Rekusu Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Hi there, As mentioned in my previous thread regarding repairing some cable on a elder neighbour's alarm, and scouring this forum, I see that her keypad is a ACT Accord XPC. I see that this RKP is considered obsolete. If she wants to replace it, what would be a good choice? Can it be replaced with any RKP? Thanks Rex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Unfortunately the xpc will only work with an xpc rkp. Try scouting eBay for one. Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Most systems will only work with 1 keypad. Better panels work with a range of keypads but this still has to be from the same manufacturer. ID guess its not an ACT accord but an ADT one. It would probably be eaisier and cheaper to replace the panel. securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekusu Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 Thanks for the replies. I think it is an ADT as that is the logo on the sounder. Before the mouse had a meal of the mains cable, and the alarm was disconnected, I am let to believe that everything worked. So hopefully, replacing the eaten bit, get a new battery and power it up, all should be hunky dory and perhaps it will have the same settings. Rex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 good luck securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekusu Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 Thanks. It will be a few days before I get around to further investigation and repair, but will post back if successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekusu Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 Just to give a heads-up; found the 3a fuse, it was next to the 13A from which the system is spurred, in an adjacent room. Reconnected the mains through a junction box and soldered the sensor cable. Have the internal sounder working but the rkp does not illuminate (yet.) Any advice? I have a copy of the manual. Thanks Rex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alarm Protection Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Fuse blown in panel? ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekusu Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 Thanks, I'll check that out. Rekusu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekusu Posted March 30, 2013 Author Share Posted March 30, 2013 Yes, the Aux fuse has blown. Have a replacement in hand but yet to fit it. And so to the next question. Having repaired the mains and sensor cable (nibbled by a mouse), when I reconnected the mains, the internal sound activated. The keypad was inactive (probably due to the blown Aux fuse) so could not enter engineer mode. Stopped the sound by disconnecting the back-up battery in the control box and the Ni-Cad in the sounder itself. When I replace the Aux fuse and reconnect the mains again, how do I prevent the internal sound activating while checking the system? Obviously to reconnect the Ni-cad, I will have activated the sounder tamper which will cause the sounder to work. With it working, will entering the engineer mode (assuming the Aux fuse brings the RKP to life) turn it off? Thanks Rekusu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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