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.