The only data point correlation is that lightning detection shot through the roof when the batteries started to drain. The screen has a lot of dark blue bars on the screen where previously it was very light and very few clusters.
I think I can turn that feature off. Let me see if that helps.
Maybe the wireless connection is relatively bad. That would cause a higher power consumption, I would expect.
Nice thought⌠but the device location and wifi access points havenât changed in almost two years Iâve had the Air unit. The only data point correlation I saw was a dramatic increase in âlightningâ detection and battery usage. More lightning, more battery drain. The only problem is, there wasnât any lightning. Turning off the lightning detection didnât help either.
Got a replacement Air device and so far so good.
In the majority of cases where excessive battery drain in the AIR has been reportedâŚthe culprit seems to be the lightning detector. The lightning detector measures electromagnetic impulses and approximates the signal strength to real lightning strikes / distance. While there is a fancy onboard algorithm in the lightning detector sensor that identifies and disqualifies âfalseâ lightning, it can be commonly fooled by electrical interference in the immediate vicinity. Things like overhead power lines, outdoor speakers, major appliances, air conditioning units, etc can trigger the lightning detector and accelerate the depletion of the AA batteries. In normal situations without constant electrical interference the AA batteries in the AIR will last 1year++.
There is a setting in the app to disable to the lightning detector if you so desire.
App > settings > select station > manage devices > AIR > advanced > disable lightning.
You can also experiment with moving your AIR device to another location and/or rotate the device by 90deg to reduce or eliminate the electrical interference.