UnhapPap wrote

Where can I obtain spare baterries for these cameras? 

  @UnhapPap 

  @Esom  You can go to where to buy on the TP-Link official website and search Tapo A100 on the online stores or retailers to have a check.
 

  @UnhapPap TP-Link Tapo Battery Pack,... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD2XTZ4V?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

One would think TP link Tapo thought of such thing, that people need spare batteries. So users can fully charge it in 5-6 hours and when old battery need to be recharged, there is only 1 climb onto the wall or pole to remove old battery and replace same time with new one. Now one have to climb up, remove depleted battery, charge old battery 5-6 hrs (no recording during this time) and climb up again to place it back. When there is spare battery available, it is only 1 trip to switch it. I have contacted Tapo office in my country and they not sell A100. Only option is to order from other countries and pay extraorbitant prices for shipping, because batteries are restricted items by air. Same with A200 solar panel. Only few countries carry it. TP link mgmt need more common sense, when selling TP link products. I plan to buy 4 more outdoor cameras for my garden, but if no spare battery/solar panel is available in my country, I will buy another brand.

I set device for event recording and battery last 1 month to 6 weeks. If it is continuos 24/7 recording, I think battery would be depleted quite fast. I never believe when advertising claim, up to 180 days battery life. That is maybe set in a lab, in a box with optimal temperature and humidity and no movement/recording for months.

  @Bunter 

I've just got the Tapo A100 spare battery,

the ampere/hour is greater than the original i'ts 6700mAh vs 5200mAh, the voltage is inferior 3.6v vs 3.7v

Hope it lasts a bit longer than the original

  @Suntec03 As the information shown on their website(https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/cloud-camera/tapo-c420/), the battery life of up to 180 days is based on TP-Link’s laboratory testing triggering 10-20 events per day. Actual battery life may vary based on device settings, use, and environmental factors. I think the more movement in front of the camera, the faster the battery will be used up.