Re: Brinks security system is dead

["Stanley Barthfarkle" <sbarth@xxxxxxxxx>]

Battery has "deep discharged" and needs to be replaced. Sounds like your
transformer might be blown as well, but replace the battery first- with a
new, fully charged one. Rat Shack has 'em for about $30, and you can find
them on Ebay for about $25 with shipping. You need the battery anyway, and
if that's all that's wrong, you've saved yourself a service call. Check back
with us after you've installed a brand new batt. Good luck.





"Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Kab" <jgandara@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> I came back after evacuating beucase of hurracan Rita and turn on all
>> the switches back on, but I forgot to turn the switch from the attic
>> where the adapter of the alarm system is plugged in. Everything was
>> working fine.
>>
>> I saw a message on the keypad saying something about the AC power. I
>> didn't pay too much attention to it. Later that day I tried to set the
>> alarm on and it was completely dead. I went to the main switch and I
>> turn it on. No luck. I turned everything off and on again, from the
>> main switch, with the same results.
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>> I called Brinks, disconnected the phone line, battery and adapter. Same
>> thing. I changed the battery from a previous alarm system, still dead.
>> I made sure that the power plate had power.
>>
>> I noticed that when I connect the negative cable in the battery, there
>> are some sparks coming out.
>>
>> Any ideas of what is the problem? Brink will come within a month and
>> mabe it will take a couple of hours, so the can charge me 60+ bucks.
>>
>> Thx
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> Yes sit and wait and have that checkbook handy
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