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sixwheeledbeast

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  1. The system will still rearm regardless, the number of times its programmed for. You just don't have the strobe flashing all the time until you get to site.
  2. If your concerned about current look at the specifications of the output and what the device will pull, but would expect it to be fine.
  3. Don't use Galaxy much but it's just what the default programming is IIRC. 1=Bell 2=Strobe, you could use whichever they are programmable. A dry relay with only one wire isn't connecting to anything on contact changeover. FWIW I would also use "bell follow" type output for strobe, to cancel the strobe with the bell like above.
  4. Find of mine has a T72, as above I wouldn't use it enough. Also looks a bit bulky for awkward spaces.
  5. Why repair the bell, it's something else to break. They'll always get hold of you if they need you...
  6. No. PSTN stuff needs to be filtered and the modem/router would be the only device unfiltered. Assuming this is a xDSL connection. You should also beware Openreach don't like you messing with their equipment and will charge if they find an issue with it.
  7. Just need the masking tape and yacht varnish.
  8. The test pads are measured in millivolts, it will be the same reason Wintex shows an incorrect value, it's not a direct ammeter. So it sounds like you have may have an earth fault. Continuity between electrical earth and negative?
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  10. Texecom Ricochet Monitor View File Ricochet Monitor Submitter sixwheeledbeast Submitted 12/04/22 Category Texecom  
  11. Premier Elite Flasher View File Flasher for Elite panels Submitter sixwheeledbeast Submitted 12/04/22 Category Texecom  
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  13. I don't like working on these things, as above they do daft things. You end up power cycling them or reprogramming them to clear weird faults. From a DIY POV you are already at the limit of your ability as you say, so your left with finding another installer. You could put another set of batteries in and hope. You will likely be able to clear most faults with your user code, arming then disarming. I would want to replace the system for something else if it wasn't as simple as batteries.
  14. Everything on an alarm has some sort of battery somewhere, if it's for primary or standby use depends on the component and/or the system. Standard wired alarm bellboxes have a built in rechargeable pack that will trigger the bell if the power is lost. If in SCB mode it will use this pack for the bell siren in all situations.
  15. Pretty sure the panel on it's own is about 100mA with a Smartcom probably a little more. It must be getting it's current from elsewhere, if the tests are right. Seems fair bit of kit on the panel, battery fuse in good condition, correct value? Any poly fuses hot?
  16. I don't believe the Powermaster has a wired box option, like the old one. You would have to cable it with alarm cable and use any standard SAB from it's expander module. You will have to check the 12V output current maybe use bell with SCB mode if required.
  17. They know Bosch will always be NDAA. Even tho it's an American ruling it's considered more and more in public sector.
  18. Most of them I have seen either stop picking up or latch active and get red hot, lens plastic gets brittle with age too. It's just too open ended to answer, everyone chooses and avoids kit based on there past experience with it. We won't all get the same experience. Another example, many rate Risco I-wise sensors I don't, have seen too many daft false alarm issues in the past to trust fitting them. There is a similar story behind every piece of kit, it's chosen because of reliability and fitting in with how you work. A one off purchase isn't going to matter, if it works that time.
  19. Funny that. I think the same of Pyronix. Everyone is going to have their preferences for whatever reason. It's just too much of an open ended question to answer.
  20. That's more like how kids learn now with Scratch bit like an IDE. node.js is a whole can of worms, a good few reports of developers adding malicious things to popular libraries lately.
  21. I hate working with YAML it's just backwards to most other markup languages, it's becoming increasingly common in config files. It's supposed to be more human readable but I just find it annoying to work with in a similar way to python. Give me some old school XML or even JSON anyday, let me whitespace where I want...
  22. Decent places have been implementing that for a while, I would hope?
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