Your smart home is protected only when your security devices are on and running. To make sure your home is as safe as possible, you need to know when to expect to charge those devices so that you can make them last as long as possible.
The ring video doorbell, now in its fourth generation, is a wonderful first step in keeping your home safe. For example, you can use the doorbell app to see who’s in front of your home and get notifications. Pair this unit with a variety of other smart home devices and you’ll see who’s at your front door, disable your home alarm and unlock the door without getting off the sofa.
Still, that plan fails if your doorbell dies in the middle of the night. The good news is that you don’t even have to remember to charge it, as the Ring app will alert you when the battery is low. So, you don’t have to worry about it dying randomly, it makes it a great device to own a property that you are not occupying every day.
How to recharge ring video doorbell battery
Once you get the notification to charge the battery, this is a very simple method First, pop the front cover of the doorbell and Remove the battery. Once your battery is exhausted, plug it into a micro USB charger to fully charge it. You can also buy a secondary battery to make sure you have no downtime between charges, but this may not be necessary. It only takes six to eight hours to fully charge a battery from 0%.
How often does a ring doorbell need to be charged?
Your ring video doorbell needs to be recharged every six to 12 months. Then, the battery life depends on how much activity your doorbell registers each day.
Why is my ring battery drained so fast?
There are several reasons why your video doorbell’s battery runs out faster than usual. For starters, you may notice a lot of activity on your doorbell. It could also be that the doorbell is in a place with a spotted Wi-Fi connection
Estimates of the ring’s battery life are based on 1,000 activities. So, according to the ring, it should take 6 to 12 months for your doorbell to capture so many activities. If you want to extend the life of your battery, you may want to reduce the number of activities that the doorbell can detect. The best way to reduce your activity from your doorbell is to use the activity zone or mode. Using the activity zone only to monitor your area will ensure that your doorbell is not alerting you to neighbors’ activity.
Also, make sure your doorbell has a consistent, strong Wi-Fi connection. For example, you can move your router closer or buy a separate router, e.g. Eero 6, to amplify the signal.
What happens if the ring doorbell battery dies?
When your ring video doorbell dies, it will no longer monitor external activity and will no longer play if you have a wireless version. However, wired variants will still play because they are physically attached to your home.
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