Hi all,

I have a Visonic Powermax Alarm System for my home. After 3 years use I had the error code appear saying Z02 Low battery.  I googled the issue and found , "Z01/Z02 etc - Refers to a battery fitted in a magnetic contact or PIR detector etc." I ordered the exact battery (GP Lithium CR2) from Amazon and after operating as normal for a day, the error code has come back again - Z02. Has anyone else had similar experiences with these alarms and can point me in the right direction? 

 

Systems need servicing, batteries don't last forever.

I would replace all the device batteries if it's been that long, even if only one is showing.

Do you know what device Z02 is, sensors are CR123.

Also never use cheap nasty batteries if it's reporting low battery, still, chances are it's cheap poor quality batteries 

34 minutes ago, james.wilson said:

Also never use cheap nasty batteries if it's reporting low battery, still, chances are it's cheap poor quality batteries 

 

Random battery's from amazon have never been an issue for me, any old tat will do 2 years

 

However visonic radio tat does weird stuff with age, I rip it out & fit something from Rotherham' silicon valley

 

 

Agreed they do fail with age and it is old one-way stuff, so weak security for low risk.

Still would expect battery fault to clear at least for a week or so with a faulty device.

10 hours ago, MrHappy said:

 

Random battery's from amazon have never been an issue for me, any old tat will do 2 years

 

 

 

Ive had them leak and destroy terminals as well as just not lasting. Only use duracell or panasonic now

54 minutes ago, james.wilson said:

Ive had them leak and destroy terminals as well as just not lasting. Only use duracell or panasonic now

 

Cr123's

 

I had number of panasonic (red & gold) have very short life's of weeks or months, 

 

Out of thousands - Camelion couple of weepy ones in the packet, the only failure in the field was a risco keypad melting !

 

Hundreds of Rapthor no issues, liked the packaging best !

 

I say the best quality lithium's batteries are GP,

 

However I suspect the best & worst could well be the same stuff made in the same factory ?

If you don't turn over loads of them to pick out the bad explody ones. Then look for UL listed then you know they meet a safe standard.

For different applications my go to has always been GP, they were also ADTs preferred, but I guess that will have also been due to price and kickback. 

I have been using panasonic for years, no issues.

 

 

Had a detector go tits up a couple of weeks ago on a powermax plus, devices no longer available.

 

But before knew replacements were not available, i did mention to the mega money client, might be worth upgrading the system! You know the reply lol.