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Elsys ERS Lite — RSSI & Battery Life

1× AA Lithium 3.6V · Transmission every 15 min · LoRaWAN ADR · 1,000 sensors · SEK 50/battery · 20 min/swap · SEK 420/h

Drag to adjust RSSI -80 dBm
-120 dBm worse ←→ better -40 dBm
✓ Good -40 → -70 dBm
⚠ Acceptable -71 → -90 dBm
✗ Critical -91 → -120 dBm
Battery Life (per sensor)
estimated years
Battery Swaps / Year
out of 1,000 sensors
Battery Cost / Year
AA @ SEK 50
Total Cost / Year
incl. labour @ SEK 420/h
Battery Life vs RSSI — linear degradation (Elsys ERS Lite, AA, 15 min interval)
Timeline — when do you need to replace batteries?

Cost at current RSSI

Battery life
Spreading Factor
Swaps / year (1,000 sensors)
AA batteries (SEK 50)
Labour (20 min @ SEK 420)
Total / year

Potential savings if RSSI improves to -60

Battery life at -60 dBm~6.5 years
Swaps / year at -60~154
Cost / year at -60~SEK 30,900
Your current cost / year
Extra cost / year
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