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Astec alarm

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  • 02-12-2013 2:57pm
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    PADRAIC.M
    Registered Users Posts: 2,186 ✭✭✭


    Hi lads, have an astec alarm system in the house about 6 year, most nights once or twice alarm goes off for zone 2- this is 4 front windows which only have those vibration sensors- no contact sensors could I change these for contact sensors? Also anywhere I can get an installation manual

    Cheers


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


    You could change them for contacts, but you would need to add a 680ohm resistor across each one for it to work on Astec.
    You would be better off finding the problem with that zone first before replacing anything. It may be one faulty device or a bad connection etc.
    I'll PM you the manual.


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    Paulyh
    Registered Users Posts: 567 ✭✭✭Paulyh


    I have been having similar problems with my alarm, any chance you could pm me a copy of the manual too, maybe i can troubleshoot and see if its an easy fix :)


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    KoolKid
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    Sent you that as well. . The only sure way to find these issues is by checking the resistance on the whole zone. I'm mobile at the moment, I'll put up a link later.


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    PADRAIC.M
    Registered Users Posts: 2,186 ✭✭✭PADRAIC.M


    Sweet thanks, seems to be quite intermittent,


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    V1llianous
    Registered Users Posts: 845 ✭✭✭V1llianous


    Could you sent me the manual too at your convenience.

    Kids broke the panic button and the installer is no longer around so can't use it until I remove the panic button zone.

    Cheers.


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    KoolKid
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    Here's a link to check the resistance


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056655452

    It's around post nine I think.


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    PADRAIC.M
    Registered Users Posts: 2,186 ✭✭✭PADRAIC.M


    If I locate the faulty sensor can I just bypass it by joining the wires?


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    KoolKid
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    Yes. But even if you find one continue on and check the rest of them. There may be more than one.


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    PADRAIC.M
    Registered Users Posts: 2,186 ✭✭✭PADRAIC.M


    Good stuff, thanks again!


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    altor
    Registered Users Posts: 11,717 ✭✭✭✭altor


    V1llianous wrote: »
    Could you sent me the manual too at your convenience.

    Kids broke the panic button and the installer is no longer around so can't use it until I remove the panic button zone.

    Cheers.

    To disable you will need to see where the end of line cable is, plus if its on its own zone. If there is an end of line you will have two cores used, connect each of the cores used to one leg of the resistor. If the panic is wired in series with windows or doors, simply join the two cores going across the panic terminals together to stop the panel seeing the panic.

    www.altor.ie



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


    You can replace that broken one with any standard panic button & put a 27k resistor across it.


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    altor
    Registered Users Posts: 11,717 ✭✭✭✭altor


    Very straight forward to do with a 27k resistor.

    www.altor.ie



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    not techy
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭not techy


    Hi,
    I m having an issue with my ASTEC 63 alarm box. It is showing Fault 1 Sab 22 call engineer - anyone know what this means ? i cannot find anything engineer manual online.. thanks


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    KoolKid
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    It's a fault with the external bell or the wiring to it..
    To eliminate the wiring take the bell down and wire on a short length of cable directly into the panel.


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    not techy
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭not techy


    Thanks koolkid


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    V1llianous
    Registered Users Posts: 845 ✭✭✭V1llianous


    V1llianous wrote: »
    Could you sent me the manual too at your convenience.

    Kids broke the panic button and the installer is no longer around so can't use it until I remove the panic button zone.

    Cheers.

    Please can you PM me the manual :D

    Thanks


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


    Sent you that manual.


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    V1llianous
    Registered Users Posts: 845 ✭✭✭V1llianous


    KoolKid wrote: »
    Sent you that manual.

    Thanks


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