Does it still work if you just don't use a battery? I'm not worried about the power outage issue with this one. Can I just not use the backup?
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This model requires you to have battery backup and is designed for your safety. CO poisoning is most likely to occur during power outages, and without a battery backup you would not have a functioning CO alarm.
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It works on 120 volt A/C power without a battery. I understand you can add a battery as backup in case of power loss but I have not done so with mine. My unit has been in operation since August '13 without any problems, operating an 11-1/2 foot chain link gate. I love not having to rely on battery power.
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I don't believe so. There is no battery back up. I haven't experienced an outage with it running, however. So if it were plugged in and turned on, it might just come back on.
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No battery back-up. If you lose power you have to release the emergency release and open the door by hand.
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It's been a while since I started using it, but I think I just plugged it in, and it was automatic, as I recall. I know for sure that it was easy, and hasn't required any time to keep the backups going. I think it asks you about the desired frequency of backing up, and also whether incremental or total.
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Gee I bought it awhile ago now and it plugs into an outlet, but I checked the description on Amazon and it doesn't say there's a backup battery. There is a little red light though, so if it were to turn off, you'd know it is not working.
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For Backup in case power is lost. But, I wouldn't buy it--it doesn't work well
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The power is charging the base. If you unplug it, I imagine it will work only until the battery runs down.
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Unfortunately, this model does not have a battery back-up. So if you turn it off it will reset to the default mode. If you think a bright light will kill the mood imagine a bright light along with the loud announcement of: "You Are Trespassing!!!!" Scared me to death the first time our power failed. There are other similar models that do have a battery backup so that it will not reset/loose any video when the power is cut. Good luck!
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No. It has no batteries to use for a backup. So if the power quits, so does the phone
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Their are many direct access numbers that take you to the sub menu choices. They all start with #. Look in the manual for details.Can you explain how the phone will work in a power outage? Does it draw power from the phone line? Also, what will happen to the stored greeting & messages if power goes out? I don't want to test it as setup took a while & don't want to rerecord message.Thanks
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Hello Kelly, From my experience it saves your settings. I think you can think of the memory in this more like a flash drive. when not powered it still keeps the info. it does not have a battery inside, but i dont think it needs one. it is also part of your alarm system and would be using the juice from its battery in case of a power outage. hope this helps
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I have never used it like that myself as my backup drives do not use the usb as a power source. I suppose you could use it that way as long as you use the hubs line power source. Most of the time I do not use the hub's power source as I use it as a conduit from my laptop's usb.
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I have tried it both ways, but it always seemed that when I left it unplugged and needed it, there was no power. Now I leave it plugged in all the time. However, probably like other devices of this nature, it might be a good idea to let it run out occasionally and recharge.
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Would the battery backup just be wired inline from the power source ? And would say a 12 volt alarm battery be suitable for this ?
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It has a battery inside that will keep the memory intact if the power goes out. It doesn't have an operational battery backup, meaning employees cannot clock in and out when the power is out. We have ours hooked up to an APC UPS battery unit. Honestly, even if Icon offered a battery, it'd probably be just as much (or more) than an APC.
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As yet untested, no power outage, we have kept it charged by cranking and we have back up batteries, hope this helps...