raymondh Posted October 4, 2015 Posted October 4, 2015 http://www.amazon.com/Roost-900-00002-Battery-Alarms-2-Pack/dp/B00ZWQHVPE/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1443931671&sr=8-1&keywords=Roost+9v Has anyone heard of these? Seems like potential for our automation devices.
larryllix Posted October 4, 2015 Posted October 4, 2015 Seems awful expensive for the application. Most critical applications have low battery alerts built in already. When they work properly.
stusviews Posted October 4, 2015 Posted October 4, 2015 It's almost worth it. Smoke alarm batteries fail at the most inopportune times. Almost worth it because there's a 10 year guaranteed battery available for about one-third the price. Just make note of the installation date and change the battery every 9+ years. Actually, smoke detectors should be replaced every 10 years, so install a 10 year battery and replace both the detector and the battery at 9+ years
Teken Posted October 4, 2015 Posted October 4, 2015 http://www.amazon.com/Roost-900-00002-Battery-Alarms-2-Pack/dp/B00ZWQHVPE/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1443931671&sr=8-1&keywords=Roost+9v Has anyone heard of these? Seems like potential for our automation devices. I am a early KS backer and for the benefit of others here are my personal observations and feedback. 1. The KS campaign has been a complete cluster f^ck. 2. They have offered almost zero feedback and offer even less communications to their supporters. 3. Many of the backers have asked for refunds due to the above. 4. Their time line has slipped many times and again with almost no updates or communications to the supporters. 5. Given the lack of information never mind slipping targets. What do you suppose will happen when you need warranty or technical support from a bunch of incompetent fools? My advise is to watch this product from afar and read an follow the reviews. I will offer my hands on impressions and a video review (IF) I ever get mine. My goal for these devices were to allow remote monitoring in a few use cases for security applications.
larryllix Posted October 4, 2015 Posted October 4, 2015 If monitoring circuitry is going to run the batteries down in a shorter time then why not just have a policy to replace all batteries once per year in critical applications. My suspicion would be by the time the battery, without a heartbeat and checking hardware, sends a notification, the router SSID and/or password would have changed and it would fail. With the necessary heartbeat circuitry you can expect a short life and we're back to a replacement policy again. OTOH. Insteon Leak detectors are tooting a 10 year battery life guarantee now with just a single lithium AA battery and they have a heartbeat, we think.
Teken Posted October 4, 2015 Posted October 4, 2015 If monitoring circuitry is going to run the batteries down in a shorter time then why not just have a policy to replace all batteries once per year in critical applications. My suspicion would be by the time the battery, without a heartbeat and checking hardware, sends a notification, the router SSID and/or password would have changed and it would fail. With the necessary heartbeat circuitry you can expect a short life and we're back to a replacement policy again. OTOH. Insteon Leak detectors are tooting a 10 year battery life guarantee now with just a single lithium AA battery and they have a heartbeat, we think. Regular battery replacement regime are definitely good SOP. But it does not address situations where a target area is high traffic or where the sensor is in an extreme elevated height. Knowing the battery status and receiving the same via push notification will assist those like me from climbing up a 35 foot ladder in -45'C windy conditions. Ha . . . As an aside the 10 year stated battery life is based on the default values and not custom settings that are available to the newer products like the Open/Close, Hidden Door Sensor. Also, there have been a few cases where the user had to replace the batteries with in 12 months of purchase. Meaning its obvious the batteries being used are not always fresh or top quality from the maker.
larryllix Posted October 4, 2015 Posted October 4, 2015 Regular battery replacement regime are definitely good SOP. But it does not address situations where a target area is high traffic or where the sensor is in an extreme elevated height. Knowing the battery status and receiving the same via push notification will assist those like me from climbing up a 35 foot ladder in -45'C windy conditions. Ha . . . As an aside the 10 year stated battery life is based on the default values and not custom settings that are available to the newer products like the Open/Close, Hidden Door Sensor. Also, there have been a few cases where the user had to replace the batteries with in 12 months of purchase. Meaning its obvious the batteries being used are not always fresh or top quality from the maker. The leak sensors didn't have any mylar battery insulator pull tab when they came. That concerned me but they seemed like fresh stock by the IP (Insteon protocol) addresses.
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