Re: Alarm silence/power query ??

["Allan Waghalter" <awaghalter@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Peter,
You will have to either disconnect the siren to avoid disturbing the
neighbors, or power the unit down by removing ac power AND disconnecting
either the red or the black wire on the system battery that is in the
control box.  This is not the keypad, but the control unit that is usually
found in a closet or basement..

Depending on the brand of the alarm system, you should be OK when you are
finished to power it back up.  When you power up, connect the AC transformer
first and then connect the battery.  Certain panels will require you to
reset the system time.  When you are ready to do that, just come back to the
group for help.
Regards,
Allan Waghalter
Houston, TX

"Peter Shevlin" <Peter.Shevlin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:d12c60$oj9$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi,
>
> Hope this isn't too much of a dumb question but how can I silence my
> external alarm when I switch off my electric supply?  I am about to do
> some DIY which involves cutting the electric supply to the house but
> everytime I do turn it off the alarm goes off, whether I remove the fuse
> or disconnect the base supply.
>
> I am aware of why this happens but would like to know how I might be able
> to avoid this,  I have read the manual (it's optima xm6) and only seems to
> provide info for omitting zones or disabling the alarm once it's actually
> activated.
>
> I have recently moved house and am unsure how to proceed with this ( if we
> get a power failure does this mean that my house alarm will sound around
> the neighbourhood whilst I cannot disable it using the code?? (as the
> lights go off on the control panel when power is lost but siren continues)
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated,
> Please reply to group
>