Panel consumption regular is 0.307a at 13.7v, expander consumption is 21.5v, no idea why they are different when its the same circuit board though.

You need to measure these properly with a proven multimeter.

The expander voltage is not correct on Elite panels software.

There should be two test pads on the PCB were you can measure the current, set your multimeter to mV not Amps for this.

New logfile uploaded - will check with a multimeter later on, got back a little late last night.

http://77.101.116.153/log110213.txt

I would think you have a faulty panel. I've seen this with a faulty ricochet expander, it takes out the expanders being assigned to it. I assume you have more than 16 wireless devices? If you have less than 8 it takes one expander slot, 9-16 takes 2 slots, 17-24 3 slots and 25-32 takes 4 slots.

I have finally had a chance to use the meter! Power is a very stable 13.7v @320ma.

 

I would think you have a faulty panel. I've seen this with a faulty ricochet expander, it takes out the expanders being assigned to it. I assume you have more than 16 wireless devices? If you have less than 8 it takes one expander slot, 9-16 takes 2 slots, 17-24 3 slots and 25-32 takes 4 slots.

I have 18 zones in total but, had to start at zone 10 as zone 9 wouldn't recognise anything.

Edited February 12, 201313 yr by Gavin Kay

Deffo sounds like a duff panel

Deffo sounds like a duff panel

I will echo that, something definitely not right

Tried defaulting it yet?

As it is away from the "mains highway" now apparently?

Not yet - its now been stable for about 36 hours although we haven't touched it apart from voltage/amperage checking. Its on my to do list though.

 

 

Tried defaulting it yet?

As it is away from the "mains highway" now apparently?

An update for all - panel changed and added a couple of zones, no faults for 2 weeks so probably was the panel!