Re: DSC 1555MX and PC1616 in alarm

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Monday, March 12, 2012 1:34:22 AM UTC-4, Frank Kurz wrote:
>
> You can access the panel while it's armed and in the alarm state, but
> you'll need the remote access ID code.  If you DON'T have that I suppose
> you could try the default code, but chances are it's been changed too
> (particularly if the panel IS locked out).  Your best bet (in that case)
> is to spend $80.00 and buy a new board.  I was going to suggest spending
> about $30.00 more and getting the Power 864 board but please make sure
> your enclosure is the "large" one.  I recently observed an alarm company
> installing a PC1616 in one of the dinkiest cans I've ever seen (I swear
> it was about the width of the common control board.  The biggest battery
> he could fit was a 4.5 AH and then he wound up literally STUFFING the
> wire into the box and forcing the door closed.  I suppose you could call
> it an "alarm force" job.  I pity the guy that unscrews the door to
> change the battery.  "Sproing!"
>
> --
> Frank Kurz

What's wrong with that???

That's an added feature in all my installations.

I call it "Automatic battery eject"  ........  for only one additional dollar per month.