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HKC Alarm acting up

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  • 10-08-2009 9:15pm
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    gabbo is coming
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    Hello,

    I have a HKC alarm Securewatch. It's always worked perfectly, but last night it set when I thought it wouldn't.

    Did some more digging and two zones (type: alarm) weren't working. I.e. even if window was open panel thought the circuit was closed and allowed alarm to set (part A, B or full).

    Came home today and it now recognises one of the two zones are open when I have a window open. Other zone is still always assumed to be closed.

    Anyone know why this is happening and how I might get the other zone working? But concerned about the reliability of the alarm - it's in a few years but it latest panel.


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    altor
    Registered Users Posts: 11,720 ✭✭✭✭altor


    gabbo is coming wrote: »
    Hello,

    I have a HKC alarm Securewatch. It's always worked perfectly, but last night it set when I thought it wouldn't.

    Did some more digging and two zones (type: alarm) weren't working. I.e. even if window was open panel thought the circuit was closed and allowed alarm to set (part A, B or full).

    Came home today and it now recognises one of the two zones are open when I have a window open. Other zone is still always assumed to be closed.

    Anyone know why this is happening and how I might get the other zone working? But concerned about the reliability of the alarm - it's in a few years but it latest panel.

    You should get a service on your alarm. One or more of your sensors are faulty on the zone that is showing open. A service will tell you what sensors need replacing.
    Hope this helps..

    www.altor.ie



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    #3
    gabbo is coming
    Registered Users Posts: 969 ✭✭✭gabbo is coming


    altor wrote: »
    You should get a service on your alarm. One or more of your sensors are faulty on the zone that is showing open. A service will tell you what sensors need replacing.
    Hope this helps..


    I would totally agree if the problem was the zone was open when I thought closed. However, the problem is that the zone is closed when I know there a device open on it. Which might suggest something wrong with the panel?


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    #4
    gabbo is coming
    Registered Users Posts: 969 ✭✭✭gabbo is coming


    Not sure how it happened, not sure I still believe it, but wire going from panel to attic - somehow the two cores that were connected to that zone fused together on the way. When I switched to 2 spare cores in the 8 core - worked no problem.

    I'd understand it there was a huge weight on the wire - MAYBE - but it was not laid where people walk. Never saw it before in all the alarms I've installed.


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