Re: Ademco 5806 or 5808

["J Barnes" <trishnjames@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bob,

The low battery problem is comon with those older detectors.  The way to
make them clear is to take the batteries out of the unit and use a wire or
something metal to short across the battery terminals in the detector.  This
will discharge the capacitor that triggers the low battery circuit.  Once
you have done this put the batteries back in the detector, replace it on the
mount and enter your code and off twice in a row.

The best thing you could do is replace the detectors, but this trick will
get you by until you can get new ones.

James


"Bob Sisson" <Bob@Sisson Family.com> wrote in message
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> My smoke detectors are coming up on 10 years old, and are starting to get
> flakey, saying low battery even after replacing with good quality fresh
> batteries. (And yes, I leave the batteries out for 10 min before putting
> in new ones.)
>
> The Only Wireless detectors I see now are 5805's, I see some 5806's that
> look like mine, but they look like "surplus" or "Factory outs"
>
> Is the 5808 the current generation, current model, etc.etc....
>
> Also, who has a good price on 14 of them (ouch, think old house, lots of
> places to sleep and rooms with fireplaces, etc....) Would buying 1 or 2
> more drop the price significantly ?
>
> --
> Bob Sisson
> Bob at Sisson Family dot com
>