Comment on My homelab had the stupidest outage ever
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 months agoIt is 5 years in the US as it says it on the box. The battery can last 10 years but that is way to long from a safety perspective.
Comment on My homelab had the stupidest outage ever
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 months agoIt is 5 years in the US as it says it on the box. The battery can last 10 years but that is way to long from a safety perspective.
crusty@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 months ago
Lithium batteries last 5-10 years, regular alkaline batteries last about 12-18 months. Some sources recommend changing the batteries every 6th month but i personally think that’s a bit excessive.
I only have a small 2 room apartment so i just got myself a cheap-ish optical smoke detector with a built in lithium battery. The battery should last 10 years which is how long smoke detectors last before they should be replaced.