Re: Low battery message on Keypad

["Robert L Bass" <robertbass1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Yesterday while eating dinner my
> gemini keypad beeped and when
> I looked at the message it said
> low battery. The battery is about
> 2-3 years old and we have not had
> any power failures.
>
> What can cause this?

As others have said, typical battery life is about 3-5 years.  You can have your alarm company service it or replace it yourself.
The battery which your alarm company provided is probably either 4.0 or 7.0 Amp Hour, 12 Volts.  Regardless which one you have,
install a 7.0 Amp Hour replacement battery.  The cost difference is miniscule but the larger battery will last significantly longer
during a power outage.

12 Volt, 7 Amp Hour batteries retail (online) for about $15 to $20.  Alarm companies usually charge a service fee for replacing the
battery which can range from around $35 to $70 or more plus the price of the battery itself which might be higher than retail.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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