Bell box standalone wire up to strobe light up

johnfrank1967 · 14-02-2023 4:23pm #1

We are doing up a house and would like to keep the old hkc bell box to strobe blue lights as if it's armed.

All I have now is the cable from the bell box, the old alarm is gutted. I have a site socket nearby for power.

I'm not sure of the model bell box.

johnfrank1967 · 15-02-2023 2:46pm

To answer my own query I got an alarm company who was in my estate this morning and they said it's not possible to do the bell box standalone so that's drawn a line under that one.

bk · 16-02-2023 1:37pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120244253#Comment_120244253

You could replace it with something like this:

Dummy Alarm Box Blue lens Long Lasting Strobe Flashing LED 2-3 Year Battery Life 2021 Version https://amzn.eu/d/h69hwXx

I’m not sure it will fit or not, but you can also get battery powered led lights and put them in your existing bell box. I don’t have a hkc box, so I can’t say for certain if it would fit, but I did that for my Yale bell box. Something like this:

Flasher LED White or Blue PCB with Battery Box for Dummy Alarm Siren Security Bell Flash Box (Blue) https://amzn.eu/d/iOO3Q6M

altor · 16-02-2023 7:06pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058284263/bell-box-standalone-wire-up-to-strobe-light-up

Put a negative of the 12v power supply into the BHO and the positive of the supply into strobe positive

johnfrank1967 · 16-02-2023 9:47pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120248511#Comment_120248511

Thanks for that, the strobe from Amazon that takes batteries is a neat solution.

johnfrank1967 · 16-02-2023 9:49pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120250108#Comment_120250108

Thanks for that, there will be scaffolding up tomorrow so can access the bell box and try that. I actually have 12v power supplies from Christmas lights so can try that.

johnfrank1967 · 17-02-2023 11:36pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120250108#Comment_120250108

I made those connections but no success, I did remove the old alarm 6 connections along with the resistor. I saw that the external battery was also disconnected.

Is there any other connection I should make?