My house alarm has started playing up. It is about 10 years old, has 3 zones etc, and a back-up battery. Last night it went off for nothing even though it was not set and the "Tamper" light was illuminated. I could not get the stupid external siren to stop until I killed the power to the alarm control panel and disconnected the back-up battery, I also noticed that the control panel was very hot. After a little bit I plugged the battery back in and put the power on and it was fine. However when I came downstairs this morning I could smell a slight burning smell, I touched the control panel and it was very hot. I decided I was not that keen on this so decided to kill the power and disconnect the back-up battery as I really did not want it to cause a fire or something whilst I was out. When I disconnected the back-up battery this time, it was then that I realised that this was the thing that was red hot. I took the battery out and found it was really hot and one of the cover things on a cell was starting to melt
I hardly use the alarm, only when I go away, but the blinking lights on the external box when it is dark is probably a good chav detterent. At the moment I am completely broke so getting the company out is not good at the moment, unless it is more credit card debt So basically I was thinking of trying a new battery as these are about £11.00, they are a 12V lead acid battery with some kind of valve in them I dunno if these mess up ever? Or is it more likely to be a charger problem? The battery has never been changed, the alarm just seems to have a circuit board in it, so I am not sure anything could be changed but the lot Thought maybe putting a new battery in was the cheap option and monitoring it for a while, I guess I have only lost £11 if it is something else. Just never come across a battery failing in this manner, but then again I know nothing
I hardly use the alarm, only when I go away, but the blinking lights on the external box when it is dark is probably a good chav detterent. At the moment I am completely broke so getting the company out is not good at the moment, unless it is more credit card debt So basically I was thinking of trying a new battery as these are about £11.00, they are a 12V lead acid battery with some kind of valve in them I dunno if these mess up ever? Or is it more likely to be a charger problem? The battery has never been changed, the alarm just seems to have a circuit board in it, so I am not sure anything could be changed but the lot Thought maybe putting a new battery in was the cheap option and monitoring it for a while, I guess I have only lost £11 if it is something else. Just never come across a battery failing in this manner, but then again I know nothing
