Re: False alarm due to temperature????

["Roland Moore" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>]

He uses the brand that false at low temperature. It's not a bug, it's a
feature. It sounds the alarm to let you know to bring in the pets, cover the
plants, and protect the pipes. False alarm fees are an optional extra.


"Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Check the wire resistance. What brand of contacts are you using?
>
> Jim Rojas
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> borne@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Back in September lightning struck my self installed, wired alarm
> > system.  It is an old radio shack unit.  I replaced all contacts and
> > everything has been working fine until last night.  I had a false
> > alarm about 4 in the morning.  The zone that went off consists of 3
> > windows.  All were closed.  I reset the alarm and it showed that the
> > sensors were normal - closed.
> >
> > So for sme reason the system tripped for a second, but I don't know
> > why.  The temp got down to 36 F which is the coldest we've had in a
> > long time.  I'd like to think maybe it had something to do with
> > setting off the alarm, but that does not make sense since it still
> > would have shown an open sensor until the temp rose.  Any ideas on
> > what I can do to diagnose the problem or duplicate it?
> >
> > Thanks