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Hi folks,

 

Apologies for being a complete alarm noob, I'm looking for some advice regarding a couple of things.

 

The buttons on the keypad decide to randomly stop working. So I was thinking I'd take the thing apart and clean the button contacts etc for a start. I'm assuming the tamper protection will go off as soon as I start opening/disconnecting wires. Is there a way to prevent this? So I can disconnect it, clean the internals, put it back and Bobs your aunty?

 

The other thing is I need to replace the battery in the control panel, but I can't see an obvious way into it. Is there particular method to get the thing open? Will it also go berserk if I take the cover off?

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated thank you.

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Edited by DavieRasins

It will go into tamper yes. 

Consider its age and look at upgrading 

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You cant stop it from tampering unless you know the engineer code. the user code will shut it up once you have tampered it. But unless you have 2 keypads you may struggle, because once you have opened the keypad the buttons may not work at all.

 

I agree with James its twenty odd years old, it was a goodish panel but it is old I cant think of anything electronic I own that is that old 

12 minutes ago, james.wilson said:

It will go into tamper yes. 

Consider its age and look at upgrading 

 

I appreciate it is ancient, was hoping to avoid spending hundreds on a new system but it's served us well.

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4 minutes ago, PeterJames said:

You cant stop it from tampering unless you know the engineer code. the user code will shut it up once you have tampered it. But unless you have 2 keypads you may struggle, because once you have opened the keypad the buttons may not work at all.

 

I agree with James its twenty odd years old, it was a goodish panel but it is old I cant think of anything electronic I own that is that old 

Are there any particular systems you would recommend? 

1 minute ago, DavieRasins said:

Are there any particular systems you would recommend? 

I am sure someone will recommend a panel for you, I dont have any experience of the latest non trade panels 

3 hours ago, DavieRasins said:

Are there any particular systems you would recommend? 

For DIY? 

A grade 1 Honeywell panel will do you 

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