al-yeti Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Picture of sensor? With cover off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karl taylor Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 Yes got two remotes. Ok I change the bateries on them but dont hardly use them. Since this system is lets say old found the installation booklet installed 2011 should i be changing panel battery? Getting to be a bit of a pain this. Just had a quick look at the control panel and have found what looks to be the plastic screws holding the front of control panel to the unit are chewed up to hell so carnt get them out. Are they plastic screws or just plastic caps and screws behind? One mess about after another. May be i could just use a couple of self tapping screws in there place? What do they screw in to as dont know until i get the front panel cover off? So only event on panel now is remote batteries? I change remote batteries thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 43 minutes ago, karl taylor said: Are they plastic screws or just plastic caps and screws behind? they should be metal machine screws with slotted heads under the caps Quote Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aissecur Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 I certainly would consider change the control panel battery if it was installed in 2011 Is there any moisture issues located round where the patio sensor is located (Could any moisture be tracking through onto the pcb?) You could just have a sensor that has developed a fault! May be worth replacing that one sensor if all other sensors are issue free? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aissecur Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Another consideration is what make of battery's are you putting in your wireless sensors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karl taylor Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 morning all batteries in wireless sensors are duracell ultra wireless sensor that was faulty was inside house on the top of door frame. no moisture in it. risco as no help at all . new sensor fitted and 48 hours in no faulse alarms . so sensor was faulty / worn out despite the door it was on never been used. rubbish equipment this system . i sort the batteries issue out any thing major i take the system out . apart from alarm installer where is the best place and what type of battery do i need for the control panel ? will i need to change batteries in strobe light? as its all working on walk test etc ., as it hard wired but been told has some small batteries in it, surely would last along time the one in the strobe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Pennington Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 I've got to say I've been using Gardtec equipment for the 10 years I've been fitting alarms, when working for my old company 3.5 years we had far more Gardtecs than Galaxy's however the Galaxy's gave us far more problems that any Gardtec ever did and especially the wireless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karl taylor Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 may be i am just unfortunate then who sells the the control panel battery for this system on line ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 (edited) 13 hours ago, karl taylor said: Dont know? Would this trigger an event all the time or just once? If the units battery was knackered would this not show up all the time on the panel on event log The system just needs a service. With it being wireless I would change all batteries in the detectors once a year. You can get a new panel battery from your local city electrical or Screwfix etc. Depending on how the panel is programmed the wireless low battery is set to notify you every 12 hours as standard. Remember when you have changed the detectors batteries you have to wait 2 minutes then walk in front of them to send the tamper restore back to the panel. With the door contacts change the battery and open/close the door to send back the tamper restore to the panel. With the bell take the bell hold off wire out from the panel, if the bell rings like normal then that is ok. I also have been fitting Risco wireless for 15 years and if programmed/maintained properly then you will get no problems. Edited February 17, 2017 by Hillbilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karl taylor Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 never was told by the installer any thing about batteries and changing them , only finding this out now myself . issue with door sensors again finding this out myself and changing/ testing things etc . new door sensor working find. have done a walk test all sensors working fine . tested siren by activating alarm and also pressing panick button on remotes. just need to sort out batteries in my remotes and the panel now. what wire am i looking for on the panel ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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