Hello All,

I have an optima XM alarm system fitted in my house. I think it was fitted by MANWEB. The alarm has worked perfectly for years, but recently, and at totally random times the TAMPER ALARM sounds from inside the control box. It happens very infrequently, weeks can go by without anything happening.

When the tamper light comes on, there are no zone lights illuminated.

can anyone suggest a possible fix ? Could it be the internal battery?

Please help !

Neil

I would definetley change the battery.

thanks for the advice. To change the battery, do i simply unscrew the control panel, unplug the old battery and attach a new one ?

is the battery a special one that needs to be bought from a specialist ?

You will be better off phoning up a local alarm company to fix it for you as changing the battery is a good idea will not fix the tamper problem.

You will be better off phoning up a local alarm company to fix it for you as changing the battery is a good idea will not fix the tamper problem.

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Thanks, i'll get the yellow pages out ... !

You also need to ensure that if the battery is u/s that the panel has not been damaged by the charging circuit cooking the main board, look for signs of burning on the reverse of the PCB.

Better to get a local firm in.

I've arranged for a firm to come round they charge £45 for a service and £14 for a new battery. Does that sound reasonable ?

Yep, that sounds pretty average to me.

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that including VAT?

that seems pretty cheap

:0)

@Brian_C

yes that includes VAT. I got 2 quotes.

one was £47.50 for the service and £25 for the battery , and the cheaper one was £45 & £14.

why, what do you usually pay / charge ??