Re: DC only alarm panel

[Frank Kurz <tech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 08/02/2011 6:03 AM, Techvoid wrote:
> "Frank Kurz"<tech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>  wrote in message
> news:GfidndHMI8VUPM3QnZ2dnUVZ_i2dnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> On 07/02/2011 1:49 PM, Techvoid wrote:
>>> Hola
>>> what small alarm panel can be used with 12vdc battery power only with a
>>> solar charger?
>>> what sized battery and what charger have you used or seen in this type
>>> app?
>>> sunny deep south us.
>>> will I still get a power out trouble and will this cause any problems?
>>> read where some guy called jiminex said the fbi xl2 would not cause trbl
>>> if
>>> a jumper was installed.  where does the jumper go?  any other panels that
>>> would work?
>>> 3 doors and a motion and of course an audible notification appliance.
>>> gracias
>>>
>>>
>>
>> You can power your panel with another 12 battery.  Hook it straight up to
>> the AC input.  That way your solar panel only needs to charge the first
>> battery.  The system will keep the other charged.  Any panel will do, but
>> the smaller ones tend to draw less in the way of power.  On some panels
>> you may wind up with a "brown out" condition if the input voltage isn't
>> high enough so if your solar charger is having a problem maintaining at
>> least 13.1 to 13.4 VDC the keypad's could go into AC trouble mode.  I
>> think you'll have a better chance with the FBI XL-2 product.  It uses a
>> 12VAC transformer rather than the standard 16VAC one.
>
> I can power most any panel by putting 12vdc to the ac inputs?  didn't know
> that!
>
>

If you're a real techie, you can do anything for a home project.  This
application looks like it would certainly qualify as one!  :-)