Electronic Alarms and Home Security Devices - Low battery on Accord xpC
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Peter15twenty
09-19-08, 04:31 AM
Hi
Last night (about midnight, hurrah) my alarm box began to let out a high pitched alarm which only went off when I entered the user code. The keypad indicated that my battery was low. It is an inheritated system and was installed with the flat, my builder says Initial installed it, but they have since been bought over by Chubb. However it is an ADT Accord xpC
http://www.tycoemea.com/English/Products/Intruder/panelshoneywell/panelsresidential.asp (Option PSI150A at bottom of page)
system that Chubb say they dont install and wont maintain.
I am an engineer and would be fairly confident about fixing it myself, however I dont want to trip the system tamper. So I was wondering
1/ Where is the battery located, within the box in my cupboard?
2/ Will I trip the tamper sensor by removing the cover from that box. There is no wires into the box, must be done behind the wall (right beside fusebox and electricals).
3/ Can I do anything to switch off the tamper sensor?
4/ Where will i source a new battery?
Not much for a newbie eh? Sorry to bombard you with questions but if anyone knows the answer to one or any of them I would be eternally grateful.
Many thanks
P
Last night (about midnight, hurrah) my alarm box began to let out a high pitched alarm which only went off when I entered the user code. The keypad indicated that my battery was low. It is an inheritated system and was installed with the flat, my builder says Initial installed it, but they have since been bought over by Chubb. However it is an ADT Accord xpC
http://www.tycoemea.com/English/Products/Intruder/panelshoneywell/panelsresidential.asp (Option PSI150A at bottom of page)
system that Chubb say they dont install and wont maintain.
I am an engineer and would be fairly confident about fixing it myself, however I dont want to trip the system tamper. So I was wondering
1/ Where is the battery located, within the box in my cupboard?
2/ Will I trip the tamper sensor by removing the cover from that box. There is no wires into the box, must be done behind the wall (right beside fusebox and electricals).
3/ Can I do anything to switch off the tamper sensor?
4/ Where will i source a new battery?
Not much for a newbie eh? Sorry to bombard you with questions but if anyone knows the answer to one or any of them I would be eternally grateful.
Many thanks
P
MrRonFL
09-19-08, 04:49 PM
The battery is in the system box in the closet.
I have _no_ idea where you can readily get those batteries in the UK. Check battery distributors and companies that sell alarm systems (most will happily sell those batteries over the counter). Also check the bigger home centers (the same battery is used in things like UPS systems and emergency lights).
The tamper switch is a tricky problem, as it seems to be a common feature in the UK, and there's no easy way around it. What you _can_ try to do is to open the box very carefully, and feel for the plunger of the switch with a thin putty knife. When you feel it, with a bit of pressure, you can immobilize it long enough to get the door open and tape the sucker down.
The power for these systems in your neck of the woods is usually from a frame transformer in the system can. Since your mains power is in that can, that is the reason they claim that there needs to be a tamper switch on the door.
The switch may not be there, some homeowners put their foot down and force the installers to take the things out of the install.
I have _no_ idea where you can readily get those batteries in the UK. Check battery distributors and companies that sell alarm systems (most will happily sell those batteries over the counter). Also check the bigger home centers (the same battery is used in things like UPS systems and emergency lights).
The tamper switch is a tricky problem, as it seems to be a common feature in the UK, and there's no easy way around it. What you _can_ try to do is to open the box very carefully, and feel for the plunger of the switch with a thin putty knife. When you feel it, with a bit of pressure, you can immobilize it long enough to get the door open and tape the sucker down.
The power for these systems in your neck of the woods is usually from a frame transformer in the system can. Since your mains power is in that can, that is the reason they claim that there needs to be a tamper switch on the door.
The switch may not be there, some homeowners put their foot down and force the installers to take the things out of the install.
Peter15twenty
09-19-08, 05:17 PM
Thank you for your detailed and prompt reply. I now have the installation manual for this alarm and have a course of action.
First of all I am going to disconnect the mains from the alarm via the circuit braker in my house. Once mains is gone the alrm will go onto battery power, this will drain eventually and the alarm will be off. I have to do this as the engineer code has been changed from default, however on system power up you can reset the engineer code and master code to factory settings by use of a hotkey.
Once I know the engineers code i can enter it on my keypad and this will disable the tamper switch. I will then switch off mains again, open the box and replace the battery. These types of batteries can be bought readily here
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=19363
I guess I could just open the box once the battery has drained too, I think I will still go with my original plan though. Thank you again for your help, should anyone need a copy of the this manual, or has any further advice feel free to reply / pm me.
First of all I am going to disconnect the mains from the alarm via the circuit braker in my house. Once mains is gone the alrm will go onto battery power, this will drain eventually and the alarm will be off. I have to do this as the engineer code has been changed from default, however on system power up you can reset the engineer code and master code to factory settings by use of a hotkey.
Once I know the engineers code i can enter it on my keypad and this will disable the tamper switch. I will then switch off mains again, open the box and replace the battery. These types of batteries can be bought readily here
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=19363
I guess I could just open the box once the battery has drained too, I think I will still go with my original plan though. Thank you again for your help, should anyone need a copy of the this manual, or has any further advice feel free to reply / pm me.