If you are asking how should you store a spare Lockin smart-lock battery, keep it outside the lock in a cool, dry place at normal room temperature, protected from metal objects and heat. Keep the battery in its original packaging or another non-conductive container, and use only the battery variant that matches your Lockin model.
Lockin’s US product page lists rechargeable-battery options for the Veno, Veno Plus, Veno Pro, and Veno Go families. It also says the pack charges through USB‑C and can be removed for charging without removing the whole lock. That makes a spare useful for a planned battery swap—but storage still needs a simple routine.
How should you store a spare Lockin smart-lock battery?
Use this checklist:
- Confirm the model match. Check the label, order record, or exact model manual before putting the battery into storage. Lockin lists separate rechargeable-battery options for Veno, Veno Plus, and Veno Pro, and for Veno Go. Do not assume that a pack with the same shape or connector is interchangeable.
- Keep the battery dry and at normal room temperature. A cupboard or drawer inside the home is generally a better location than a garage, attic, porch, car, or window ledge. Avoid direct sun, radiators, stoves, hot vehicles, and places with condensation. Lockin does not publish a storage-temperature specification for this product, so do not turn a general battery-care recommendation into a Lockin warranty limit.
- Protect the contacts. Keep the pack in its retail box, a battery case, or another clean non-conductive container. Do not let the contacts touch coins, keys, paper clips, tools, or other metal objects. Do not carry a loose spare in a pocket or junk drawer with hardware.
- Do not modify the pack. Do not open, crush, puncture, bend, solder, or attempt to rebuild it. Do not substitute loose cells or a different chemistry. If the pack is swollen, cracked, leaking, unusually hot, or damaged, do not install or charge it; isolate it from combustible materials and ask Lockin Support or your local household-hazardous-waste program how to handle it.
- Use the supplied or specified charging method. Lockin documents USB‑C charging and a stated full-charge time of 7–8 hours for the rechargeable Veno-series battery. Use the current model instructions for the charger and indicator behavior. Do not leave a damaged pack charging or continue charging if it becomes unusually hot.
Should you store the spare fully charged?
Lockin’s public US battery page does not state a required long-term storage percentage, a periodic top-up interval, or a maximum storage duration. For that reason, do not promise that a particular percentage is mandatory for every Veno variant.
The practical choice is to prepare the spare for the next planned swap, then store it safely and check it before use. If the manual for your exact model gives a storage-charge instruction, follow that instruction. If it does not, avoid storing the pack indefinitely in a fully depleted state, and do not use a generic “store at exactly X%” rule as if it came from Lockin.
Write the date of the last check on the box. Before installing the spare, inspect the casing and contacts, confirm that the battery label matches the lock model, and charge it with the specified USB‑C setup if its state is uncertain. A normal room-temperature check is more useful than trying to predict an exact remaining runtime from storage time alone.
Where is the best place to keep it?
Choose an indoor location that is:
| Good storage choice | Avoid |
|---|---|
| Dry indoor cupboard or drawer | Hot attic, shed, garage, car, or porch |
| Original box or non-conductive battery case | Loose beside keys, coins, or tools |
| Away from children and pets | Damp areas, condensation, and direct sunlight |
| Easy to find during a low-battery alert | A sealed location where damage cannot be noticed |
Do not refrigerate or freeze the pack. Moving a cold battery into a warm, humid room can create condensation, and cold storage is unnecessary for ordinary household battery care. If the battery has been exposed to extreme cold or heat, let it return to a normal indoor temperature before inspection or charging, and follow the exact model manual if it gives a different instruction.
When should you install the spare?
Swap the battery when the installed pack reaches the model’s low-battery warning or when you are carrying out planned maintenance—not only after the lock is completely empty. Lockin’s rechargeable-battery page claims up to 3 months for a video lock and up to 7 months for a non-video lock, but actual runtime depends on the named model, usage, settings, network activity, and conditions. Treat those figures as product-page “up to” claims, not a calendar guarantee for the spare.
After installing the charged pack:
- Confirm that the battery is seated and the cover is secure.
- Check the lock’s battery status in the Lockin app or on the device if your model provides that indication.
- Test a normal local entry method, such as your enrolled biometric method, PIN, or key, before closing the door for the day.
- Put the removed pack in a safe temporary location while it cools and before you recharge or inspect it.
Keep an independent fallback available. Veno models document different combinations of app, PIN, mechanical-key, and USB‑C emergency-power options, so check the exact manual rather than assuming every Lockin smart lock has the same recovery method.
The short answer
Store a spare Lockin smart-lock battery indoors, dry, at normal room temperature, with its contacts protected and away from metal, heat, moisture, children, and pets. Match the pack to the exact Veno model. Lockin confirms the rechargeable Veno-series family, USB‑C charging, and a 7–8 hour stated full-charge time, but it does not publish a universal storage percentage or storage-temperature limit. For model-specific limits, check the Lockin user-manual library or the Lockin rechargeable battery product page before the next battery swap.
General battery-care guidance in this article is based on Energizer’s current battery-care guidance: store batteries in a cool, dry place at normal room temperature, protect them from metal objects and heat, and do not damage or modify them. Follow the instructions for your exact Lockin model where they differ.