PLEEEEEASE HELP!!! SECURIT 700L - How do I shut off???

[scottishlass]

I need to repair an overhead bulb holder in the hallway where my Mains Fusebox is, but, if I switch off the mains, the house alarm goes off. A meter reader who "used to install those things" told me I could simply switch off the fuse for that room, and then fix the overhead light. NOPE! Alarm siren triggered again. It seems to have a back-up battery which I think is the one I found in the box alongside the Mains - where he said it wouldn't likely be....(useful guy eh!)....a 12v batt which only had +conn.

I do have the manual but to be honest, I'd just like to STOP the thing going off and not have it wake the entire neighbourhood at random times. Entering the Engineers code does nothing. Neither did entering the 4 digit code the previous owners of my flat had written inside of the booklet. Nothing works. Is my only real solution to rip the bloody thing off the wall and replace it?? The alarm currently isn't in use as such. The room PIR's flash when I go into a room but I don't set the alarm because Im scared that I get it wrong and can't switch it off!

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!!! Happy to send some Lottery tickets to anyone who can give me the advice I need.

 

[breezer]

I assume you mean the external sounder goes off when you turn the mains off?
Sounds like you need a new standby batt.

You may want to read the alarm sticky for more info

If you have the engineers manual you can reprogramme it as required.

if you only have the user manual its your choice, remove whole alarm and forget it, or buy a completely differnt alarm with engineer manual (or call an a alarm co)

 

[alphaalarms]

if i was you, call a small alarm company to change your standby battery and give it a good service, so you can start securing your property! i would say for a batt and service you are looking @ £85