
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I installed my unit the first of the year and I'm showing about 45% remaining. I don't use the unit all that much but I suspect the connectivity to the base unit (Elan in my case) is the biggest user of battery life. I might try Lithium next go around. I really like the lock/display...
991285
Six months depending on usage of course. I love that lock. I love eternity 5 better. Really cool
991286
I had my system installed in February and its working fine to date. Id say it all depends on the frequency of use as I live alone but 8-12 months would be ideal..
991287
I bought mine in April and I've already replaced the batteries twice. My controller is only about 10ft away with direct line of sight to the door. Did anyone change settings on their lock to lower the query interval?
991288
We haven't had this particular lock long enough to know for sure. Our older style ones (not Yale and without Z-wave) generally go about a year...so I think it would be realistic to say at six to twelve months, under regular usage.
991289
I have had mine operating for over a year and have not changed the batteries and that's on our main entrance that gets unlocked and locked 4 to 6 times a day
991290
I have 4 of these, and 2 of them are eating through batteries like mad. I'm talking 100% today and 86% today. Other two doors closer to the panel only ate up like 10% in the last month. The variations are just nuts.
1196130
No problems. Been using mine for about a year, but I'm not using the zwave.
2218314
Installed about 6 weeks ago, battery level still 96%. I also do not have a C wire and run a furnace and the z-wave works well on the batteries.
820155
Battery Life**Up to 4 hours with standard 4-cell batteryWeightStarting at 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)Ports2 USB 3.0, USB 2.0, HDMI-out, 2-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC), headphone/mic combo, VGAMicrophoneAnalogSpeakersStereo
1284725
Z-Wave operates in the 900 MHz band, the same as some (older) cordless phones. Specifically 908.42 MHz. The unit does not bear the CE mark but the product's frequency and power are legal in the EU.
1465318
Battery life after a year of usage and taking good care is about 5 hours continuous. I can get 30 feet+ away (line of sight), but never needed to go outside the house with it. Concrete walls will block the signal like any wireless device. Mine only charges when plugged into a device that is turned on. I'd like to have 2. So one is charging while the other is in use wirelessly.
2233614
For casual use including surfing, youtube, and writing, the battery lasts for upwards of 6-7 hoursFor hardcore gaming...likely an hour or lessvideos are somewhere inbetween... around 5-6 hours
2031151
It's pretty good... I got up to 2 days use with mine without charging. And when I gave it to my friend in Africa.. He never complained about battery life despite the fact their wasn't steady power supply where he lives.
1853717
The instructions say charge it for 8 hours once every 60 days. Not sure how many zaps you'd get out of a charge...
1561027
I've had this in and working for over 2 years now and haven't needed to swap out the batteries yet. It shuts itself down when not in use, so it will not relay Z-Wave messages, but that helps keep its batteries from draining.
1988051
4 hours with 100% with a few programs running, battery life decrease about 50% when my design software its running, but thats normal considering I work with super heavy software tools on a daily basis, I recomend always work near a power source.
520256
It will work with almost any z-wave compatible device. I have not seen one yet that it would not work with and I have tested it with Evolve, Mi Casa Verde, Honeywell, Leviton, Aeon Labs, Kwikset and more.
606065
The manual says it is a "smart" design, but it also says it takes 14 hours to charge 8 AA cells. It's unlikely the 9V circuit is zdv design, but at 12 hours charge it doesn't matter because the 9V will not be hurt by a C/10 charge rate.
1546044
If your camera is on all the time with the screen lit up you should get just over and hour. If you are using it off and on it should go about three. This battery is being used in a non wifi Z900.
705473
Battery life is pretty sufficient... Usually three hours of constant use before requiring charging.
1174216
The battery life is about 2-3 hours for me with wi-fi on. I have played Minecraft on this and it gives a decent fps with little lag.
1089998
all depends on your draw. I use sprint's GS3, wifi, usually 3g as not too much sprint 4g coverage in my area, and bluetooth often to my pebble watch. this is pretty high draw, thus i was recharging my old 1 year old stock battery every 10-12 hours. originally, it lasted about 20-24 or so. The new battery, with the same load, lasts about 24-26 with the same load, so it's a bit better than the original, and a lot better than my used up one. Does that help? I've had this battery in, as a replacement, about a month or so now, and it was purchased specifically to help the worn out battery. if you use more juice than me, times will be less, as will improvement, use more, have better wireless coverage (which means the antenna is using less power for transmission) and you get more life. So, in NYC, with great coverage, my battery lasts longer, at home in the suburbs, it's worse.