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Weather has activated alarm

  • 27-09-2023 1:01pm
    #1
    funkey_monkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,533 ✭✭✭


    G4 Accenta alarm system in house. Pir sensor used. nothing on doors or windows.

    Alarm has not been turned on. Weather has triggered it somehow. Can't get it off.

    I've pulled the rcb, fuse and the back up battery.

    How long until it shuts up?



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  • #2
    funkey_monkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,533 ✭✭✭funkey_monkey


    Seems to be a problem with the box outside.

    Doing my head in.



  • #3
    10-10-20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,871 ✭✭✭10-10-20


    15 to 20 mins before it should shut-off. But I'd wonder if there was a tamper on the external sounder, it might not shut-up till the battery runs low.



  • #4
    funkey_monkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,533 ✭✭✭funkey_monkey


    IMG_20230927_141530.jpg

    Tried to press 'X' to reset, but no joy.



  • #5
    funkey_monkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,533 ✭✭✭funkey_monkey


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121164065#Comment_121164065

    That makes sense as nothing I could do inside send to effect it.



  • #6
    funkey_monkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,533 ✭✭✭funkey_monkey


    There is a fail on 4.

    Not sure what code 1 on 2 means.



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  • #7
    10-10-20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,871 ✭✭✭10-10-20


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121164523#Comment_121164523

    Do you have a comms error or any tamper notification on the panel?



  • #8
    funkey_monkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,533 ✭✭✭funkey_monkey


    No. Just that.

    I did open the g4 box t to disconnect the internal battery which it didn't like as there is a break to make switch, but the external alarm was already sounding for at least 5min when I done that.



  • #9
    10-10-20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,871 ✭✭✭10-10-20


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121164566#Comment_121164566

    You'll need an engineer code now to reset it anyway after triggering the tamper. Maybe that login will also show logs?



  • #10
    Jnealon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,068 ✭✭✭Jnealon


    It's the bell outside, either water ingress or a tamper issue. Not really a job for a DIYer, best call your installer to service the system as it's quite old



  • #11
    funkey_monkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,533 ✭✭✭funkey_monkey


    It has gone off again. If I disconnect power at the RCB will that prevent further activations or will the box outside continue to do its own thing?


    Or is there a battery in the outside box that I can access and remove?



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  • #12
    funkey_monkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,533 ✭✭✭funkey_monkey


    Didn't see a battery in the box, so just cut the wires to the alarm. Didn't see any signs of corrosion or anti tamper. Was a spider or two in it, but that was all.

    Looked to be a large capacitor on a circuit board, but when I was up that far I wasn't going to wait for it to dissipate so cut the wires. Need to get it looked at anyway.



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