That reminds me, need to get my ACT battery tester looked at, fails every battery i try lol!

(not bad thing? ) (Jokes)

Edited June 14, 201114 yr by 9651

That reminds me, need to get my ACT battery tester looked at, fails every battery i try lol!

(not bad thing? ) (Jokes)

My red and gold one did exactly the same thing and I bet it wasn't 6 months old either. 'Inherited' and older black and gold one off a retiree that seems okay!

Edited June 14, 201114 yr by Mr Marco

Aye, this is a red'un. Had it years. Find it strange NSI want multi meters calibrated, but aint fussed on battery testers?

Aye, this is a red'un. Had it years. Find it strange NSI want multi meters calibrated, but aint fussed on battery testers?

Yeah very odd. Can the ACT ones be calibrated? They look like a sealed unit to me

i've had mine apart when i got the lead stuck and pulled it clean off the pcb

Probably why it doesnt work any more

Yeah very odd. Can the ACT ones be calibrated? They look like a sealed unit to me

Yes they can.

The Calibration Kit is a new pair of leads (because the old ones break down)

That reminds me, need to get my ACT battery tester looked at, fails every battery i try lol!

Nearly bang on every 12 months my Red IBT fails all 7Ah batteries until it's gone back to ACT for a service.

As mentioned possibly to do with the leads breaking down.

As good as new when it comes back from Rainford tho.

As mentioned possibly to do with the leads breaking down.

No possibly about it, never looked for the answer on the ACT site?

No possibly about it, never looked for the answer on the ACT site?

Nope, I actually meant to say probably. But it seems there's "no probably" about the subject anyway.

The point is they need servicing regularly to be as accurate as possible.

It can be done and they do a good job of it.

IBT Calibration Kit

Back to the problem with the alarm!

I checked the fuse and it had blown. I feel very silly because I had checked it when I fitted the new battery and it was ok. I should have checked it again. I've replaced the fuse and its definitely charging the battery now. I'll let you know if this solves the problem.

This saga has prompted a few more questions

If I wanted to replace the circuit board, are they available as a spare part - I can't find any supplier on the internet?

How do I isolate the power to the board without the SAB sounding? Which I would want to do if I fitted a new pcb or board.

If I fitted a new panel given that all the wires are in place are there any major snags? What would be the most difficult bit? Would I need to replace the keypad or are they all interchangeable?

Thanks guys.

By the way my tester failed failed too. It was only a Maplins cheap one but it hadn't been overused. Clearly they aren't made to last.

My wife says it would be simpler to just let the bell ring on the rare times there is a powercut. Lots of other alarms go off when this happens anyway.