Originally Posted by
Rollfast
Wait a minute!
We put lithium cells in the smoke alarms here...occasionally the alarms will chirp, although the voltage is nominal and the drain is negligible when I measure it. Could that be from it being COLD in the vicinity of the battery?
If it's cold enough, yes. How cold? All batteries get weak when it's cold. The different types lose power differently. The cold slows or stops chemical reactions. When they get warm again most will be fine.