BraveSirRobbin
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This isn't a popular item for the DIY types here, but FYI, Amazon has the Ring basic alarm kit on sale for $50 off.
LOL. I have GE motion sensors on my alarm, they use two AA batteries and they have been going 7+ years. They are in all different rooms with lots of motion. They "lock out" for 2 minutes when activated. Be careful of those lithium AA batteries. Voltage can be pretty high, so make sure the sensors can use them. Can be 1.8V when new.pete_c said:She said that the PIR sensor was being utilized too much.
So two AA batteries should be a total of 1.5 x 2 = 3 volts (I'm assuming they are in series when placed in the motion detector). 85% of 3 volts is 0.85 * 3 = 2.55 volts. Take the two batteries and 'stack' them on top of each other -BAT1+ -BAT2+ then measure the DC voltage between the two outer plus/minus spots and see if that is around 2.55 volts.pete_c said:Thank you Morgan.
I do not see voltage indicators via Ring Web site or MQTT. Just percentage of battery life.
Here is what the PIR shows today.
{"batteryLevel":85,"batteryStatus":"ok","commStatus":"ok","firmwareStatus":"up-to-date","lastCommTime":"2021-05-11T08:34:21Z","lastUpdate":"2021-05-11T08:34:21Z","linkQuality":"ok","serialNumber":"GXXX","tamperStatus":"ok"}