
What Should I Get?
SimpliSafe lets you custom-build your own system, but what is the right mix of components for your house? Ask the community here
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Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 4:26 PM
Few questions from a newbie
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captain11
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1 year ago
Yes, you can shut off sound and lights on the hub (base)
You can have up to 100 devices on one system. I have 43
Yes, there is a battery backup, up to 24 hours.
The aux alarm and outdoor camera are both water resistant. I have also entry and motion sensors in unheated garage and it has gone down to dsingle digits
WIFI first, then SIM card for wirless cell to send signal
With right plan you can arm/disarm remotely, yes notifications but suggest you call SS, go to sales and walk you through the plans, including self monitoring.
Good luck with your search.
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worthing
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This part of the reply wasn't accurate. You do not need a paid plan of any sort to remotely control your alarm (including enable/disable) as of this June.
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captain11
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sevensiamesecats
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worthing
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As with most estimates, the answer is going to be, "that depends". If your system doesn't have to do anything at all? Maybe. If your system is "busy" with processing tons of sensor triggers, and has to speak a lot, etc. it seems unlikely to me it would last 24 hours.
I'm super curious though so I'm going to go unplug mine right now and see how long it lasts and get back to you. :) It's 1:05AM EST right now so let's see how long before it dies. Stay tuned!
Edit: It's 11:05AM EST and I just disabled my alarm system. The audible alert told me that the "Base station backup battery is low" so I'm going to go ahead and say that, given it's been 10 hours, this wasn't going to make it to 24 hours.
Edit: I just checked again at 1:10PM EST and it was dead. Not sure when exactly it died but it was 12 hours or less.
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