Re: Troubleshoot Ademco Vista 10SE NO AC

["Roland Moore" <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If it says No AC and then Low Battery?
> Is there a way to reset the panel to turn off the "NO AC"
 Don't worry pretty soon it will display nothing at all.

"fluvannahoo" <fluvannahoo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the response.  I had tried the extension cord to another
> circuit and a lamp plugged into the outlet.  Replaced the transformer
> last evening and the "NO AC" message stayed lit until the battery
> display came on sometime this morning, now it says "AC" "BAT".
> Is there a way to reset the panel to turn off the "NO AC" message when
> it is displayed?  I've looked through the installation manual and
> prgramming guide but don't see any way to do that.
> The wiring and connections all look OK but I guess I could run another
> length of wire from the transformer to the panel to check it.  Would
> CAT 3 work for that temorarily?
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> alarman wrote:
>> "fluvannahoo" <fluvannahoo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:1168375391.361466.192850@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Our system keeps going back and forth from "NO AC" to AC.  The other
>> > day it sent an alarm when it did that and the battery ran down.  What
>> > can I do to troubleshoot this?  The system is probably 10 or 12 years
>> > old.  Would a <failing> transformer cause behavior like this?  I am
>> > trying to avoid a $75 service call if I can.
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>> Start here:
>> Check the obvious: loose wiring at the transformer, transformer fitting
>> loosely in the outlet, transformer wire damaged by contact, abrasion,
>> rodents, etc.
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>> The outlet itself may be faulty, or the electrical connection behind it,
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>> there may be trouble elsewhere on that circuit.
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>> You may have a faulty circuit breaker.
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>> Unplug the transformer and use an extention cord to temporarily connect
>> it
>> to a known good outlet.
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>> Plug a lamp in there the transformer was. Wiggle the plug around and see
>> what happens.
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>> Try a new transformer.
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>> Upgrade to a real alarm control panel.
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>> Just kidding.
>> js
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