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how cold is to cold
We are in the middle of a complete gut remodel of a house we were using the SimpliSafe system for our protection there as we are not there. but now that the weather has turned cold here in Wisconsin my question is how cold is to cold for the base station 3rd gen and wired indoor camera house has no heat right now and base station is in the shed with no heat.
captain11
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2 years ago
@ffkappelman The specs are for inside use only and if my memory is correct (doubtful) its down to 62 degrees. I have entry sensors and a motion sensor in my unheated garage and all of them work fine in single digit temps (norther IL a spit in the wind away from the WI border. I would give it a try and see how it goes. Of course, if you call Support they will quote the specs chapter and verse.
Update: found post from former community moderator and said 32 degrees was the lower range limit. Again, would try it lower.
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davey_d
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1 year ago
Hi @ffkappelman ,
@dlpsr is on the right track. For the sensors in general, the recommended operating temperatures are between 32°F to 120°F. The Base Station has a recommended range of 32°F to 104°F.
And the SimpliCam Wired Indoor Camera can go between 14°F to 104°F .
All of these are recommendations, and that doesn't mean that the devices will immediately stop working when the temperature goes beyond that. But performance will be impacted, and prolonged exposure could cause damage to the components.
But you mention in one of your comments that something "lost its memory". Can you be more specific about which component had trouble, and what error messages you might have seen? We might need to troubleshoot a totally different issue.
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tstevensbusiness101
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11 days ago
I am in Oregon and I had entry and thermal sensors along with an external siren and a security camera in my unheated storage shed. In over two years of use and low temperatures of around 20 degrees, I have never had an issue. Simplisafe will quote you 32 degrees for everything but the camera. Obviously, having a good strong battery will help because as it gets colder the chemistry of akaline and lithium batteries will supply lower voltage which may implact the device.
I have since moved and I will be adding a keypad to my unheated garage along with the other devices. You may have to disable the devices if it gets too cold, but you can take comfort in knowing that a thief will not want to steal from you in that weather, unless you have something really valuable. If that is the case, heat the space to keep the devices working at their prime.
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flies220
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11 days ago
trust me they have broken in during sub zero temps. It's impossible to heat the place all winter on with propane. It's a log cabin with minimal insulation and this past winter we shut it down completely except the alarm system. If the temp warmed up a bit then we were fine if not then O' well guess we were SOL. We do have a couple neighbors about 2 acres away who check on it during their daily routines.
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