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Bell box flashing

  • 14-03-2018 10:36pm
    #1
    goz83
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    I got a siemens spc alarm installed 4 years ago. I had the bellbox wired as I didn’t want to be replacing batteries every couple of years. I just noticed the bellbox is flashing. No alarm sound....no warnings. My best guess is that there is a backup battery that needs changing, but I thought I would ask here to see if anyone knows. The alarm hasn’t been set off for a couple of weeks and is used daily.

    Probably a separate issue, but the spc app is not connected to the alarm anymore. I rarely use it, but it’s something else I noticed tonight.


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  • #2
    KoolKid
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    May have been a fail to set.
    Enter your code & arm then dis arm the system should clear it.


  • #3
    goz83
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    KoolKid wrote: »
    May have been a fail to set.
    Enter your code & arm then dis arm the system should clear it.

    Afraid not. I tried perimeter and full-set. Still flashing.


  • #4
    KoolKid
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    Is the bell activating when you set off the alarm.?


  • #5
    goz83
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    KoolKid wrote: »
    Is the bell activating when you set off the alarm.?

    The alarm seem to set as normal. I haven't intentionally set it off to see if it sounds. I have only set and unset and nothing other than the flashing is amiss.


  • #6
    KoolKid
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    Could be a short on the cable sending - to the strobe or it could be the output on the panel stuck/faulty.
    You could try a power cycle of the panel.


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  • #7
    goz83
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    KoolKid wrote: »
    Could be a short on the cable sending - to the strobe or it could be the output on the panel stuck/faulty.
    You could try a power cycle of the panel.

    I did a power cycle. Disconnected battery and killed mains power for a minute. Strobe is still flashing. When I had the panel off, I wasn't able to find a wire for the bellbox. I have a PIR on the landing and another in the hallway. These wires were traceable, but there does not seem to be one for the bell-box, which is what I asked the installer to do. I'll have another look tomorrow, but it appears the bellbox is a wireless one.


  • #8
    KoolKid
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    I doubt it is wireless. What make of bell is it.
    Have you any way to get up an see if the lid is 100% closed?


  • #9
    goz83
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    KoolKid wrote: »
    I doubt it is wireless. What make of bell is it.
    Have you any way to get up an see if the lid is 100% closed?

    The bell was installed with the siemens spc alarm. Company name C***a

    It’s sort of triangular in shape with a blue strobe at the bottom built in


  • #10
    KoolKid
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    It's a Pyronix Delta Bell..
    That would be wired.
    My next step would be to check the lid is fully closed. After that the wiring.


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