My alarm panel shows no illumination. I checked the Casil CA1240 battery with a meter and got 4.5 volts. Could low voltage be the problem?
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Connie, while I can't be sure of the answer to your voltage question, I can say that I was experiencing an illumination issue as well and the new battery corrected the problem. If you haven't replaced the battery in several years, I'd start there.
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Connie,It sounds like the voltage on the battery is too low to charge. Has this battery every worked in this system before and is your charger plugged in and working ? Make sure you check the outlet that the charge is plugged into to confirm that it's getting the 110v it needs to charge the battery. Here is a good article to help you with your problem - best of luck to you. http://www.batterystuff.com/kb/articles/battery-articles/troubleshooting-a-battery.htmlRegards,Ken
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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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Don't know that low voltage is the problem, but that is too low of voltage.
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You should be able to set the illimination (brightness) on your panel. It can go from dim to no lighting. *6, then code, then the > key (believe it has 3 settings, push the key for desired affect), then # to exit.
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This model does not have a battery in it. It gets its power from the main alarm system board. If your alarm system is working everywhere else except this sensor then it would appear that the sensor is not working any more. Make sure the rest of your alarm system is working properly before replacing the sensor. It might just be a loose wire in the sensor circuit.
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It may be weak batteries. Do you have the a.c. adapter? That may resolve the problem. I am assuming that you are referring to missing segments in the characters, not missing the entire character. Beyond correcting low battery power, I think your meter is due for servicing by a knowledgeable repair person. Have you contacted Omron about the problem? The may provide a replacement depending on the age of the meter.
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Bad connection??I haven't had this happen. Been using the gauges about 2 years now.If voltage is right around the cutoff of 4.5V I suppose it could blink on/off as the voltage hovers around that point. Gauge puts a tiny load on system so volts would drop, then without the load V would increase again over 4.5V so it would light up again, and the cycle would repeat.
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Try moving it to the 6v selection. Providing the battery is charged, it should show in the yellow (60-70%) mark if it is good. If not, toss it.
2009408
The lighting on the LED numbers can be dimmed. It sounds like this could be happening. Have you tried hitting the "snooze" button? That will dim the numbers each time you press it until you can't see it anymore. Press it again and it should light up bright. Hopefully that helps!
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Be sure you put a 'charge controller' (regulator) between the panel and the battery. If you don't, you will overcharge the battery daytime, and fry the panel at night (because the battery will back up into the panel and fry it).
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Aimee, My remote never lit up, except for the small green light under the channel (A/B) switch. That's the battery indicator and I know you've switched the batteries in the remote. It's very possible there's a loose wire/damaged circuit. One of two things you can do. If you're adventurous (and lucky), open up the panels on the remote and look inside to see if there are any loose wires, connections, etc. If you're smart, get in touch with customer service at Amazon. It's possible you received a dud and it just needs replacing. I know it's a hassle but this "toy" is really a lot of fun. Let me know how it goes!
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Check batt with volt meter. Less than 7volts will do that. Battery might be hosed. Try the boost mode.
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There is not much to the unit, so if the light is on and the dial is to high, you may just have got a faulty one. I would try another outlet, in case there is a minimal power issue on that (to be sure), otherwise if its not heating up on your first try, it maybe defective.
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I have several suggestions; please check the date on the device. Note that the replacement time is about 10 years. One other problem we had was insects, specifically ants, nesting in the rafters, down in the alarm base. Vacuumed them out, everything worked fine. Reinsert battery, checking for firm settling. Best of luck.
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I think you may have gotten a defect battery because I only charged mine for an hour or 2 when I first got it. (I disconnected it because the charged light turned green) and I was able to use it all day yesterday and today. I still haven't gotten the low batter indicator.
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It's been several months since we replaced ours, so only going on memory here. There was a 'one minute' button which would heat on high for one minute. If you enter say 530, it should heat for 5 minutes 30 seconds, at whatever power level selected. If it doesn't do that, it's defective. Try entering a time then hit the timer button, which should just time down and sound the alarm when the time is up. If that doesn't work either, you know it's defective. Good luck. (Our control panel worked fine for 10 years.)
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Sometimes the GE Simon panel gets unplugged and then it will not charge the battery. It is a back up battery that should last about 12 hours.If you could have someone check the voltage at the battery and see if the electricity is getting through to it, this would be where I would start troubleshooting it. Also, you might call the alarm company to ask them to walk you through checking your connection.
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Faint LCD displays are usually caused by weak batteries. Change them first before trying the return route.
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Neither battery or 120v, mine is hooked into the either 12v dc or 24 AC on my alarm panel not sure which one, buts its certainly a low voltage line...dont know if 120v would be too much...but would expect the specific unit's capabilities are in the data shert on GE's website
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I have a different alarm system but I did have to reset the error on the panel to remove the low battery indicator