Sterling 10 Partly Decomission but keep flashing lights in outdoor Alam Box

[Evostik]

Hi, newbie here so forgive me if already covered. I have a Sterling 10 Alarm system which was installed 20 years ago or so. I don't use this system anymore but I have kept it turned on because I think the slow flashing lights in the external alarm box remains a deterrent. Anyway, is there a way to turn off the system but keep the alarm box blinking? Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[sparkymarka]

Just disconnect the keypad …..any internal speakers / sounders ….and disconnect the battery and the sounder in the bell box leaving the 12v supply only from the control panel to the bell ….

 

[JohnD]

If necessary, you can buy flashing LED lamps on ebay, and wire them to a battery, and put it in the bell box.

I did that when I had a system with a dummy box at the back of the house so it was visible from the garden.

You can buy a battery case that holds a few D-type cells and will last for literally years.

 

[Evostik]

Thank you both for your replies. Access to the external bell box is basically impossible for me unfortunately. If I could identify the 12v feed to the bell box could I just use a 12v power supply to keep the lamps blinking? Or would that set off the sounder because it 'thinks' it's being tampered with? If I could do that then I can just disconnect the internal control panel completely, maybe?

 

[sparkymarka]

Ok ….are you wanting to get rid of the alarm box ? The large plastic one ? If not then you are just using it as a power supply ….first stage would be remove lid and remove the 12v supply to the bell ( this will tell you if the back up battery in the bellbox works ) post pictures of inside of control panel

 

[Evostik]

Hi, yeah, exactly, for all intense and purposes, the large plastic box in the airing cupboard lol is just a 12v psu right?

 

[Evostik]

I would like to remove power to the box in the airing cupboard, hence removing power to all the PIRs and keypads etc.