DSC Power832 Batery Low problem

[perry]

I have a DSC Power 832 (pc5010). We have a Trouble Condition that we
located. It is condition Zone Light 1 code 1 on our LED keypad. It
says in the manual (page 12) that this is a LOW BATTERY indicator.
Where are the batteries for this unit? I checked the big 12V battery
that's in the big control panel. With no load (disconnected) I got
13.63 volts so I think that battery is OK. Is there another battery
in this system? I DON'T have anything wireless.



Any help would be appreciated.

 

[alarman]

perry wrote

I have a DSC Power 832 (pc5010). We have a Trouble Condition that we
located. It is condition Zone Light 1 code 1 on our LED keypad. It
says in the manual (page 12) that this is a LOW BATTERY indicator.
Where are the batteries for this unit? I checked the big 12V battery
that's in the big control panel. With no load (disconnected) I got
13.63 volts so I think that battery is OK. Is there another battery
in this system? I DON'T have anything wireless.

If you got a 1 after pressing *2 on the keypad, and then pressed 1 a second
time, and the zone 1 light is on it's a low battery indication. The panel
tests the battery periodically under load. A reading of 13.63 volts doesn't
mean your battery is good. On the other hand, DSC produced a number of
panels a few years ago with defective bridge rectifiers. I've seen these
bad panels produce intermittent false low-battery indications, so you may
not really have a low battery.

Connect a load to the battery, an incandescent automotive test light will
suffice. Read the voltage with the load connected. It should remain above
13 volts for some time. If the voltage falls off rapidly, you probably have
a bad battery. If the battery voltage holds, or just drops a couple tenths,
the battery is good.
js

 

[Jakes452]

BE CAREFUL USING THIS GROUP! If your
familys saftey is a concern...DO NOT USE THIS GROUP FOR
ADVISE OR GIVE OUT ANY INFORMATION. If you deal with someone from this
newsgroup you better keep one eye
open while your sleep at night! this is the worse place to look for info
for your home security. This group is a hive of activity to get your
confidence then rip your off. Get "help" from here and next think your
house is
cleaned out and inexplicably your alarm didnt work......or worse.....
Be very very careful using this group.
Be sure to closely investigate (primarily if you
buy online) any of the online alarm seller, especially if they claim a ASA
certification, a totally false and misleading certification (see that
later). You wouldn't want to buy from someone whose sideline is
understanding your alarm system for the purpose of exploiting it later
byknowing your codes or maintenance access numbers. Be wary of those who do
not have a brick and mortar store.

When I was shopping and using this newsgroup some online dealers advertised
a ASA certification with a picture of a ASA emblem shown on their website.
It gives a good first impression but when you look into it you find out that
it was nothing more then some....guy.... creating a website to supposedly
post complaints, with no entries of complaints or follow-through. It was
analogous to someone flashing a police badge that turns out to be fake. The
ASA moniker is a badge without any accreditation and surely this is
misleading and a scam.

Some of the free advice you get is not because of someone's unselfish need
to make the world a better place to live. Most are giving you advice on the
hope of getting a sale or...."other" information. Listen but don't act on
the advice until you can confirm or gain some trust in the source by
researching them.

Sometimes you can learn a lot about sellers by plugging in email address or
screenname into a Google search of past news postings. You will be
surprised, .....no..MAKE THAT SHOCKED....AND I MEAN SHOCKED!!!!..... at what
you find out about those offering to outfit your alarm. How can our legal
system let these type of people sell home security!!!!!

This is a very unregulated online business, and especially risky for
something as important as YOUR HOME security.

good luck....and go talk to someone reputible.

 

[petem]

The battery is dead....

the way the system test its battery is by putting a load on it for a period
of time put your meter on the battery connected to the panel and wait a bit
you will the voltage will go down...

if the voltage go too low the panel reports a low battery..

or if you want to test the battery with a load leave the battery connected
and remove power to the panel(ac) then read the voltage on the battery,if it
go down fast reconnect power fast...

battery life can be as short as 1 year up to 5 or 6 years..

 

[perry]

Thanks for the responses. I'll test the battery with a "load" and
I'll let you know what I find.

Thanks again!

 

[Jackcsg]

No Jake has some legitimate bitches. One of the installers from the alarm
company he hired, ran off with his wife on a 7 day binge to Mexico and
charged the whole trip to his credit card. So naturally he's trying to worn
others. It's pretty much an isolated incident. The company has since
instituted not wearing tool belts anymore while on the job. Apparently
they're a chic magnet, in some cases. It's unclear what effects some tools
can have on women, but in Jake's case, unfortunately things didn't work out
in his favor.

Jack

 

[Jackcsg]

Well, look at the bright side...now he will be more familiar with a hands on
approach to his own tool, even if it is short.

Jack

 

[petem]

You didnt say why he is so mad....

he didnt keep the wowan after the week and Jake has to keep her...

 

[Mark Leuck]

If its the same guy he thinks he bought a BB gun from Mike

 

[Mark Leuck]

Subject: Re: Another troll?
From: "Mark Leuck" [email protected]
Date: 3/2/2004 6:19 PM Eastern Standard Time
Message-id: <SD81c.462899$na.1094918@attbi_s04>

If its the same guy he thinks he bought a BB gun from Mike

Well you would be an "expert" in that field wouldn't you?