Re: Problem with Scantronic avenger VI

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Aug 27, 9:04=A0pm, Euh <Euh...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > You should totally power down panel =A0then power up ac then hook up
> > battery to let it do a complete reboot and clear out any troubles.
> > once electronics start acting up like computers it better to turn them
> > off and start from scratch to allow the micro processors to reboot.
>
> I'm glad to report that all is fine now (simulation worked: bell rang,
> central was notified, etc)
>
> We'll see how long this battery will last.
>
> thanks for the help/discussion

Estimate is 3 to 5 years but possibly longer if you followed the
advice and got the 7 amphour battery.
With your system, I'd suggest that you use some kind of an external
reminder to remind you to check the battery in 3 years and change it
then. If you don't change it at the three year point then you should
check it at shorter and shorter intervals as apparently your system
requires you to manually check it rather than it automaticaly letting
you know that the battery is weak. It's likely that the panels build
in battery check circuit will only respond negatively if the battery
is bad but probably wont let you know if the battery is weak or "NEAR"
it's end of life.

Do you know how to test the battery to be able to "anticipate" it's
end of life rather than waiting until it's actually to late? Remember
now, if the battery is bad, and you don't know it, it's quite possible
that if an actual alarm occurs, the panel won't be able to blow the
siren or send a signal to central.