Hey all, I’m new to SmartThings and only just got a few of my sensors installed today. In general things are working well, but I noticed that my SmartSense Motion/Temp Sensor has gone from 100% battery to 88% in less than 7 hours! I’m fairly sure this isn’t normal or expected (I hope!) so do you g…

Ok this is weird…2 of my other devices (both presence sensors) are also being reported as 88% battery remaining (after only 7 hours of being out of the box). Anyone else seen this?

Mine started at 88. Hasn’t moved since. (Multisensor) It’s been 2 weeks.

I’m pretty sure I saw someone from ST comment here before that these devices only report battery in certain ranges something like 88% could be 88-100, 55% could be 55-87, etc.

@greg is correct [image] SmartSense Motion Sensor Battery Life Devices & Integrations I setup my SmartThings hub and SmartSense motion sensor over this last weekend inside my porch next to a window and so far everything seems to be working correctly. I live in MN so the …

Thanks for the replies guys - I appreciate it. Understood, although this does sound a bit clunky (to have some new sensors which report 100% and others which report 88%). Reporting 88% from day 0 is bound to cause concern for folks who don’t know about the ranges :slight_smile:

hmm…actually, only 2 days later and the motion sensor is now reporting 77%. Now I really am suspecting some kind of extensive battery drain :frowning:

I’ve also noticed that the battery seems to drain a bit fast on the SmartThings brand temp sensor, however, I’ve reconfigured it to measure the temp less frequently…

This is normal tier reporting. See the battery FAQ: [image] FAQ: How Sleepy Devices Report Battery Life (tier reporting) FAQ Many battery-powered " sleepy" devices reports battery levels in tiers. The exact tiers will vary by device. For most contact sensors, the tier t…

Motion/Temp Sensor lost 12% battery in 7 hours

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mattjfrank (Matt) December 27, 2014, 4:34pm 5

@greg is correct

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Motion/Temp Sensor lost 12% battery in 7 hours

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