Hi

The above system is fitted in a house I have recently moved into. Apparently if the standby battery runs empty, the alarm will sound. Obviously this isn't a problem if the power supply is kept constant , but the other day I was doing some DIY which required shutting off power in the house and...I forgot to switch back on again for about 12 hours.

We are going on holiday soon and I am afraid that if for some reason we have a power cut, the battery will be empty and the alarm will sound with no-one there to switch it off.

So...do I need to replace the battery? Can I do it myself? (I have the engineers codes) And where do I get a battery from?

Many thanks for your help

Hi

The above system is fitted in a house I have recently moved into. Apparently if the standby battery runs empty, the alarm will sound. Obviously this isn't a problem if the power supply is kept constant , but the other day I was doing some DIY which required shutting off power in the house and...I forgot to switch back on again for about 12 hours.

We are going on holiday soon and I am afraid that if for some reason we have a power cut, the battery will be empty and the alarm will sound with no-one there to switch it off.

So...do I need to replace the battery? Can I do it myself? (I have the engineers codes) And where do I get a battery from?

Many thanks for your help

Yes you need to replace the battery and you will be able to pick one up at any good electrical retailers.

In the event of a power cut however your new battery will only sustain the alarm system for approx 8 to 10 hours.