Re: First Alert FA-210 panel keeps beeping

[mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Aug 30, 1:01=A0pm, Tony <tony.mik...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 8/26/2010 6:13 PM, dcho...@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> > On Aug 25, 5:11 pm, ransley<Mark_Rans...@xxxxxxxxx> =A0wrote:
> >> On Aug 25, 4:53 pm, "dcho...@xxxxxxxxxxx"<dcho...@xxxxxxxxxxx> =A0wrot=
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> >>> On Aug 25, 2:50 pm, "dcho...@xxxxxxxxxxx"<dcho...@xxxxxxxxxxx> =A0wro=
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> >>>> On Aug 25, 1:35 pm, ransley<Mark_Rans...@xxxxxxxxx> =A0wrote:
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> >>>>> On Aug 25, 2:39 pm, Dennis<dcho...@xxxxxxxxx> =A0wrote:
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> >>>>>> Hi, I have a 10 year old First Alert FA-210 panel which shows LO B=
AT
> >>>>>> off and on, but there is no zone number info. Sometimes the panel =
will
> >>>>>> keep beeping until I press any key on the keypad to turn the beepi=
ng
> >>>>>> off. According to the manual, it says it is due to low system powe=
r
> >>>>>> condition. But I checked the AC power and it seems to be feeding t=
he
> >>>>>> 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 pow=
er
> >>>> 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
> >>> an acceptable battery voltage at its leads.- Hide quoted text -
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> >>> - Show quoted text -
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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.
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> > The battery is an Ultratech UT1270 12V 7Ah. Yesterday I disconnected
> > the A/C power supply and let the battery drain. Today the battery is
> > totally drained. I plan to get a replacement battery, maybe a 12V 4Ah
> > one.
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> That's a good idea! =A0Replace the original battery with one that is
> cheaper and rated lower. =A0It's not like it's for anything important lik=
e
> an alarm. =A0Oh, no wait............

It'll be fine for a 24 hour backup with what he's got