Re: Failure rate of window / door magnetic sensors

[Tommy <tommy@xxxxxxxxxx>]

borne@xxxxxxxx wrote in news:1191252145.605749.66590
@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:

> Thanks for all the replies.  I did go around and check each switch
> with a meter.  And I ordered all new contacts - about $150 worth.
>
> As for a grounding problem, I have the control panel grounded to the
> ground rod out by my meter.  This was a pretty bad strike, as I lost
> lots of things.  The control panel had two traces actually melted on
> zones 5 and 6.  I jumpered over them to repair that.  No fuses
> blew????
>
> Anyway, thanks again for the quick replies.
>
>

You should still replace the control board. You never know what might be
fried in the electronics, even if the panel seems to work correctly.

A replacement control panel is not very expensive.

What kind of panel is it?