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Re: First Alert FA-210 panel keeps beeping



On Aug 25, 4:50=A0pm, "dcho...@xxxxxxxxxxx" <dcho...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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 BAT
> > > off and on, but there is no zone number info. Sometimes the panel wil=
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> > > keep beeping until I press any key on the keypad to turn the beeping
> > > 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 the
> > > 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- Hide quoted text -
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The battery is for no AC and the board is DC, the power to the panel
is DC from a wall wart, the panel keeps the battery charged.


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