the battery has a date on it, 7/11/96.    i have replaced it 2day, and the fuse is ok. i havnt checked the leads, i dont have anythink too check it with, if it doesnt work 2morrw nite then i will replace the end user. for what it costs it nowt, i have had the alarm for 10 years. thing is i dont want too replace the remote keypads....

marky-b    scunthorpe

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Yep sounds like a very good idea changing the end user

Slightly worrying that you 'installed' the system your self but have no means of checking the battery leads?

New panel is 800L+, replace if you have to but its advisable to enter into a service contract with an alarm company.

Two reasons, your neighbours will have lost all faith with your current system (i know its on SMS but you could be miles away) and a company will put their box up to show the system is now looked after.

Secondly it prevents these faults happening!!

Paul

hi, i have got a securit 700L too and had same problems with it - whenever the power was cut the alarm went off. Thanks to the great advice on this forum ive now replaced the panel battery and the fuse and its now holding up when i turn the power off. Wonderful. My question though is; How long should i expect it to hold up with no power??? I want to replace the main board so wound need a few hours to do it. The new battery is a 1.2 Ah

Thanks

B)

Just to add always fit the biggest battery you can without going over what the charger can handle.

Tip of the day

I see. I might do a test on the system then as the last battery was a 1.8Ah and ive now got a 1.2Ah in it (only one i could get at the time). Does anyone know whats the biggest the 700l can take ?? I didnt get the manual for it when i bought the house. Or is there a site where i can get/download the manual for it??

A 1.2ah will be okay for your system, all it will mean in basic terms is that in the even that the system mains fails the battery will only power for a set amount of time, the smaller the battery the shorter the time.

You can change the battery, but if you have already bought it and your system is working okay, I wouldn't rush out to get another battery. If you only have say 3/4 detectors and 1 live bell, a 1.2ah will hold the the system for most power fail situations.

7ah is the biggest I think that you can get in them, however... I wouldn't worry or loose sleep over it, the one you've got will do the job for now. The bigger the battery the longer it will last in smaller installations in the event of a power cut. Glad to hear everythings AOK down there.

Silly Advice removed.

Edited November 15, 200520 yr by Service Engineer

In case of sarcasm deficiency.....

We do not recommend testing batteries with your tongue

We do not recommend testing batteries with your tongue

Quite right Brian, so dont try this at home kids.

Here's what happened when the Prime Minister of Japan recently tried to test his own alarm battery, just to save a few quid:

Edited November 15, 200520 yr by RICHL

Ha ha you sure it wasnt his car bat.