Re: Power 832 "Low Battery" Error

["R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I assume you've checked with DSC tech support for known bugs ?

The only thing that immediately comes to mind is very low or very high
voltage coming in. Did you check the AC voltage to make sure it's not
running much over 130 volts as a maximum and 100 volts as a minimum? Also
check the AC voltage in to the panel...shouldn't be more than 18 volts give
or take a couple at the AC connection points on the panel (maybe a bad
transformer). Also check to make sure the AC supply is not on a switched
outlet, which could seriously run down the battery if the AC was
intermittent.

Seems reasonable to assume it's not the boards or the batteries, so much be
some external factor...the above  would be my guess....

Good luck ! These kinds of problems can drive you crazy....:(((

R.H.Campbell
Home Security Metal Products
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
www.homemetal.com

"Impalpable" <spdb66@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1133382197.423459.181800@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I have a power 832 system that I worked on a eight months ago.  The
> system worked fine for 3 months then gave a low battery error
> continuously.  I changed the battery thinking the battery might have
> gone bad (old battery).  That didn't solve the problem.  I had heard
> of the bridge going bad on 832's and giving that error falsely.  I
> had them order a new board and I replaced it yesterday.  The error went
> away. Today I checked in to make sure everything was good and the
> trouble light was on again.  I checked it and sure enough it said
> "Low Battery".  I have tried two batteries and two boards now.  The
> non-profit that I am helping with this can't really afford to keep
> buying parts.  Anyone know what might be causing this mess?  Thanks.
>


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