PeterJames

It hasnt been serviced since 2002, usual story new people move in press the panic button wondering what it is, then dont have a code to switch it off.

I surveyed a system that I installed in 92 yesterday, I serviced it a year 93 later and the following two years 94 & 95 it was serviced by an engineer that left but is back working for me. It was quite weird reading the log book

Hi Roger and welcome

Its a 30 year old appliance that was never that good when it was new. If it hasnt been serviced for a while chances are the battery has died and taken out the charging circuit. Change the panel is the right advice

We used Ditec automatic door controllers

OP do you have a multi meter and know how to use it?

BS8418 BS En50131

That said the dreaded Grade 3 for jobs that dont require G3 is a bloody nightmare to explain to some people. Insurance brokers are the worse, followed by customers who think that highly sensitive detectors and door contacts will be fine in their dusty old plastic factory with doors that blow open in a gentle breeze.

I get tenders through daily with weird shrimps on it, insisting on Grade 3 and but audible only, or quoting 4737 its why they specify that the installer must be accredited, its like heres something to make the client think we know what we are talking about, but you're the expert you tell us how it should be. Normally I quote exactly what they specify and then when I get the tender and get in front of the client I change it for what they need. I have several architects that specify us as their preferred specialist because we dont make them look like ducks

But still no M.C's?

yeah I didnt read it properly I get bored with long posts

if you cant you can wire two doors in series on the same circuit, you shouldnt put two motion detectors on the same zone but door contacts are fair game. I would never use a motion detector as final exit though

There is in the trade section

The "Report Fail "is not the reason for the alarm activating, that's just telling you that it was unable to communicate. Its a DIY panel so not many here will be familiar with the panel but I am sure that it has a log(memory) get the user manual out and work out how to read the log that will tell you what triggered the zone then come back here when you still dont know the cause. When was the last time you changed the main battery?

Im thinking of putting my non contract charges up to £250, the problem with £120 is its still cheap enough for people to actually say yes. We rather people just take out a contract than call us out for one off jobs that are quite often more trouble than they are worth. When you get there they are never as easy as they explained over the phone.

It will deter american burglars

Ive been told mine work better than the originals

Or the battery was fooked it should have been replaced 9 years ago

NVM failure would not make the keypad blank and unresponsive, cable to keypad or keypad is fooked (technical term)

I was joking

http://www.bdc.co.uk/ade-honeywell-ss-01-simple-set-reader.html

Yeah that looks like it will definately work with a Honeywell panel

Ill let Santa be the judge of that

Never heard of them?

I dont have any customers that keep pets like that, how the lower class engineers live eh