cheap quality battery provided compared to energizer has a big difference. my alarm is super sensitive now and goes off all the time. any way to fix?
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Mine's been equipped with 9V Mitsubishi alkaline battery, with only one year to expiration date (which makes me think it's six years old) and still seemed to be in a good condition. But that's a good fortune, batteries included happen to be half-dead pretty often. Nevertheless, alarm sensitivity is not related to battery at all. I disassembled the device and the shock sensor is merely a coil spring soldered with its one end to plate and the other end is freely swinging. There's a metal frame around the free end so it touches the frame making a circuit when shock is strong enough. To reduce sensitivity, there's a number of ways, for example, one may make spring more tough (by shortening it a little bit), or put a damper on it.
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A number of years ago I had a similar doorbell and had a problem with that playing when it shouldn't. I was using Duracell batteries and changed to Energizer and it took care of the problem. I had also had a battery-operated clock that quit so I replaced the clock and had the same problem. I had used Duracell batteries so after I changed to Energizer I never had another problem. Needless to say, I never buy Duracell batteries since then. This may not help your problem but that is the experience I had.
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I had to return the alarm system. Everytime the alarm went off it cut off my internet. Regarding the batteries,I have a different alarm system and I will change the batteries every six month, just to be sure everything is up to date. Even though the system manual says every 9-12 months .
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There doesn't seem to be a way to do that the way other alarms do. I press the alarm button to turn it off, then just turn it right back on again. And that resets it for the next day. And then I can not turn it on for the weekend. Maybe in a fancier version there is more programming capability?
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I wouldn't think it matters at all. I have never seen this low a rating- are you sure it isn't 3 amp or 2.5amp ? either way is shouldn't matter- there is probably a fuse to insure no overload. BTW- the one I bought seemed to work for 30 seconds and next thing it wasn't supplying any power at all. I never returned it , just used the old one that wasn't really bad. My alarm system needed a new battery and a fuse.
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I have one for 3 yrs best one I ever owned I just bought 2 more I only use energizers battery's not cheap junk batteries it all depends how much use it.
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You almost certainly have a bad battery. I own several of these timers, and the batteries last for many months even with heavy usage of the various features. I believe the clock mode is running in the background all the time and you cannot turn that off.
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In two different houses each time I just replaced the battery and all worked well. Remember to contact your security company to make sure they re-initialize the system from their end.
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Alarm beeping? Replace battery. Give it a day to self adjust. Still beeping? Replace with another fresh battery, push the test button. Give it another day to adjust. Still beeping. Push test button. Then give it a day to stew. Still beeping? Replace battery, push test button, smack it against the ceiling once. Give it another day to consider. Still beeping? Replace with a battery from unopened package, whack it with a screwdriver, shake it, yell at it, roughly twist it into place with some kind of verbal ultimatum. Give it another day. Still beeping? Continue with the methods I have written for you and expand using your imagination. Generally works about the 6th or 7th go around. Lemonbalm Alarm beeping? Replace battery. Give it a day to self adjust. Still beeping? Replace with another fresh battery, push the test button. Give it another day to adjust. Still beeping. Push test button. Then give it a day to stew. Still beeping? Replace battery, push test button, smack it against the ceiling once. Give it another day to consider. Still beeping? Replace with a battery from unopened package, whack it with a screwdriver, shake it, yell at it, roughly twist it into place with some kind of verbal ultimatum. Give it another day. Still beeping? Continue with the methods I have written... » Read More Alarm beeping? Replace battery. Give it a day to self adjust. Still beeping? Replace with another fresh battery, push the test button. Give it another day to adjust. Still beeping. Push test button. Then give it a day to stew. Still beeping? Replace battery, push test button, smack it against the ceiling once. Give it another day to consider. Still beeping? Replace with a battery from unopened package, whack it with a screwdriver, shake it, yell at it, roughly twist it into place with some kind of verbal ultimatum. Give it another day. Still beeping? Continue with the methods I have written for you and expand using your imagination. Generally works about the 6th or 7th go around. Lemonbalm « Show Less
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That would be my guess (but i'm no expert). did you put in a new battery or is this the old one? i didn't have any lighting issues, but my battery was new. it did take 24 hours for my security alarm (where i put the new battery) to reset itself, but your issue could be completely different. sorry i can't be more help.
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I've only used these alarms for a couple of months, but previous reviews said the batteries last a long time. Should be easy, just pop out the 3 old ones, be sure to put them in right side up and close the back.
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One more little helpful hint though...don't leave it ON or it WILL go dead a lot quicker! Found that I had done that last night when I had a dead battery and was like, no big deal...I have my handy jumper...which I then found I had left on and was dead! My bad! :P
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any high quality, i.e. duracell or energizer alkaline battery, just remember to replace it before it starts to beep. When you wait for it to start beeping, you usually pull the battery and don't immediately replace it, which defeats the purpose of a smoke detector. I change mine with fall daylight savings time.
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email the company and tell them what is happening.I had to do it with ours. we also were having problems with intermittent alarm going off when there is no movement with cameras. the company has been great in helping us and repaired and or replaced them. that is the only thing I could tell you to do. but overall I did not think that there would be so much wrong. return the whole thing if you can.
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Good morning. I regretted having bought this alarm. It was a waste of money and would have returned it if only I could at that time. I hope this answers a question in your mind about the reliability of this sensor.
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U have different settings. I think hi n low. Different settings is wider circumference before alarm goes off. Don't remember actual numbers
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Well, when I first bought mine, I forgot to turn it off about 2days and it drained my batt. The metronome acted funny when there is not enough juice power. I guess that because the battery included with purchased maybe to its dued date. With new battery, I have been more careful to turn it off when not use it. Still last for several months. The product is great. Recommended to friends & teachers. They all love it. :)