Re: Low Battery- Ademco 5808 rf Smokes

[JoeRaisin <joeraisin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Samuel Rutherford wrote:

> On Dec 4, 10:48 pm, "Crash Gordon" <webmas...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>>Ah...I see, I see...welp then you can join my idiot client in the Land of
>>Nod.
>>
>>Yelp...a couple of bucks is an enormous sum to spend on a life-safety
>>device.
>>
>>Lemme guess...it's a self-monitored system too.
>>
>>Sheesh dood.
>>
>>--
>>**Crash Gordon**
>>
>>"Samuel Rutherford" <BIGSK...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>
>>news:85277373-9412-4bf6-8e94-3f6c07791c25@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>>On Dec 4, 11:23 am, "Crash Gordon" <webmas...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>Before replacing the smoke...are you using Duracells?
>>
>>>>I lost an idiot client because HE kept putting in cheap Walgreens 9v
>>>>batteries in the smokes instead of what I told him...he was such an
>>>>ass...even though it clearly says inside the battery compartment what
>>>>type
>>>>of battery to use.
>>
>>>>--
>>>>**Crash Gordon**
>>
>>>>"Samuel Rutherford" <BIGSK...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>
>>>>news:c4219a4a-ef58-4d7a-9dad-dedd298bc6d9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>>>>I get chronic Low-Bat messages from one of smokes as mentioned above.
>>>>>I clear it (yeah, I know the sequence).
>>
>>>>>I've also shorted the contacts at the detector for 30 seconds.
>>
>>>>>After a few days.....I get the Low-Bat message again.
>>
>>>>>Yes, the batteries are new and fresh.
>>
>>>>>Any ideas what I can do to fix this pain?
>>
>>>Well, like they say, "oh, I forget to tell you one thing......"  In my
>>>case I'm sick of the CR123A batteries ($$$) and hardwired a 6v D cell
>>>battery pack into the wireless smoke detector.  I worked perfectly for
>>>years (as they say) and then just recently, for whatever reason, I get
>>>the Low-Bat message on the keypad.  The detector had been used in the
>>>attic for about 7 years.  The cold Winter temperatures effected the
>>>CR123a's too much so I put in the D cell pack.  The Lithium's would
>>>only last about 1 year.
>
>
> No, genius, it's not self monitored.  None of you dummies have
> mentioned anything about the current draw of of an 5808 LST (Ademco)
> detector.  No doubt it's in milli or micro amps.
>
> I'm glad I'm not one of  your "customers".  Is your work mostly in
> trailer parks?

LOL - Trust me, we're glad you're not our customer either.

Yeah... that would be just what the doctor ordered - an arrogant
neophyte mucking around with a system connected to my central station.