Change All Batteries Yearly Batteries,Maintenance February 16, 2019 rlligon@ix.netcom.com There is a good reason to change all of your batteries Yearly. This includes Smoke Detectors as well.If you change them yearly then they do not fail on random days (or nights at 2am). This Video is how to change the Main battery in your Alarm Panel. ( Battery= 12Volt 5Amp)