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Alarm wiring linked to neighbours?

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  • 22-07-2018 7:18pm
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    jonny_b
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    Hi I have an unusual question. I just recently moved into a house, last night the neighbours alarm was going off, the weird thing is my alarm box inside the house was also ringing for the duration. I could not stop it at all. It was only when the neighbour turned off his that it stopped. Do you reckon the wiring is linked? Can I fix this?


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    EdgeCase
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    You'd need to call an alarm installer for that brand of alarm or the company that installed it. Security system wiring isn't that straight forward and the boxes are usually tamper proof so the alarms will all sound if you attempt to open them.

    If is an identical wireless system it's possible that somehow eg they were being installed the same day, someone mixed up the sensors and something is linked to your panel.


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    Stanford
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    EdgeCase wrote: »
    You'd need to call an alarm installer for that brand of alarm or the company that installed it. Security system wiring isn't that straight forward and the boxes are usually tamper proof so the alarms will all sound if you attempt to open them.

    Is your house a semi-D with your neighbour next door?


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    jonny_b
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    I had a guy out who reprogrammed the alarm as it is an old eircom phonewatch one. I’ll give him a shout I guess


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    jonny_b
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    Stanford wrote: »
    Is your house a semi-D with your neighbour next door?

    Yes


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    EdgeCase
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    Stanford wrote: »
    Is your house a semi-D with your neighbour next door?

    You're 100% sure the alarm is actually sounding ? It's not just the sound of the neighbors system that could be installed on the opposite side of the same wall?

    If it has any status menus or anything is there a sensor showing up as tripped?


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    Stanford
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    jonny_b wrote: »
    Yes

    Do you know if there is a common attic space?


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    jonny_b
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    EdgeCase wrote: »
    You're 100% sure the alarm is actually sounding ? It's not just the sound of the neighbors system that could be installed on the opposite side of the same wall?

    That’s what I thought at first but when I stood beside it it was clearly ringing and loud


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    EdgeCase
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    Is it an old Phonewatch wireless system?

    Press status and see what the panel says about the recent alarm.

    If there's nothing on it, the panel wasn't ringing.


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    jonny_b
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    Stanford wrote: »
    Do you know if there is a common attic space?

    No there isn’t?


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    Subtle
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    Is it a wireless alarm then? Could that be the issue - your sounder or panel uses the same RF code as neighbours?


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    jonny_b
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    EdgeCase wrote: »
    Is it an old Phonewatch wireless system?

    It’s wired. A HKC alarm


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    EdgeCase
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    Those panels usually "learn" the sensors. The guy who did it didn't happen to be working on both alarms at the same time by any chance?


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    jonny_b
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    EdgeCase wrote: »
    Those panels usually "learn" the sensors. The guy who did it didn't happen to be working on both alarms at the same time by any chance?

    No no he just reprogrammed my box.


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    EdgeCase
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    jonny_b wrote: »
    It’s wired. A HKC alarm

    All I could suggest doing is getting a HKC installer out to check it over.

    Could you try to get the neighbour to test their alarm and see if you can check the panel status while it's ringing?


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    Stanford
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    jonny_b wrote: »
    It’s wired. A HKC alarm

    Best get an expert who specialises in alarms as it could be as Edgecase suggests, not only is it a nuisance but it could compromise your insurance if you have a fault and don't do anything to rectify it.


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    jonny_b
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    EdgeCase wrote: »
    All I could suggest doing is getting a HKC installer out to check it over.

    Could you try to get the neighbour to test their alarm and see if you can check the panel status while it's ringing?

    I guess I could he hit his from door and that’s what set his off. He was locked out.


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    jonny_b
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    Stanford wrote: »
    Best get an expert who specialises in alarms as it could be as Edgecase suggests, not only is it a nuisance but it could compromise your insurance if you have a fault and don't do anything to rectify it.

    Yeah I’ll see if his rings if mine is set off too


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    altor
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    jonny_b wrote: »
    Hi I have an unusual question. I just recently moved into a house, last night the neighbours alarm was going off, the weird thing is my alarm box inside the house was also ringing for the duration. I could not stop it at all. It was only when the neighbour turned off his that it stopped. Do you reckon the wiring is linked? Can I fix this?

    It would be a strange one if they are linked together.
    If you activate your alarm does his go off too?

    www.altor.ie



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