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Deactivating unused alarm ourselves

  • 07-06-2017 1:30pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭


    Hi all

    we have recently moved house and moved our alarm from our last house to this new house.

    There was already an alarm on this new house that we are now worried will just go off and we have no idea what the code is! We just want to have it disconnected so that it won't go off.

    My husband rang them this morning and they quoted him €85 to disconnect it!!! Is there any way we can just disconnect/disable it ourselves? We don't and never will use it.

    thanks

    Kebab


Comments

  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 41,565 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    You need the engineering code for it.
    Or a sparks to disconnect it from the mains.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭Kebab


    kceire wrote: »
    You need the engineering code for it.
    Or a sparks to disconnect it from the mains.

    Thanks fir that Kceire - where would I get the engineering code? And how does that help to disconnect it?


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 41,565 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Kebab wrote: »
    Thanks fir that Kceire - where would I get the engineering code? And how does that help to disconnect it?

    Engineering code - from the installer :(

    It stops the alarm actvating everyone you adjust a screw or sensor, basically the alarm thinks it's been tampered with.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,390 ✭✭✭J.R.


    http://www.home-security-systems-answers.com/disable-the-alarm.html

    After above you could remove alarm bell housing from the external wall.

    It will probably activate when opened as may have backup battery inside, trriggered by tamper switch.

    Just disconnect backup battery when the cover is opened and removed....probably ringing for a few minutes while you do this.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 292 ✭✭Citroen2cv


    Bring earplugs up the ladder with you.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,859 ✭✭✭GerardKeating


    Kebab wrote: »
    Hi all

    we have recently moved house and moved our alarm from our last house to this new house.

    There was already an alarm on this new house that we are now worried will just go off and we have no idea what the code is! We just want to have it disconnected so that it won't go off.

    My husband rang them this morning and they quoted him €85 to disconnect it!!! Is there any way we can just disconnect/disable it ourselves? We don't and never will use it.

    thanks

    Kebab

    How come the previous owners did not give it when they sold ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭Kebab


    @ GerardKeating, they did leave it but we were already planning to bring the one we had on our last house with us.

    Guy who supplied the alarm is now quoting us about €200 to remove.

    JR thanks for that link, I don't think we'd be confident enough to do that ourselves...

    Think I'll see if an electrician would do it cheaper than the alarm co.

    thanks all


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 41,565 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Kebab wrote: »
    @ GerardKeating, they did leave it but we were already planning to bring the one we had on our last house with us.

    Guy who supplied the alarm is now quoting us about €200 to remove.

    JR thanks for that link, I don't think we'd be confident enough to do that ourselves...

    Think I'll see if an electrician would do it cheaper than the alarm co.

    thanks all

    First time I've ever heard of someone bringing an alarm with them.
    Will the sensors work with your alarm panel?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,154 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    Kebab wrote: »
    @ GerardKeating, they did leave it but we were already planning to bring the one we had on our last house with us.

    Guy who supplied the alarm is now quoting us about €200 to remove.

    JR thanks for that link, I don't think we'd be confident enough to do that ourselves...

    Think I'll see if an electrician would do it cheaper than the alarm co.

    thanks all

    What did the person who installed the alarm you brought with you say about the current alarm? Seems weird that they would install an alarm and leave an old alarm in place.


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