Hi can anyone answer a question for me please
I have just changed my 24 yr old Optima XM6 alarm and Lynteck bell box for an Optima G4 alarm and Reson8 bell box.
All has gone well as it was all pretty much ‘like for like’ wiring although I was not sure why there is no +ive wiring link now between the panel and bell box but have done as per instructions.
I believe all to be fine with the alarm box but I did have an issue when commissioning the Reson8 bell box.
Again, all pretty much ‘like for like’ wiring (apart from the +iv strobe)
I had an issue when I changed the battery link in the bell box from ‘OFF’ to ‘ENABLE’.
Firstly, I couldn’t isolate the alarm entering the alarm code but secondly the strobe did not work, LED 1 ‘battery being charged’ was not illuminated and neither were LED 2 & LED 3 (the indicators for ‘hold off supply’ and ‘tamper healthy’).
I replaced the battery enable link to off and investigated further and found that the alarm panel fuse for the bell & strobe was faulty/blown and replaced it.
Before replacing it and with the bell box link ‘OFF’ the bell box would not ring under alarm conditions from ‘mains power’. However, once the faulty fuse was replaced the bell box alarm did activate.
At the moment I am able to use the alarm with the bell box battery enable in the ‘OFF’ position.
The internal sounder works as does the Reson8 bell box, although the strobe still does not activate and the LED 2 & LED 3 (the indicators for ‘hold off supply’ and ‘tamper healthy’) are not illuminated.
My question is - when I fit the Reson8 bell box battery link to ‘ENABLE’ will this automatically enable the strobe under alarm conditions and the LED 2 & LED 3 bell box indicators to be lit OR should I be looking for another cause for these not presently working.
We’ve had our first substantial snow fall here and I’m trying not to get the ladder out again just yet
Many thanks
I have just changed my 24 yr old Optima XM6 alarm and Lynteck bell box for an Optima G4 alarm and Reson8 bell box.
All has gone well as it was all pretty much ‘like for like’ wiring although I was not sure why there is no +ive wiring link now between the panel and bell box but have done as per instructions.
I believe all to be fine with the alarm box but I did have an issue when commissioning the Reson8 bell box.
Again, all pretty much ‘like for like’ wiring (apart from the +iv strobe)
I had an issue when I changed the battery link in the bell box from ‘OFF’ to ‘ENABLE’.
Firstly, I couldn’t isolate the alarm entering the alarm code but secondly the strobe did not work, LED 1 ‘battery being charged’ was not illuminated and neither were LED 2 & LED 3 (the indicators for ‘hold off supply’ and ‘tamper healthy’).
I replaced the battery enable link to off and investigated further and found that the alarm panel fuse for the bell & strobe was faulty/blown and replaced it.
Before replacing it and with the bell box link ‘OFF’ the bell box would not ring under alarm conditions from ‘mains power’. However, once the faulty fuse was replaced the bell box alarm did activate.
At the moment I am able to use the alarm with the bell box battery enable in the ‘OFF’ position.
The internal sounder works as does the Reson8 bell box, although the strobe still does not activate and the LED 2 & LED 3 (the indicators for ‘hold off supply’ and ‘tamper healthy’) are not illuminated.
My question is - when I fit the Reson8 bell box battery link to ‘ENABLE’ will this automatically enable the strobe under alarm conditions and the LED 2 & LED 3 bell box indicators to be lit OR should I be looking for another cause for these not presently working.
We’ve had our first substantial snow fall here and I’m trying not to get the ladder out again just yet
Many thanks
