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MAINTAINING YOUR SYSTEM
Taking Care of
Your System
The components of your security system are designed to be as
free of maintenance as possible. However, there are some things
you can do to make sure that your system is in reliable working
condition.
1. Test your system weekly.
2. Test the system after any alarm occurs (see
TESTING THE
SYSTEM
).
Replacing
Batteries in
Wireless Sensors
Wireless sensors
may not have been
used in your security
system
Each wireless sensor in your system has a 9-volt or 3-volt
battery. The system detects a low battery in any wireless
sensor, including smoke detectors, the optional personal
emergency transmitter, and the optional portable wireless
keypad. (A low battery in a portable wireless keypad is detected
as soon as one of its keys is pressed, and the keypad will
display 00.)
Alkaline batteries provide a minimum of 1 year of operation, and in
most units and applications, provide 2Ð4 years of service. Actual
battery life will depend on the environment in which the sensor is
used, the number of signals that the transmitter in the sensor has
had to send, and the specific type of sensor. Factors such as
humidity, high or low temperatures or large swings in temperature,
may all lead to the reduction of actual battery life in an installation.
If you have a low battery in a wireless sensor, a low
battery message is displayed on the keypad.
In addition, a battery-operated smoke detector with a low battery
also emits a single "chirp" sound once approximately every 20-
30 seconds, identifying itself as the smoke detector with the weak
battery. If you do not replace a smoke detector's low battery, the
smoke detector may sound continuously, as if there were a fire
alarm.
Note:
The low battery message comes on as a warning that
battery replacement in indicated sensor(s) is due within 30 days.
In the meantime, the sensor(s) causing the low battery indication
is still fully operational.
Important:ÊÊUse only batteries recommended by your installer
as replacement.
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