Timeline for What on earth is this small wall-mounted computer?
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| Nov 8, 2019 at 9:49 | comment | added | Edd | Great points from both - thank you | |
| Nov 7, 2019 at 22:06 | comment | added | user3757614 | @Edd That battery probably has a lifetime measured in years. (The same battery technology is used in those 10-year sealed smoke detectors.) | |
| Nov 7, 2019 at 17:35 | comment | added | Nate S. | @Edd, I assume that if it runs out of battery, whatever its transmitting to will notice and either display an alert or simply stop working. If it's in a box under the sink, probably the temperature readings won't be very accurate anymore. | |
| Nov 7, 2019 at 17:33 | comment | added | Edd | What happens if it runs out of battery? Or it's moved into a storage box under the sink? Is there some explanation on the back? | |
| Nov 5, 2019 at 1:41 | comment | added | user3757614 | As context, these are common where there's a common heat source. (Boiler in the basement or something.) This is basically one part of a thermostat system that needs to cover an entire building. | |
| Nov 5, 2019 at 1:22 | vote | accept | mostsquares | ||
| Nov 5, 2019 at 0:40 | history | answered | Nate S. | CC BY-SA 4.0 |