I have a paragon plus alarm (already installed when I moved into the house). I have turned off the electric plenty of times in the past and the alarm has never sounded.

I need to turn off the power to wire up some new sockets in the kitchen (which are not on a separate circuit) but whenever I do this now the alarm sounds and the panel has no lights lit up so the only way to stop it sounding is to turn the power back on.

I have tried searching on line for a solution and seem to think this may be a problem with the battery in the alarm needing replacing. Does anyone have anything to offer or can they advise whether this seems correct? Any help would be greatly appreciated!! It's driving me mad.

I would share the view it is a battery issue. The noise presumably is coming from the outdoor siren which has it's own battery in it. This would explain why the panel is blank but the bell rings.

 

New battery time. Simple enough task to do.

Edited June 4, 201312 yr by matthew.brough

Just isolate the mains before you delve into the panel.

You do not know how safe it is inside.

I've just re read what I said and I should have clarified. Simple enough task for an engineer to do.

I've just re read what I said and I should have clarified. Simple enough task for an engineer to do.

Something that can't be done via UDL Matt you feeling okay ? No hot sweats or anything like that ?

But yes as others have said isolate the mains and be careful. Remember the correct polarity for the battery terminals .

Plenty of hot sweats. I don't like on site visits. My electronic robot is like a hole in the wall. A cash machine.

Edited June 4, 201312 yr by matthew.brough