Re: Brinks security system is dead

[JoeRaisin <joeraisin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Frank Olson wrote:
> "bdebj2" <djoiner3@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>your x-former is dead, so your battery will not charge...(if you see a
>>message on the kp
>>that you've never seen before, it's a good idea to pay attention to it!!!)
>>when you call brinks, tell them that your problem is because of
>>Katrina....there is
>>no charge for the first hour due to a disaster......the call will not take
>>more than 15
>>minutes to complete
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> It may take longer.  The OP stated there were "sparks" coming out when he
> tried to connect the negative lead from another battery.  It's amazing to me
> how many people try to "fix" something on their own to avoid a service call
> that would take a pro a few minutes to correct.  I had one customer "decide"
> to power his fire alarm panel from another breaker panel while a restoration
> company was renovating the electrical room.  He cut off the end off an
> extension cord and wired the 110 directly to one of the bell outputs
> (assuming the larger gauge wire for the circuit matched the gauge on the
> extension cord which meant "AC in").  *That* was an expensive service call.
> I love the smell of burnt circuit boards...  <sigh>
>
>
I think it was a while back on this ng someone quoted a service manager
as saying he likes it when folks try to fix their own systems... he
makes a lot more money that way...