Hi
First post - looks like a helpful forum so hope you can help me out!
A bit of background - sorry if I ramble...
I've recently moved into a house with a Pyronix Paragon Super Alarm fitted. Numerous PIRs and at least one door switch fitted (at the front door), and a remote keypad (a Pyronix RKP II) fitted in the entrance hall.
We were told by the previous occupants that they had never used the alarm so long as they had lived there (since late 2009). I have my doubts about this as they have a PIR fitted in a garage conversion which I know they did themselves, but hey ho.
Not knowing whether or not it works but on a tight budget and loathe to pay someone else I thought I'd try to "recommission" it myself.
Opened up the main panel (located on a 3A fused spur in the airing cupboard - pretty standard practice?) and found that there was 230V AC going to the connector block but that the connector block had a space for an integral fuse across the live (phase) connection and that this fuse was missing.
Also, the backup battery (a YUASA 12V 2.8Ah) had its negative terminal disconnected, so someone obviously didn't want this alarm to function! Not sure of the serviceablility of this battery.
There were two glass encapsulated type 1A fuses fitted to the circuitboard which I've removed and have checked are OK.
So, my questions are:
1. What type of fuse and what rating do I need for the connector block where the AC supply comes into the panel?
2. Is the battery I have described the best one to have in there or should I replace it with a different one (a different capacity perhaps)?
3. Presumably when I've got supply going to the circuit - and presuming it works - there'll be an almighty din! I have no idea what the Master, Limited and Engineer codes are so any ideas how I can reset it? (I have downloaded the User manual but it's not helpful in the regard).
4. One last thing - there are two pairs of jumper pins in the middle of the circuitboard but no jumper across them. Is this right?
Thanks
Zorro.
First post - looks like a helpful forum so hope you can help me out!
A bit of background - sorry if I ramble...
I've recently moved into a house with a Pyronix Paragon Super Alarm fitted. Numerous PIRs and at least one door switch fitted (at the front door), and a remote keypad (a Pyronix RKP II) fitted in the entrance hall.
We were told by the previous occupants that they had never used the alarm so long as they had lived there (since late 2009). I have my doubts about this as they have a PIR fitted in a garage conversion which I know they did themselves, but hey ho.
Not knowing whether or not it works but on a tight budget and loathe to pay someone else I thought I'd try to "recommission" it myself.
Opened up the main panel (located on a 3A fused spur in the airing cupboard - pretty standard practice?) and found that there was 230V AC going to the connector block but that the connector block had a space for an integral fuse across the live (phase) connection and that this fuse was missing.
Also, the backup battery (a YUASA 12V 2.8Ah) had its negative terminal disconnected, so someone obviously didn't want this alarm to function! Not sure of the serviceablility of this battery.
There were two glass encapsulated type 1A fuses fitted to the circuitboard which I've removed and have checked are OK.
So, my questions are:
1. What type of fuse and what rating do I need for the connector block where the AC supply comes into the panel?
2. Is the battery I have described the best one to have in there or should I replace it with a different one (a different capacity perhaps)?
3. Presumably when I've got supply going to the circuit - and presuming it works - there'll be an almighty din! I have no idea what the Master, Limited and Engineer codes are so any ideas how I can reset it? (I have downloaded the User manual but it's not helpful in the regard).
4. One last thing - there are two pairs of jumper pins in the middle of the circuitboard but no jumper across them. Is this right?
Thanks
Zorro.
