Re: First Alert FA-210 panel keeps beeping

[ransley <Mark_Ransley@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Aug 25, 4:53=A0pm, "dcho...@xxxxxxxxxxx" <dcho...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Aug 25, 2:50=A0pm, "dcho...@xxxxxxxxxxx" <dcho...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > On Aug 25, 1:35=A0pm, ransley <Mark_Rans...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > On Aug 25, 2:39=A0pm, Dennis <dcho...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > > Hi, I have a 10 year old First Alert FA-210 panel which shows LO BA=
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> > > > off and on, but there is no zone number info. Sometimes the panel w=
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> > > > keep beeping until I press any key on the keypad to turn the beepin=
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> > > > off. According to the manual, it says it is due to low system power
> > > > condition. But I checked the AC power and it seems to be feeding th=
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> > > > correct voltage to the control box. Any clue?
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> > > > Thanks
> > > > Dennis
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> > > Good systems have backup batteries so a thief cant just disable the
> > > power, or come by during a power outage, mine has a 12v lead acid
> > > battery I can get at Ace, open the panel and see, and google for an
> > > instruction manual.
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> > So does the board in the box run off the battery even when A/C power
> > is functional? I always thought the board is running off the A/C power
> > and the battery is used only when A/C power is disabled.
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> > Thanks again for all your help
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> By the way, I used a voltmeter to measure the voltage on the battery
> and it seems OK. I measure the battery voltage with A/C power adapter
> connected to the wall outlet.
> Just wondering how the battery may be bad if the voltmeter indicates
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Ok , what ok, 12.2 v is 25% charged, 12.8 is 100% for most set ups and
thats not connected.