Recent content by london_reet

...just to close this off....all good, no weird noises after a week or so. Thanks again sparkymarka

Thank you both. I ended up replacing the panic button - all sorted and working well again.

Thanks for your reply. I was hoping something like the below would be a direct replacement. As it's only a couple of pounds, I was thinking of popping in and buying one - at least that way I'll have it to hand when I take the old one off (I can then make a call on repair or replacement). If I...

Hi all, The panic button at my front door seems to have failed in the 'normal closed' position i.e. even pressing it doesn't activate the alarm. The red button seems to move freely back and forth and it doesn't 'click' when you press it which I think it used to. Because of this, you don't...

Thank you. I did indeed do what you said i.e. put it in engineer/installer mode, removed the keypad and gave the internal connections a tighten (to be honest, they weren't loose) and I blew the cobwebs off the PCB (to be honest, there weren't any cobwebs). Basically, I'm not sure if I did...

Thanks for your reply. What's the best way to remove the keypad to inspect it (for dust, loose connections)? Is it: 1. Enter installer mode from keypad. 2. Isolate mains. 3. Remove control panel cover to check for loose wires in there? And remove battery? 4. Remove keypad and inspect. And...

Hi, I have a Scantronic Eaton 9943 LCD keypad which has recently started to make a crackling, electrical interference type noise (almost like a crackling internal speaker?). The noise is not constant and happens almost randomly with no rhyme or reason (i.e. not when setting/unsetting the...