Electrical Power And The Standby Battery The system constantly monitors the condition of the control panel fuses, standby battery, and checks for the presence of AC electrical power. Intheevent ofelectrical power loss, your system will switch automatically toa standby battery. This battery should power the system fora minimum of 4 hours and recharge when the electrical power isrestored, The control monitors the standby battery voltage level whenever AC power is lost and performs an automatic test every 24 hours. Ifa problem is detected, the STATUS light will blink.
Upon pressing the TROUBLE STATUS indication key(2) followed by your PAC, the AC FAIL (ZONE 1) or LOW BATTERY/BLOWNFUSE (ZONE 2) indicator light will light steady toidicate the following: QO AC FAIL (ZONE 1) Indicator lighted If this indicator is lighted for any reason other than a neighborhood power failure, a complete check of the buildings’ circuit breakers or fuse panel and the plug-in transformer that powers the alarm system should be performed. If the problem cannot be found or corrected, call your security representative for service. O LOW BATTERY/BLOWN FUSE (ZONE 2) indicator lighted If this indicator is lighted, the system battery is weak or an internal fuse is blown.
The “ * ” key may be pressed to silence the control station, if it is beeping. Extended power outages will discharge the battery. However, it normally recharges itself within 16 hours. Manually test the battery after it has had time to recharge. If the battery fails the test again, call your security representative for service. Manually Testing The Battery 1, Press the number 7 key followed by your PAC to test the system battery. 2. Wait 5 seconds. 3. Ifthe battery is weak, the STATUS light will start blinking and the control station will beep rapidly. 4. The“ * ” key may be pressed to silence the control station, if it is beeping.
Audible Zone Testing The TEST mode commands the control station to beep continuously and light the corresponding zone indicator, each time a zone is violated. The zone indicator of each tested zone will remain lighted while each succeeding zone is tested. Testing can be performed only while the system is disarmed. Note: A lighted zone indicator means that at least one sensor of that particular zone has been tested. It does not necessarily mean that all sensors of that zone were tested. It is recommended that you test your system ona weekly basis. 12