Re: Battery Backup Failing (X10 Protector Plus security console)

["gkamieneski@xxxxxxxxxxx" <gkamieneski@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Robert Green wrote:
> Pardon me if you know this already but are you sure it's not reporting that
> a remote sensor has a low battery condition?
>
> I'd bet that:  ice storms + alkaline batteries = low voltage being reported
> that could easily disappear when it warms up some.  Alkalines perform poorly
> in very cold weather.
>
> http://kbase.x10.com/wiki/Identifying_and_Fixing_Low_Battery_Warnings
>
> says the following:
>
> "The five beeps you hear from your security console are a low battery
> indication. If a zone light is flashing, change the batteries in that
> sensor. If no zone lights flash, replace the battery in the console."
>
> If the beeping continues, try pulling the backup battery again and leaving
> the console powered down for 10 minutes before resetting the console.
>
> --
> Bobby G.
>
> <gkamieneski@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1169004771.854589.109390@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > After the ice storms and outages my X10 Protector Plus security console
> > battery low indicator came on (powered the unit for probably 4 total
> > hours).  When I replaced the 9v the light continued to be on.  Looks
> > like a wiring problem from the battery harness or else a surge fried
> > the battery backup part of the unit.  All other features appear
> > functional.
> >
> > Any ideas as to what I should look for?  Anything I can do with a
> > multimeter and the battery leads?  I'm getting 9.5volts out of the
> > battery, but I would have to "snap" the unit apart to check if the
> > wires have come loose.
> >

No, it's definitely the light that indicates that the 9v battery that
keeps the zones and devices straight on the console is running low.
This is an indoor unit and the batteries are measuring 9.5v across the
harness.