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What is the expected battery life of Original SimpliSafe devices?

 Updated 

Does your Keypad look like the one pictured to the left? Then you're in the right place! You've got the Original SimpliSafe system. If you purchased a new system in 2018 or later, you likely have the Gen 3 SimpliSafe. Click here to view the article for the Gen 3 SimpliSafe. If you're not certain which system you have, you can tell the difference here.

 

For the Original SimpliSafe:

Component

Battery/Batteries Used

Average Battery Life Expectancy

Base Station

4 NiMH rechargeable AA 1.2V*

N/A

Entry Sensor

1 CR-123A Lithium 3V

3-5 years

Motion Sensor

1 CR-123A Lithium 3V

3-5 years

Glassbreak Sensor

1 CR-123A Lithium 3V

3-5 years

Smoke Detector

1 CR-123A Lithium 3V

3-5 years

Keypad

4 AA Alkaline

8-12 months

Auxiliary Siren

4 AA Alkaline

8-12 months

Keychain Remote

1 CR-1632 Lithium 3V

3-5 years

Panic Button

1 CR-2032 Lithium 3V

3-5 years

Temperature/Freeze Sensor

1 CR-2450 Lithium

3-5 years

Water Sensor***

1 CR-2450 Lithium

3-5 years

Carbon Monoxide Detector**

3 Energizer AA “Ultimate Lithium” 1.5V

3-5 years

* Please do not replace the batteries in your Base Station with batteries that are not rechargeable. This may cause the batteries to corrode.**Please note that we no longer offer CO Detectors for the Original SimpliSafe system. If you are having an issue with your Original SimpliSafe CO Detector, please contact support to find out how to upgrade your system.

***Please note that we no longer offer Water Sensors for the Original SimpliSafe system. If you are having an issue with your Original SimpliSafe Water Sensor, please contact support to find out how to upgrade your system.