How to replace battery

That's just the keypad, look for the main box...usually in a closet somewhere. In the main box you will find either a 12v 7amphour sealed lead-acid battery or knowing ADT it will be a 12v 3amphour sealed lead acid battery. Find box, go buy new battery and replace it.

Well, duh, no wonder we couldn't find a battery in the keypad if the battery is in the main box. LOL! Would be nice if they'd put this in the manual for us uneducated ones.

Thanks so much! Angie

Crash Gord> That's just the keypad, look for the main box...usually in a closet

That's normally info you'd find in the installer's manual... they've probably only left behind a user's manual.

Why would they want you replacing the battery youself, when they can charge you a small fortune for a service call to come out and do a 10-minute job?

Probably because the alarm company usually services the system. The batteries are not easily available, you have to buy them from a specialty battery store (Batteries Batteries, Battery Patrol, Batteries R Us..blah blah blah) - or online. Besides alarm systems should be serviced every year are so by an alarm tech and one of those service calls would also include changing the battery (which only last 3-5 years).

And DON'T just throw the old battery in the garbage, it contains lead - please dispose of it properly.

DO clip off the terminals of the old battery to prevent shorting and starting a fire.

Yer welcome...and be careful

Oh yeah...write the DATE you changed the battery on the battery with a Sharpie and plan on replacing it again in 3-4 years.

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Not everyone charges a small fortune to change the battery. For monitored clients I only charge 35 bucks plus tax to change the battery...no service call or trip charge. If they want a system checkup while I'm there then I'd charge more...but not for just a battery call.

For local clients?,,, Yah...they gots to pay for service call + battery, since we do have to make money somehow.

Battery replacement doesn't require any special skill. There's no reason why the homeowner shouldn't do it himself.

I disagree. Hundreds of online stores carry them. Also, numerous retail outlets even sell them.

Smoke detectors need cleaning at least annually. Motion detectors are normally left alone unless they cause a problem. As state, batteries usually need replacement every 3-5 years. Magnetic contacts protecting doors and windows are normally service-free unless there's a lightning hit.

Smokes are easy to clean. Homeowners can clean one in a few minutes.

Good advice. In most commun ities you simply notify the trash collection company that you have a battery for disposal. They'll pick it up on the assigned day for "haz mat" removal.

Yep. It's also a good idea to wrap a couple of turns of electrical tape after clipping the terminals.

Also excellent advice.

That sets you apart from most alarm companies though. Most do charge a trip fee. People often call my online store to ask if they can replace their own alarm battery. The most common reason given for DIYing it is, "My alarm company wants over $100 just to come out and change the battery." Considering the most popular batteries wholesale for less than $15, that does seem a bit high.

BTW, I used batteries as a great way to make customers happy when there were blackouts in our area. After one particularly bad ice storm we had numerous of customers with dead batteries. I went down to ADI and picked up a few cases of Yuasa NP712's and made the rounds, dropping off replacement batteries and check systems for dozens of customers as soon as power was restored. I charged only for the batteries; no service call fee.

Within weeks after that storm was over we were swamped with new referral calls of customers' neighbors wanting an alarm system. After that, any time there was a prolonged outage I did the same thing.

Well, you're being exceptionally nice. Most alarm companies charge a lot more.

We have an annual "inspection clause" in our contract. If the customer decides to exercise it, the battery's replaced free of charge. The annual inspection adds $40.00 to the annual monitoring charge.

even if it still tests good?

Of course not.

Excellent idea!

| > For local clients?,,, Yah...they gots to pay for service call + battery, | > since we do have to make money somehow. | | | We have an annual "inspection clause" in our contract. If the customer | decides to exercise it, the battery's replaced free of charge. The | annual inspection adds $40.00 to the annual monitoring charge.

I am different...I do everything to keep monitored clients happy, after all they are putting food on me table.

BUT...local client pay for any/all service and at a higher hourly than monitored clients.

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A 3 year old battery may test good today, but not next week. I replace them at 3 years, based upon my experience over the years that's what I get out of a battery.

| >> For local clients?,,, Yah...they gots to pay for service call + battery, | >> since we do have to make money somehow. | >

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| > We have an annual "inspection clause" in our contract. If the customer | > decides to exercise it, the battery's replaced free of charge. The annual | > inspection adds $40.00 to the annual monitoring charge. | | even if it still tests good? | |

I didn't say it did..only that the alarmco usually services them on routine (or emergency) service calls.

| | > The batteries are not easily available... | | I disagree. Hundreds of online stores carry them. Also, numerous retail outlets even sell them.

Online is not exactly "easily" or readily available when the alarm panel is squealling in trouble at 4am.

| | > Besides alarm systems should be serviced | > every year are so by an alarm tech and | > one of those service calls would also include | > changing the battery (which only last 3-5 | > years). | | Smoke detectors need cleaning at least annually. Motion detectors are normally left alone unless they cause a problem. As state, | batteries usually need replacement every 3-5 years. Magnetic contacts protecting doors and windows are normally service-free unless | there's a lightning hit. | | Smokes are easy to clean. Homeowners can clean one in a few minutes.

I can see my 87 year old dad getting on a ladder to clean a smoke detector then freeing out when it goes into trouble.

| | > And DON'T just throw the old battery | > in the garbage, it contains lead - | > please dispose of it properly. | | Good advice. In most commun ities you simply notify the trash collection company that you have a battery for disposal. They'll | pick it up on the assigned day for "haz mat" removal.

I bring them to my friend who owns a car service center, he just puts them in the stack of batteries that Interstate picks up monthly.

| | > DO clip off the terminals of the old battery | > to prevent shorting and starting a fire. | | Yep. It's also a good idea to wrap a couple of turns of electrical tape after clipping the terminals. | | > Oh yeah...write the DATE you changed | > the battery on the battery with a Sharpie | > and plan on replacing it again in 3-4 years. | | Also excellent advice.

Yep...I'm full of it! (Excellent advice that is:-))))

Happy New Year!

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Is it me or battery life is shorter then it used to be? If my memory serve me right,they used to last like 5 years,some even more...

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Shorter for sure.

Either the panel's charging circuits are rougher on the batts or the batts are shittier...or combo of both. With old Radx 6112's and Yuasa 12-7's I used to get 5 or more years, now I'm getting 3 (and I mean almost to the DAY) out of them.

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| > | >> For local clients?,,, Yah...they gots to pay for service call + | > battery, | > | >> since we do have to make money somehow. | > | >

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| > | > We have an annual "inspection clause" in our contract. If the | > customer | > | > decides to exercise it, the battery's replaced free of charge. The | > annual | > | > inspection adds $40.00 to the annual monitoring charge. | > | | > | even if it still tests good? | > | | > | | >

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Brands other than Yuasa exist?

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does yuasa exist? ;) [bought out by enersys.]