Schlage BE469 lock left my wife outside the house, it died and HE never reported low battery, I was at home, so no issues.
@mike.maxwell is this something in my setup or driver issue? I'm using the BE469 driver.
From 96 percent it died
Thanks
Battery reporting on those locks is just plain shitty. When my BE469 was on Wink, the same thing happened several times. In the morning it would be at 90%, come home in the evening and the lock was dead.
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I have a friend who is a divorce attorney if you need a good one.
I’ll second @aaiyar on this. Chances are good that the lock probably beep at you the last time you entered a code and nobody noticed. I’ve noticed that with mine. No battery warning but if the thing beeps after entering a code, you’d better change the batteries as soon as you take off your coat.
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Cheaper to replace Schlage z-wave locks with zigbee equivalents. I just replaced a BE469 & FE599 with Yale YRD256 & YRL226 zigbee locks. It is incredible how much better they are (response time for locking/unlocking, reporting time for lock status).
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Also make sure you DON'T use lithium batteries in the lock if you even want a chance at getting battery % numbers.
Lithium maintain voltage too long, and have too steep a death curve, to get accurate battery % in most cases.
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I use Duracell Alkaline AA's in my Kwikset Zwave locks. With Wink, they would report battery percentage typically dropping by 10% increments. When they get to below 50%, they beep. I waited for them to get to 40% before changing the batteries … typically every 6 months. Since the transition to HE, my batteries are still above 70%, so I'll have to see how reporting goes.
Ok I am quoting you here! lol I am so sick of my BE465 I just got 2x. I hope they are better, and renew my confidence in HE.
Good price at Build.com if anyone is interested. https://www.build.com/yale-yrd226-ha2/s1391805?uid=3280136
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As an FYI, that lock is $199 direct from Yale (free shipping). And you can get a 20% discount on that if you call and ask for a discount code.
Yeah, except Yale is sold out and I am impatient. 
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You would doubt the King?
Blasphemy!
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Hehe, here two comercials from Norway thats kind of in the same track... hahaha
The punchline is KISS, or «The simplest is often best» translated from the comercial... 
Enjoy!
RogerThat
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I sent the links to my better half.
Her reply:
EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm not sure what she means????
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Hahaha, @zarthan, I have noe clue what she means either... hehe.
Well, like we usually do, right? Hahaha
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