Will wireless PIR with low battery trigger an alarm (Eircom)

privateBeavis · 2012-06-29 07:56:41

Our alarm was triggered last night and system reported as being one of the PIR sensors. Its a wireless Eircom system so I'm wondering does anyone know whether a battery running low in the PIR could cause the alarm to trigger or more likey a fault or something. (The alarm was installed 2 yrs ago now). Was nothing in the…

29-06-2012 07:56AM

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privateBeavis

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Our alarm was triggered last night and system reported as being one of the PIR sensors. Its a wireless Eircom system so I'm wondering does anyone know whether a battery running low in the PIR could cause the alarm to trigger or more likey a fault or something. (The alarm was installed 2 yrs ago now).

Was nothing in the room that could have triggered it unless someone was outside a window (about 6m on the opposite side of the room from the PIR) and could trigger it but I'm guessing thats unlikely?

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#2 29-06-2012 05:26PM

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It should indicate a low battery rather than activate the alarm. Check around the PiR is clean & there are no cob webs spiders etc. Anything reflective in front of the PiR can cause activations also. After that if it keeps activating get it changed.

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