{
  "$schema": "robofaults-fault-record/v0",
  "kind": "error",
  "brand": "eufy",
  "page_en": "https://robofaults.com/eufy/error-8/",
  "page_es": "https://robofaults.com/es/eufy/error-8/",
  "code": "8",
  "slug": "error-8",
  "device_type": "vacuum",
  "name_en": "Low battery shutdown",
  "name_es": "Apagado por batería baja",
  "badge": "ERR 8",
  "severity": "ok",
  "severity_note_en": "nothing is broken — the robot shut down to protect the battery and needs a charge",
  "severity_note_es": "no hay nada roto — el robot se apagó para proteger la batería y necesita cargarse",
  "series": [
    "G30/G40",
    "L70",
    "X8",
    "LR/L35"
  ],
  "tools_en": "none",
  "tools_es": "ninguna",
  "time_min": 5,
  "difficulty": "easy",
  "safety": "none",
  "safety_note_en": "",
  "safety_note_es": "",
  "meaning_en": "Error 8 means the <b>battery ran too low and the robot is shutting down</b>. It's a protective stop, not a fault. Place the robot on its charging base and let it charge before the next run.",
  "meaning_es": "El error 8 significa que la <b>batería bajó demasiado y el robot se está apagando</b>. Es una parada de protección, no una avería. Coloca el robot en su base de carga y deja que cargue antes de la siguiente limpieza.",
  "causes": [
    {
      "title_en": "Robot stranded away from the base",
      "title_es": "Robot varado lejos de la base",
      "detail_en": "A robot trapped mid-clean or started far from the dock drains flat before it can return home.",
      "detail_es": "Un robot atrapado a mitad de limpieza o iniciado lejos de la base se descarga antes de poder volver.",
      "likelihood": "most_common"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Base not actually charging",
      "title_es": "La base no está cargando en realidad",
      "detail_en": "Dirty charging pins or an unpowered base leave the robot draining while it looks docked — the base's white indicator should be lit.",
      "detail_es": "Unos contactos sucios o una base sin corriente dejan al robot descargándose aunque parezca acoplado — el indicador blanco de la base debe estar encendido.",
      "likelihood": "common"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Battery reaching end of life",
      "title_es": "Batería al final de su vida útil",
      "detail_en": "eufy rates its lithium packs at roughly 300-500 charge cycles; a battery that collapses from full to empty mid-clean is due for replacement.",
      "detail_es": "eufy estima sus baterías de litio en unos 300-500 ciclos de carga; una batería que cae de llena a vacía a mitad de limpieza toca sustituirla.",
      "likelihood": "uncommon"
    }
  ],
  "steps": [
    {
      "title_en": "Return the robot to its base",
      "title_es": "Devuelve el robot a su base",
      "detail_en": "Carry it to the charging base and seat it on the pins; confirm the charging indicator comes on.",
      "detail_es": "Llévalo a la base de carga y asiéntalo sobre los contactos; confirma que el indicador de carga se enciende."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Charge fully before the next clean",
      "title_es": "Carga por completo antes de la siguiente limpieza",
      "detail_en": "Give it a full charge. Starting missions from the dock also lets the robot budget power for the return trip.",
      "detail_es": "Dale una carga completa. Iniciar las limpiezas desde la base también permite al robot reservar energía para el regreso."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Replace a worn battery",
      "title_es": "Sustituye una batería agotada",
      "detail_en": "If runtime keeps collapsing after a full charge, fit eufy's official replacement battery for your series rather than a no-name pack.",
      "detail_es": "Si la autonomía sigue desplomándose tras una carga completa, monta la batería de recambio oficial de eufy para tu serie y no una genérica sin marca."
    }
  ],
  "parts": [
    "eufy-battery-t2908061",
    "eufy-battery-t2937111"
  ],
  "related": [
    "S1",
    "4 beeps"
  ],
  "related_symptom": "not-charging",
  "sources": [
    {
      "label_en": "eufy Support — X8/LR20/LR30/L35 series voice alerts and solutions",
      "label_es": "Soporte de eufy — Alertas de voz y soluciones de las series X8/LR20/LR30/L35",
      "url": "https://service.eufy.com/article-description/X8-Series-RoboVac-Voice-Alerts-and-Solution",
      "kind": "official"
    },
    {
      "label_en": "eufy Support — When should I replace the battery on my eufy RoboVac?",
      "label_es": "Soporte de eufy — ¿Cuándo debo sustituir la batería de mi eufy RoboVac?",
      "url": "https://service.eufy.com/article-description/When-should-I-replace-the-battery-on-my-eufy-RoboVac",
      "kind": "official"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "official",
  "last_verified": "2026-07-06"
}