Re: Moose Z1100 Problems

["alarman" <alarman2000@xxxxxxxxx>]

Doug wrote:
> There may be nothing wrong with the system, its possible your phones
> go dead because the alarm panel is trying to communicate with a
> central station, its normal for the panel to seize the phone lines
> when communicating (or attempting to communicate) with a central
> station. If your alarm company went tits up then their central
> station receiver line may have been disconnected. Your alarm will
> normally attempt to communicate about 8 times before giving up and
> reconnecting your phone line. If you leave the system plugged in for
> 15 minutes or so, then the phones may start working again.
> Doug

If that is the case, you can try turning off the main power switch at the
bottom of the left hand terminal/mounting strip. Once that is off, the panel
can not seize the line, but your phones will still work.
js