Battery Life

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Frank Cesaro Jr.

Installed a new set of lithium batteries in my new Gocam about a month ago and already showing low battery. I only left it on zero seconds trigger interval like 3 days. The rest of the time has been between 2 and 5 minute intervals. Why am I showing low battery already? 

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  • John Lockburner

    What model camera and how many pictures and videos has it transmitted? Cellular cameras are a lot harder on batteries than non cellular cameras.

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  • Frank Cesaro Jr.

    GC-Z4Gb2 About 1800

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  • John Lockburner

    That sounds about right, especially if you have requested videos and HD's

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  • Don Foley

    I just bought a new Spartan, had Spypoint and both went down in a year.  Put camera out with new lithium batteries and it took 413 pictures and batteries were dead. No videos or anything. The spypoints would last 3-4 months.

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  • John Lockburner

    It should last longer than that. Did you have power save turned on? What model camera?

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  • Don Foley

    Model GC-V4Gi I guess I didn't see the power save, I will have to look. Probably will need the external battery. I hate going in checking this area.

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  • John Lockburner

    You'll also want to make sure that the firmware is up to date and that you are using a name brand SD card that's 32gb or smaller, class 10 and 80mbs or faster

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  • Don Foley

    The firmware is up to date and the card was right. Unless my batteries were bad, but bought them new.

     

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  • John Lockburner

    Check out the power save setting on the app and see what it's set to. Also look on the online portal and see if the photos are numbered sequential or if there are gaps.

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  • Don Foley

    OK thanks

     

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  • Jim Becker

    Does using shared camera effect my battery life?

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  • John Lockburner

    No, not at all

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