Battery for C420S2 Tapo Smart Camers

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Re:Battery for C420S2 Tapo Smart Camers
2023-05-06 20:50:24

  Yep, got the same issue. Seems very strange that you can't purchase spare batteries.

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Re:Battery for C420S2 Tapo Smart Camers
2023-05-28 14:08:09

Same exact issue for me.  Would like a couple of spare batteries for my 4 cameras.

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Re:Battery for C420S2 Tapo Smart Camers
2023-05-30 08:24:42

  @LewisB 

 

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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Re:Battery for C420S2 Tapo Smart Camers
2023-05-30 14:27:37

  @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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Re:Battery for C420S2 Tapo Smart Camers
2023-07-10 10:11:10

  @UnhapPap 

 

Now available in the UK:

 

Tapo A100 Battery (UK Store)

£29.98 delivered

 

Tapo A100 Battery (Amazon UK)

£24.00 delivered (with Prime)

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Re:Battery for C420S2 Tapo Smart Camers
2023-07-10 12:56:40 - last edited 2023-07-10 12:59:12

  @Bunter 

Amazon will not ship this to United States. Thanks for the info and trying.

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Re:Battery for C420S2 Tapo Smart Camers
2023-07-11 01:26:36

  @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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Re:Battery for C420S2 Tapo Smart Camers
2023-07-11 02:02:37

  @BarossaTeresa 

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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Re:Battery for C420S2 Tapo Smart Camers
2023-08-28 14:16:24

  @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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Re:Battery for C420S2 Tapo Smart Camers
2023-08-28 14:20:23 - last edited 2023-08-28 14:20:55

  @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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