Alarm Panel Battery Testers

Never saw the need for one. We keep records of when batteries are replaced for all our systems and we know that batteries last 3-5 years (mostly 3 these days) so when the panel sends it's first low battery...duh...it needs to be replaced pretty darn quick.

You can save yourself some money by buying a 10 ohm 50 watt wire wound resistor. Solder a couple of clip leads to it.

Remove the panel battery leads from the battery to be tested. Attach your volt meter to the battery terminals and take note of the reading. it should be 12 volts or higher. With the meter still attached to the terminals, attach the clip leads from the 10 ohm resistor. Watch the reading of the voltmeter. If the battery voltage goes below 12 volts prior to two or three minutes with this hook up, change the battery. If not, your good for now.

Watch out ..... the resistor is HOT.

Canadian Tire sells a VOM with integral battery tester (it does up to 12 volts). It's intended towards the automotive market, but I found the unit to be well worth the $20.00 (CDN).

How does it save you trips?...trips to where?

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Some people use the changing of a battery as a reason to touch base with their clients.

I send out my newsletters regularly and follow up on false alarms via telephone, which seems to do that very thing. I usually drop ship batteries ..... many times at no charge, just to avoid the waste of time and having to charge an exorbitant amount of money for a service call just to change a $16.00 battery.

Seven years now and I don't miss it. :^)

I used to send out postcards...seemed to work ok. I ups batteries too!...but I charge a little more than that.

| Some people use the changing of a battery as a reason to touch base | with their clients. | | I send out my newsletters regularly and follow up on false alarms via | telephone, which seems to do that very thing. I usually drop ship | batteries ..... many times at no charge, just to avoid the waste of | time and having to charge an exorbitant amount of money for a service | call just to change a $16.00 battery. |

We do the same thing Jim, works for us.. RTS

The tester helps find those so so batterys that one day seem ok and next day there calling you back. for another trouble condition.

Nor are you missed. js

If it makes you feel better believing that, be my guest.

You shouldn't be inviting any guests over.

The death of the host almost always ends the party.

Mmmmm but ...... probably not .....in your case.

Too late. We had over 80 friends over for my birthday party (which had been delayed). A few weeks ago we had a smaller get together

-- only about 65 people. Our next event is in September. We'll have about 120 people for that one. Why don'y you come join us? You can save all your paychecks between now and then and splurge on a bus ticket.

Happy to disappoint you on that one. Odds are I'll be here at least 20 years after you're gone, based on your advanced age and all the nasty chemicals you generate in your system with all that anger. It's a shame, really. Like another vicious individual who spent all his time spewing rage, you'll probably stroke out, right in the middle of one of your tantrums.

Unlike you, I don't wish death or illness on anyone, not even you. Then again, I didn't wish ill for Mike Sabodish either. He died from his own rage. In all probability so will you. Do you notice anyone saying they miss him? The funny thing is any time I don't post for a few days several people post that they miss my input. Yet when you go away no one seems to notice or, if they do notice, they don't seem to care.

You rant and rave for years, railing not only against me but even against others whose only failing is their refusal to post the same sort of abuse. All you've managed to do is make yourself look like a ranting, old fool. That's unfortunate because deep down, under all that insane hatred, there's probably... Hmm. Naah. :^)

Have a nice day.

ADI website says they no longer drop ship batteries. Do you do it yourself?

Speaking of Battery testers, I saw this in a magazine today. Thought it might be worth a look

They do it for me.

They want about $365 for that thing?