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HKC Securewatch - "Gross" False alarms

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  • 04-06-2013 7:30pm
    #1
    PeterMc9
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭


    hi all,

    I've had two false alarms in the last few days, both have said "Z2 Gross Downstairs". Z2 covers the windows downstairs and back door.

    I've opened all of the sensors and checked that the arrow is pointing up. Any other basic tests I can do before calling in the pros? I saw a few suggestions of measuring resistance on each sensor, although talk of ohms and multimeters brings me back to Leaving Cert Physics those skills are no longer with me!

    Also, how much (ball park) should a call out and service cost to fix this?

    Cheers!


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    #2
    KoolKid
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 24,789 Mod ✭✭✭✭KoolKid


    Call Outs vary from €50-€150 depending on who you ask. Shop around.
    Post 9 in this thread gives an easy to follow way to check the resistence
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056655452 .
    This is the only true way to find a faulty sensor. Unfortunately some people don't understand how resistance works & rely on guess work.
    Testing a zone this way is the most reliable method.


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