Battery life FGBS-001 Universal Binary Sensor

[sihui 0]

Hi all,

 

I connected my Universal Binary Sensor FGBS-001 to a 9V battery for power source.

Battery life is only two days.

 

Any ideas how to extend the battery life?

 

There are no temperature sensors connected, just a plain micro switch to input No. 1.

 

Thanks in advance, sihui

[petergebruers 1,264]

The UBS is not designed for battery use. It is designed to work from a constant supply +/- 12 to 24 V DC and draws 20 - 40 mA if my memory doesn't fail me

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An alternative I use is the Fibaro Door/Windows sensor.

 

If you want a remote, a Aeon Minimote might be a good alternative.

 

What are you trying to do?

[sihui 0]

What are you trying to do?

 

Thx for your reply, I didn't know that the sensor draws this amount of current.

My idea was to connect a microswitch to my mailbox which is activated when a letter is dropped in ... Unfortunately I cannot get some wires to the mailbox so it must be battery operated.

 

Thx again.

[UrSv 6]

Use a Door/Window sensor with a switch connected. It's designed to be used as a binary sensor as well.