date battery installation

[NLWaard 12]

In HC3 battery-powered devices lack a free field to indicate the date of battery insertion.
For example on the genaral tab.

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[SmartHomeEddy 778]

Just wondering, what would you do with the date? 

[RH_Dreambox 172]

It was a good idea to be able to enter the date of battery replacement for a battery-powered device.

I usually write the date on the battery, but it's more complicated to check.

[SmartHomeEddy 778]

I run a script to check the batteries and replace them when almost empty. A date wouldn’t help with a forecast, because the battery usage depends on lots of factors, other then time. 
 

But maybe there is an other usage of a start date, just wondering. 

[RH_Dreambox 172]

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I run a script to check the batteries and replace them when almost empty. A date wouldn’t help with a forecast, because the battery usage depends on lots of factors, other then time. 
But maybe there is an other usage of a start date, just wondering. 

Yes, it is true that the lifespan varies, but when a battery starts to run out, I replace all batteries with the same start date. It will be easier to maintain them then.

[SmartHomeEddy 778]

Oh, I get it. Maybe you could sneak in the date in one of the properties.