Advice on Home Alarm I Should go for

Donabate man

Hi, looking for some advice regarding alarms and installation for 4 Bed detached house north county Dublin. Currently have Astec 63 installed, worked fine for the last 12 years but recently started to act up. I first got a message : 22 Call Engineer, then a few days later the alarm went off and got error 5A6, then got Bell Fault, now I can't set the alarm.

I understand that I now need to have new hybrid alarm installed? so many to choose from and what is my best option? would like the option of receiving text message if alarm goes off and to be able to remotely set the alarm. Any advice would be greatly appreciated and recommended installer

Thanks in advance

altor

Donabate man wrote: »

Hi, looking for some advice regarding alarms and installation for 4 Bed detached house north county Dublin. Currently have Astec 63 installed, worked fine for the last 12 years but recently started to act up. I first got a message : 22 Call Engineer, then a few days later the alarm went off and got error 5A6, then got Bell Fault, now I can't set the alarm.

I understand that I now need to have new hybrid alarm installed? so many to choose from and what is my best option? would like the option of receiving text message if alarm goes off and to be able to remotely set the alarm. Any advice would be greatly appreciated and recommended installer

Thanks in advance

Call 22 is related to the sounder bus on the system. Sab is the external bell and bell is the internal bell. You would need to disconnect both and add them back in to see which one is causing the fault. You can use an S22 with a global san and internal bell to sort out the issue as opposed to having a new system installed.

Donabate man

Thanks you Altor for the advice, would I need an engineer password to tamper with the bell box?

altor

Donabate man wrote: »

Thanks you Altor for the advice, would I need an engineer password to tamper with the bell box?

The default engineer code off the system is 1174.
If you have the installations company's name I may have the code on my list.
Feel free to send me a P.M with the name and I will check for you.

Donabate man

Hi Altor, thanks for the code but it didnt work. The company that installed the alarm is
Crime Prevention Security, based in Swords. I managed to remove both sounders and the internal is working but the external is still faulty. 1 SAb fault still have 22 call engineer. Eric

altor

Donabate man wrote: »

Hi Altor, thanks for the code but it didnt work. The company that installed the alarm is
Crime Prevention Security, based in Swords. I managed to remove both sounders and the internal is working but the external is still faulty. 1 SAb fault still have 22 call engineer. Eric

I dont have a code for them.

You could try do a factory default. If the system is not engineer locked it will work. Turn off mains, open lid on control panel. Remove battery link on right. Remove factory link on left. Put battery link back in and go to keypad and enter 4711. If the system disarms you have brought it back to factory settings. Put back in the factory link on left. Close up Line and turn back on the mains.

Donabate man

Hi Altor, got back to factory setting and now have: 00Engineer but now I cant get out of Engineer mode to set the alarm. I have tried clear 99 and get messages: Tamper Lid, 1 Sab fault

altor

Donabate man wrote: »

Hi Altor, got back to factory setting and now have: 00Engineer but now I cant get out of Engineer mode to set the alarm. I have tried clear 99 and get messages: Tamper Lid, 1 Sab fault

Brill

Have you disconnected the bell from the sounders bus?
Lid tamper is just the lid but that will clear when you put it back on.

Donabate man

The lid is back on, the external bell is faulty.

altor

Donabate man wrote: »

The lid is back on, the external bell is faulty.

If you have it disconnected then take it out of the system using command 73.
Is the system showing lid with the lid on?

Donabate man

Hi Altor, I put the Bell box back on for visual security, the panel is back on but I am getting the messages Tamper Lid, 1 Sab fault

altor

Donabate man wrote: »

Hi Altor, I put the Bell box back on for visual security, the panel is back on but I am getting the messages Tamper Lid, 1 Sab fault

There is a spring under the second compartment where the battery goes. Its on the left side. You will see a hole where the lid your putting on presses against it.
The bell will need to be taken out of the system if its faulty.

Donabate man

Are you referring to the bell box or the control Panel?

altor

Donabate man wrote: »

Are you referring to the bell box or the control Panel?

The control panel.

Donabate man

Hi Altor, I can only see one spring about 1 inch long with a white top. Ist directly under the Factory Setting is that it?

altor

Donabate man wrote: »

Hi Altor, I can only see one spring about 1 inch long with a white top. Ist directly under the Factory Setting is that it?

Yes that is it.
When the lid is put back on it is pushed against with the lid and closes the tamper.

Donabate man

Hi Altor, still cant get it to work. Will have to have a try again tomorrow in daylight. Thanks for your help

altor

Donabate man wrote: »

Hi Altor, still cant get it to work. Will have to have a try again tomorrow in daylight. Thanks for your help

No probs, can you see the part on the inside of the lid that lines up to push against the spring?

Donabate man

Yes I can ant I think it is pushing up against it, it was working earlier its just that since I got the alarm to engineer mode I cant get out of it.

altor

Donabate man wrote: »

Yes I can ant I think it is pushing up against it, it was working earlier its just that since I got the alarm to engineer mode I cant get out of it.

It should close it once the lid is closed.

Donabate man

Hi Altor, got it working now and can set alarm without front bell untill I get it sorted out. Thanks for your help.

altor

Donabate man wrote: »

Hi Altor, got it working now and can set alarm without front bell untill I get it sorted out. Thanks for your help.

Any other problems let us know