Efit2005 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Hello all, My first post so please be kind. I have an accenta g3 with the remote key panel. The alarm went off the other day due to taking too long to turn it off. The alarm bell disarmed as expected, but the strobe continues to flash. I have checked the control panel battery which was 12.7v and I have also changed it because it is over 10 years old. I have also tried a power down reset to no avail. The strobe will stop if I disconnect one of the wires on the control panel for it, but will start up again if the wire is put back on. I have measured 13v across the strobe + and -. But it does not appear to alter the voltage as I would expect when the strobe flashes. This would indicate a bell fault wouldn’t it or am I missing something? Thank you in advance for any help/assistance Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/44340-8sp400-accenta-g3/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyha Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 I would think the panel is still "in alarm". Perhaps it needs to be reset, possibly engineer reset (different code) It is common for the sounder to silence but for the strobe to continue to activate - this was to indicate where the alarm activation was. It is unlikely that the bell/sounder/strobe assembly has just developed a fault - credit to you for disconnecting wires and measuring voltages etc but you might be heading towards the "somethings gone wrong" route when in fact the answer is most likely more simple. 1 Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/44340-8sp400-accenta-g3/#findComment-508067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 the strobe output will remain active if not 'reset' if its active when the panel seems normal it has an issue. You have measured its the panel driving it so cannot be a faulty sounder securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/44340-8sp400-accenta-g3/#findComment-508076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJames Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 try setting it and unsettling it again Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/44340-8sp400-accenta-g3/#findComment-508078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Efit2005 Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) Hi Gents thanks for the replies. Regarding the reset, is that power down panel and disconnect battery, then reconnect battery, close panel and power up, then ##? If so, how long is everything meant to be disconnected for? Edited February 1, 2021 by sixwheeledbeast default info Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/44340-8sp400-accenta-g3/#findComment-508080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyha Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 No - reset is done with the PIN. Don't forget this is a burglar alarm so at it's heart is security - it's not supposed to be powered down and up again to reset - otherwise the burglar would be able to do that! If you don't know how then you will need to check the manual. If you don't have the manual you can search the interweb for it. If it needs an engineer reset that will be a different code - if you don't know the engineer's code you will need the engineer's manual which should tell you how to default the panel (which is not just powering it down and back on again). Again, search the interweb. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/44340-8sp400-accenta-g3/#findComment-508082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 As above as a responsible forum we will not discuss how to defeat or default systems securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/44340-8sp400-accenta-g3/#findComment-508085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Efit2005 Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 (edited) Hello, sorry I was reading the manual where it says press ## on powering up the panel, so assumed it has to be powered done first. I do know my engineers code and have found the other way of resetting it, so will try that at the weekend. Thanks for the assistance chaps Edited February 1, 2021 by sixwheeledbeast Removed defaulting image, no defaulting info here please. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/44340-8sp400-accenta-g3/#findComment-508102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixwheeledbeast Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 It just seems like the system needed to be reset with the user code and then reset. It seems like the panel is driving the strobe so you need to find out why, I would start with putting everything back together and arming and disarming. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/44340-8sp400-accenta-g3/#findComment-508106 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Efit2005 Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 Hi, that was the first thing I tried and have done numerous times since. I am hoping the reset will do it like the guys have suggested Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/44340-8sp400-accenta-g3/#findComment-508113 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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