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[sparkymarka]

Try it and let us know ...

 

[secureiam]

Sometimes you just can’t help

 

[stuartR1963]

I guess curiousity did kill the cat so i wont try.
Anyway i have wired up the novagard in scb mode and im perfectly happy with it, the draw in alarm is 970ma. Is this acceptable or is it too high?
Thanks

 

[secureiam]

its below 1A which is where I suggested to aim for giving you some scope, even if the temperature is as high as 40oC unlikely to get as high as that just yet, then in alarm it would take 170mA from the battery, I amsure you can do the maths.

 

[stuartR1963]

its below 1A which is where I suggested to aim for giving you some scope, even if the temperature is as high as 40oC unlikely to get as high as that just yet, then in alarm it would take 170mA from the battery, I amsure you can do the maths.

Thanks, sounds like its all good. Thanks for your help and patience.

 

[stuartR1963]

Sorry just one more thing, when i measured the alarm current, the meter was in series with the battery with the mains off and the current i got was 970ma, was this the correct way to measure the current?, or does the meter need to be in series with the transformer output for the correct reading?
Thanks

 

[stuartR1963]

Does the current measurement need to be in series with the battery or transformer output? I did it with the battery, just want to know if that was correct?
Thanks

 

[sparkymarka]

Battery

 

[stuartR1963]

Thanks, that is good to know, i also measured the temparature of the control panel with the lid shut and left it for a few hours and it read 29.5 degrees, but bearing in mind that was on quite a hot day. So i imagine the panel was good for about 1 amp.