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Replacing HKC wireless sensor batteries

  • 02-06-2024 10:52am
    #1
    Alun
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    My HKC system is in about 3.5 years now, and have just got a low battery warning on one of the wireless sensors. I assume therefore that the others will probably go soon as well so they'll need replacing too.

    I don't want to bother getting an engineer in and am happy to do it myself as long as I can do it without the engineer code.

    So what's the procedure and where is the best place to get the batteries? I'd need 12, CR 123A, I think. Amazon won't deliver them unfortunately.



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  • #2
    altor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,744 ✭✭✭✭altor


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058354234/replacing-hkc-wireless-sensor-batteries

    If the system is wire free then it may be the external bell batteries that need replacing.

    If you have the APP, does it show what the low battery is?

    www.altor.ie



  • #3
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,483 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    The app is saying it's the wireless motion sensor in the hall. We don't have an external bell, just a dummy.



  • #4
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,483 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Just went ahead and bought a single battery from Woodies and did that one sensor and had no issues. Just a tamper alarm which I acknowledged with the user code.

    Now to do the others, so I need a cheaper source for the batteries. Any suggestions? Would a local electrical wholesalers have them?



  • #5
    altor
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122215737#Comment_122215737

    If you have the app I would just change them as they go.

    The windows and doors sensors last over 5 years.

    A motion detector, which would see movement, would open and close more frequent meaning the battery will go in them first.

    Yes, wholesalers would have cheaper batteries than woodies and the like.

    Here is a link to supplies list.

    www.altor.ie



  • #6
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,483 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Thanks for that, I'll do them as they fail then. Lithium batteries have an extremely long shelf life do no harm getting a few in stock.



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  • #7
    altor
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122220402#Comment_122220402

    Aways handy to have a few on standby 😃

    www.altor.ie



  • #8
    BrenRoche
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭BrenRoche


    you can get cr123 batteries on shin rechargeable, I just ordered a few



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