CRAIGR
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| posted on 3/12/12 at 12:21 PM |
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House alarm probs
One for the massive locosters knowledge
Had a power cut at home last night which set the outside bellbox off and i was unable to turn it off. As oon as the power came back on it stopped.
Alarm is 10 years old or so.
Would this be the backup battery in the main alarm box failing ???
I assume the backup battery in the bellbox is ok due to the bloody thing going all night.lol
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HowardB
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| posted on 3/12/12 at 12:28 PM |
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I have experienced the same issues with the back up battery failing, on a similar aged system
hth
Howard
Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again  and goes zoom)
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splitrivet
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| posted on 3/12/12 at 01:05 PM |
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It'll be the battery backup in the box which should take over when mains fails .
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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CRAIGR
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| posted on 3/12/12 at 01:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by splitrivet
It'll be the battery backup in the box which should take over when mains fails .
Cheers,
Bob
Is that the main box or bellbox Bob?
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wombat
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| posted on 3/12/12 at 01:21 PM |
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Mine was the battery back up, not the outside box. 0430 in the morning for a good hour, neighbour never heard a thing !
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austin man
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| posted on 3/12/12 at 01:44 PM |
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the siren will go off when a power cut takes place as a precautionary measure. Older allarms could be disconnected by disabling the power to them
hence the failsaf the siren assumes that the alarm has been disabled
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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CRAIGR
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| posted on 3/12/12 at 01:55 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by austin man
the siren will go off when a power cut takes place as a precautionary measure. Older allarms could be disconnected by disabling the power to them
hence the failsaf the siren assumes that the alarm has been disabled
Thats exactly what happens Austin man but i am then unable to turn it off and strangely all the movement sensors in the house that normally a red
light comes on when you walk by all go to a constant red light .
Gotta be the main box backup battery i guess 
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 3/12/12 at 05:39 PM |
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Inside the main box ( gubbins box LOL) there will be a battery that will either be fubared or the charging system for it will be non functioning. This
is the battery that should keep the system in place during a power cut.
The battery in the bell box has the job of making the sounder and strobe go for a suitable length of time if the main power supply AND the back up
battery are BOTH compromised.
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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splitrivet
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| posted on 3/12/12 at 05:45 PM |
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As others have said main box about 13 nuggets to replace.
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 3/12/12 at 05:54 PM |
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Oh and the alarm will go off ( unless you can enter in " engineering mode " ) when you remove the cover ( as it sees it as a
"tamper" situation ).
[Edited on 3/12/12 by omega 24 v6]
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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CRAIGR
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| posted on 3/12/12 at 05:59 PM |
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Cheers Guys
Locosters come up trumps as always.
Had a looksee in the box and seems a Yuasa one from Amazon at £9 ish is cheapest.
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rgrs
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| posted on 3/12/12 at 07:08 PM |
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Whilst your sorting it out you might want to think about changing the bell box for a new version.
All systems must shut down after a set period, your system should comply to 20 minute maximum(systems installed in the past few years must only sound
for 15 mins)
It only takes one upset neighbour to complain and you will end up in trouble.
Plus if the control panel battery is fubar then shouldn't think the bell unit battery will be far behind.
Roger
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