Schlage Encode Battery life

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I don’t have a wifi lock, but I wonder if they run ok on rechargeable batteries . . .

It’s not recommended due to cut off voltage and limited peak load capacity of rechargeable batteries which cause a voltage drop. See this post for more details:

[RELEASE] Low Battery Notification with Customizable Alert/Warning/Monitor, Configurable Thresholds and Device Monitoring Alerts

Some interesting notes we have gathered about different battery types (also included in the first) and their impact on devices: See how the battery stability (voltage) varies by load and temperature, lithium batteries have the best stability: [image] [image] [image] Lithium batteries come in voltages from 1.5v to 3.7v, check the correct voltage before using Not all devices are tuned to handle the voltage curves of rechargeable (NiMH) and lithium batteries, adjust your thresholds accordingly (e.g. devices with alkaline batteries expect a gradual voltage drop off where as lithium batteries voltage drops very quickly at the end). Conversely NiMH batteries drop off very quickly at the beginning which may cause some devices to shut off or report lower battery levels The last point is inte…