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Yale alarm
- Thread starter Joe 2017
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Batteries will flatten quicker with LED on.
As the batteries used are alkaline in these systems and not lithium I would not have the led on.
As the batteries used are alkaline in these systems and not lithium I would not have the led on.
I used to have a Yale alarm, and added my own 6v LED (about £2 on ebay) to the siren box running off the internal batteries.
The load is infinitestimal, and the batteries did not run down early. I changed according to makers instrctions (was it yearly? two yearly?) and they were still going strong.
BTW I found it easier because I fitted it where I could reach it from an upstairs window, without needing a ladder.
You can also buy self-contained battery/LED kits for a few pounds, which people put into dummy boxes. I expect a skilled burgar can recognise them.
You should not use an LED or other indicator which allows an observer to determine the state of the alarm system.
The load is infinitestimal, and the batteries did not run down early. I changed according to makers instrctions (was it yearly? two yearly?) and they were still going strong.
BTW I found it easier because I fitted it where I could reach it from an upstairs window, without needing a ladder.
You can also buy self-contained battery/LED kits for a few pounds, which people put into dummy boxes. I expect a skilled burgar can recognise them.
You should not use an LED or other indicator which allows an observer to determine the state of the alarm system.
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