FAQ
The typical life time of the battery is 12 months. Unfortunately there is no clear cut answer to this question. Battery life is affected by many different factors:
- If the logger is permanently used in very cold temperatures (<-20°C for example) battery life is reduced as the battery needs to work considerably harder to deliver the required power
- If the logger is permanently used in very hot temperatures (>50°C for example) the battery\'s internal self discharge increases as does the average current drawn by the electronics, hence battery life decreases
- If the download rate is high, battery life decreases
- If the alert LED blinks often, more power is used and battery life decreases
- If the logging rate is high, more power is used and the battery life decreases
- If the logger is shutdown between uses, battery life increases as the power consumption is at a minimum.
- XH10 data logger units have replaceable batteries.
It should also be noted that not all battery cells have exactly the same characteristics. Although they are manufactured to stringent quality specifications, some cells have a naturally longer life than others due to the processes used in their manufacture.