Bell box temp connection & tamper circuit query

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I wish to temporarily connect a pre owned 2017 bell box to ensure it's operational but via a 12v Battery.

Can I do this via a 12v Car Battery or must it be from a traditional 12v 1.2Ah Alarm type Battery ?

Once I connect the H+ Pos & H-Neg onboard inputs from the Battery, while both the back plate & lid tamper switches taped closed, can I activate the Sounder and LED Strobe unit by providing both the Sounder (R-) & Strobe (ST-) screw terminals with a Negitive feed taken from the Battery ?

Once the Sounder & Strobe are confirmed operational as described above, with trigger inputs removed; will releasing either one of the taped closed Tamper Switches activate the Bell Box Sounder & Strobe (lid still off).
On this current set up, with the 12v Battery, would such an activation take its power from the Battery or the SAB Unit; I would assume, in normal circumstances, it would take its power from the AC supply ?

Currently, the Black Neg wire from SAB Capacitor has been cut but when reconnected while both Tamper Switches are open, the LED Strobe scans left to right a few times then stops, then the two comfort LEDs, which are seperate from the Strobe LEDs, begin to flash left and right; but the Sounder doesn't make any noise, not even a chirp ?

Within the Bell Box, there's an onboard screw terminal labelled TR, is this for an output Tamper Return signal via the Bell Box Tamper Switches to the Control Panel ?
 
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If your are wanting to test this bell box before you install it then connect to your control panel by a short temporary cable at the control panel.
The flashing LED'S can mean different things on different make and model.
 
I forgot to mention; I haven't got a control panel, otherwise, I would connect to a panel to test.
I want to confirm its operation before mounting & once confirmed, will affix to wall as a visual deterant with cable connected within, whilst I source an Alarm System.
 
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Any 12 volt source will do, but if it's a car battery use a fused connection, not more than a couple of amps.
If there is a short in the bell box, without a fuse to blow you are going to find it quite exciting.
 
Any 12 volt source will do, but if it's a car battery use a fused connection, not more than a couple of amps.
If there is a short in the bell box, without a fuse to blow you are going to find it quite exciting.
I used to install car alarms and immobisers for a living, so incorporating a fuse on the Positive input goes without saying, so to speak but thanks for the tip.
 
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Any opinions in regard to the other questions asked within my first post ?
 
Ok wire as following
Black -
Red +
Blue bell trip
Green strobe
Yellow tamper return
Close both tampers
Put red on battery +
Put black on battery -
All,should be ok
Touch the blue wire to battery - it should sound
Touch the green wire to battery - it should flash
Touch the yellow to blue wire ....this should ring as the tamper return is a -

Any issues post picture of bell box terninals
 
Ok wire as following
Black -
Red +
Blue bell trip
Green strobe
Yellow tamper return
Close both tampers
Put red on battery +
Put black on battery -
All,should be ok
Touch the blue wire to battery - it should sound
Touch the green wire to battery - it should flash
Touch the yellow to blue wire ....this should ring as the tamper return is a -

Any issues post picture of bell box terninals
Ok, thanks
 

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