Re: Alarm silence/power query ??

["PJS7" <alertex@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Your camcorder battery wears out with time; so does your cordless shaver
battery, your cell phone battery ... and your alarm panel backup battery.
Most backup batteries have a useful lifespan of 3 to 5 years.

"Crash Gordon®" <NONE@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I did a service call saturday...battery was 15 years old. Lady didn't think
it needed to be changed...after all they should last forever right?


"Robert L. Bass" <robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> It sounds as though the gentleman has a bad battery.  How long has the
> battery been in service?
>
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>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
>
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>
> > 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.
>
>