Re: Low Battery FBII-2P

[Jim Rojas <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 5/9/2014 11:26 AM, RTS wrote:
> "Jim Rojas"  wrote in message news:6w4bv.4772$y81.329@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
> On 5/8/2014 11:55 PM, RTS wrote:
>> "RTS"  wrote in message
>> news:OMKdnY2dnpzrLPbOnZ2dnUVZ_o6dnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> Greetings,
>> Got a strange one here..
>>
>> 8 year old FBII -2P   1 LCD key, I street smart remote keyswitch,  4
>> combo
>> pir/micro motion detectors, 4 glass breakage detectors, 1 7 amphr
>> battery,
>> 2 sirens
>>
>> Here's the thing about 10 days ago  it started displaying  "Low
>> Battery"  ..
>>
>> Ok,  the Battery was changed..   6 hours later it displayed "Low Battery"
>> Again..
>>
>> Another Battery was installed  just in case the first one was faulty..
>> again  5-6 hours later  "Low Battery"..
>>
>> voltages  were   DC output  11.50 to  12.00  (ideally  should be 12.50 to
>> 13.50)
>> current off battery    45 ma.. with AC      150 ma  without  AC  ( about
>> right with the load  listed)
>> current off panel    150 ma   with or without AC..  ( again about right
>> with
>> the load listed)
>>
>> Removed all motions, sound, remote keyswitch and sirens..   (only
>> thing on
>> panel was keypad)
>> 15 minutes  again  it displayed  "Low Battery"
>>
>> Being frustrated   we removed panel  and replaced it with a boxed
>> brand new
>> FBII 2T.   (only thing on panel was keypad)
>> Low and behold  15 minutes later  it too  started beeping "Low
>> Battery"...
>>
>>
>> No one seems to have an explanation  as to what's going on here..
>>
>> I put it out here  wondering if anyone might have some other ideas  or
>> suggestions to try and remove  this   Gremlin .....
>>
>> ((Yes the one common  point between  both   panels  is the Keypad))
>>
>> Problem  is I can't figure how the keypad could cause a low battery
>> indication to the panels sensing circuit..
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>> RTS
>>
>>
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>> Additional info  as  requested...
>>
>> As for the AC  the supply  is 119vac
>> the 2P  transformer is a 16.5vac   supplying   17.1vac to 18.5vac
>> depending on the current load from the panel..
>>
>> When we tried the 2T  the transformer  was a 12VAC    supplying  12 vac
>> ((but still caused the "Low Battery"  signal)))
>>
>> RTS
>>
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>
> Try disconnecting the keypad. Then connect the keypad at the panel. If
> it still does it, try another keypad.
>
> I didn't care much for the XL2 series panels. I would have just replaced
> it all with a low end Vista 20P, and call it a day.
>

Had my share of those...I always stocked nice and clean used systems for
that very reason.

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