mains power amps of a Galaxy 24

[JohnD]

my alarm is (from memory) a Galaxy 24-zone. It has 4 magnetic door sensors, two smoke detectors, 3 PIRs, two keypads, an integral autodialer, the internal SLA battery, internal sound bomb, 1 external bellbox.


It is currently supplied from a socket circuit but the RCD occasionally trips, which is inconvenient if I am away. I wonder if the current drain is low enough for me to put it on a non-RCD 6A lighting circuit until it can have its own dedicated radial? Lighting load on that floor is very low.

 

[bernardgreen]

I cannot say for certain but I would not expect a burglar alarm to be taking more than one amp ( thats more than 200 watts ) at worst case. For example when having to re-charge a flat battery when the mains is restored after a long period of mains failure.

To be 100% certain look carefully at the mains fuse ( if fitted ) on the panel ( turn the mains to the panel off in case you have to remove the fuse ) and what ever amps that is rated at will be more than the maximum current the alarm will take in normal use.

 

[olbas]

my alarm is (from memory) a Galaxy 24-zone. It has 4 magnetic door sensors, two smoke detectors, 3 PIRs, two keypads, an integral autodialer, the internal SLA battery, internal sound bomb, 1 external bellbox.


It is currently supplied from a socket circuit but the RCD occasionally trips, which is inconvenient if I am away. I wonder if the current drain is low enough for me to put it on a non-RCD 6A lighting circuit until it can have its own dedicated radial? Lighting load on that floor is very low.

What else is on the circuit? Any lamps ??

 

[JohnD]

the lighting circuit on that floor also has 5 CFLs at about 18W each, and one fluorescent strip light on it.

 

[Atilla]

I cannot say for certain ....

probably only got a 0.25A fuse in the carrier