Battery for C420S2 Tapo Smart Camers
Where can I obtain spare baterries for these cameras?
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Yep, got the same issue. Seems very strange that you can't purchase spare batteries.
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Same exact issue for me. Would like a couple of spare batteries for my 4 cameras.
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It's annoying, still no sign of the batteries
Compounded by the fact the "180† day life" is no-where near reality.
14 days to 25%. A spare battery would come in hand...
From their website:
†180-day battery life is from TP-Link's laboratory. Actual battery life may vary based on device settings, use, and environmental factors.
Translates as "only if it's switched off".
I mean, how difficult can it be, to sell separately, the same batteries you sell with the cameras?
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@Bunter Absolutely. One of mine is by the garden door and a tree triggers it constantly (mainly due to the windy conditions we have had for the past few weeks). It barely lasts 4 straight days. Not having spare batteries is a real pain and will be a major decision-maker if I come to replace them.
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Now available in the UK:
£29.98 delivered
£24.00 delivered (with Prime)
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Amazon will not ship this to United States. Thanks for the info and trying.
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@LewisB I'm in Australia and I did a Google search and found retailers that sell it so have ordered 2 Yay!
Amazon AU didn't have any so maybe expand your search for online retailers in the U.S?
All the best!
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Thanks for the response. The only location (aside from UK Amazon) I could find was in Australia - and they don't ship to the US. I'll just have to wait. I'm also waiting on the Tapo Doorbell camera, supposedly to be released in Q4 of 2023. I suppose it is worth the wait. I'm very impressed with the video cameras and software performance. And yes, the first time around I thought that the battery performance would be horrible. However, I found that once I stopped "dinking around" with the system and just let it run, the batteries are holding pretty well. I Last charged them (4 cameras) on June 14. The have been running since then (now July 10) and they have dropped to 80% (worst) to 87% (best). They are not going to last the advertised 6 months, but they might go 4-5 months - I'm ok with that performance. The whole reason I want a spare battery is so that I can have a spare charged up and only have to go up/down the ladder once to do a swap. I'm actually doing that now by takiing 1 camera off line, charging the battery then doing a swap for the remaining 3, so it's not too big of a deal.
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@Bunter I do not know if anyone is still having problems finding out how or where to buy the battery.
I did a search with the product name, Tapo A 100, and found it on amazon.nl. Here is the direct link.
https://www.amazon.nl/gp/product/B0C6DKW6KX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
If you live in another country, you can search for it in the amazon online store specific to your country or just search by its name in a search engine like Google
to see the closest place to you where it is sold.
Cheers.
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@Solla-topee, the batteries are now sold separately. You can search for them on Amazon or other stores in your country. Please see my response at https://community.tp-link.com/en/smart-home/forum/topic/592506?replyId=1245464
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