YOUR Ring doorbell may stop working as usual today as temperatures reach 31C in some parts of the UK.
Ring devices perform their best when at the ‘goldilocks’ temperature of around 25°C.
The current warm spell may change the temperature of your device – particularly if it sits in direct sunlight[/caption]
While they typically operate normally between -20°C and 50°C, Ring devices can experience battery issues when subject to extreme hot or cold temperatures.
The current warm spell may change the temperature of your device – particularly if it sits in direct sunlight.
While the sunny weather might be taken as a good thing for those with a Ring Solar Charger, it may affect battery performance or cause the device to shut down entirely.
“Prolonged exposure to hot weather will negatively affect the overall lifetime of your battery,” according to Ring.
“If your device gets too hot, it will not charge and may completely shut down.”
Heat can permanently damage the batteries in electronic devices – even your iPhone or Android phone – by accelerating internal chemical reactions.
This can cause the battery to run through its lifespan faster, and even cause it to hold less charge over time.
High temperatures can also cause the electrolyte fluid inside batteries to evaporate, which could potentially damage internal components.
In rare cases, heat can trigger a process called “thermal runaway” in lithium-ion batteries, which can cause a fire.
Fortunately, there are steps you can take to keep your device working properly and protect it from rising temperatures.
Ring recommends installing the device in a shaded area, if possible.
You may also need to take it inside to cool down during the hottest parts of the day.
Keep an eye on the battery, Ring adds, especially in “extreme temperatures”.
Amazon’s guide to Ring doorbell positioning
Here’s the official advice…
One of the biggest mistakes people make is mounting their Ring Video Doorbell too high in the belief that they need to do this in order to catch people’s faces.
In fact, as illustrated above, viewing faces is not a problem if the Ring Video Doorbell is mounted at the correct height of approximately 1.2 meters above the ground.
The second way your Ring Video Doorbell sees the world is through a network of PIR, or passive infrared, motion sensors. These are heat sensors that detect motion by monitoring heat within the detection area.
Since people are hotter than the surrounding areas, as a person enters the detection area the heat measurements change. The motion sensors register this change as movement and send out an alert.
The motion sensors in your Ring Video Doorbell are designed to detect motion up to 155 degrees horizontally and from 1.5 to 7.5 meters outward from the fixture.
They’re also more sensitive to horizontal movement across the detection area than vertical.
Mount your doorbell too high and you’re more likely to catch the heat of passing cars than the heat of incoming visitors.
