Hi,
In a recent adventure decorating my house. I unscrewed one of the detectors, an Optex RX-40QZ, to paint around it. When attempting to secure it again my screwdriver accidentally touched one the back of the circuit board, then smoke started appearing and the alarm went off. I went to turn off the alarm and then noticed the led light on the dectector was now constantly on and when I try to set the alarm it immediately thinks there is a tamper/ suspected intrusion.
Questions:
1) Have I fried the detector?
2) Is there anyway I can switch/ unplug off the detector and set the alarm as the other detectors in the house are fine?
3) Can I easily replace the detector if I was to get a new one following the existing wiring?
Any advice would be great.
Thanks in advance,
Mehul
In a recent adventure decorating my house. I unscrewed one of the detectors, an Optex RX-40QZ, to paint around it. When attempting to secure it again my screwdriver accidentally touched one the back of the circuit board, then smoke started appearing and the alarm went off. I went to turn off the alarm and then noticed the led light on the dectector was now constantly on and when I try to set the alarm it immediately thinks there is a tamper/ suspected intrusion.
Questions:
1) Have I fried the detector?
2) Is there anyway I can switch/ unplug off the detector and set the alarm as the other detectors in the house are fine?
3) Can I easily replace the detector if I was to get a new one following the existing wiring?
Any advice would be great.
Thanks in advance,
Mehul