Smoggy wrote: » In the middle of the night when the alarm is set it has been going off when people go on the landing, the closest security piece is a shock sensor in the bathroom (there are only shock sensors upstairs). I opened the shock sensor up to see if there were any obvious wiring issues, but couldn't see any, wired it back up and refastened to the window frame. However now when I set the alarm it warns me that I have an open zone upstairs. I have swapped sensors with another one from downstairs, but still get the same warning. So I don't think its the sensor. Unit : Aritech GS610 Shock Sensor Any suggestions on to where to take my investigation ? I don't think buying a new unit will help. Can I wire the two wires going into the shock sensor to take it out of the equation ?
Hi All,
I replaced a faulty Aritech GS613 shock sensor with a GS612, leaving the magnetic contact on the window. The supplier only had the GS612.
I assumed the only difference between the two was that one came with the magnetic contact and the other didn’t but the zone is closed even with the window open.
Can anyone shed any light on this?
Sean
It looks like you have only wired up the shock detector
An Aritech GS 612 is a shock sensor only, it does not have a reed switch within it so is therefore solely a shock sensor.
An Aritech GS 613 is a shock sensor with an inbuilt reed switch, so is a 2 in 1 unit, it is a shock sensor and a contact.
By replacing a 613 with a 612, then you have lost the reed switch so your system is now incapable of noticing the window open.
Thanks a mil for coming back to me.
We had the alarm upgraded in 2019 but not all of the sensors were replaced. I get the impression it’s too small a job to replace 6 sensors because the guy who upgraded the system is apparently too busy to come out.
I would not regard a service call, too small a job.
It wasn’t even a service call. He was to call out last Thursday to add 2 cameras to our system and replace the 6 shock sensors while he was out. Not as much as a phone call and he didn’t bother returning my text! If I don’t hear from him by Tuesday I’m going to get someone else.
Replacing your sensors shouldn't beca problem for yourself. The camera system if hdd if you had a ladder and not afraid of heights. Buy the 2 cameras run a length of cat5 from recorder to each camera and buy the male/female Jack's to go with the cameras. They will need 12v powersupply for each camera. The sensors you could purchase aswell.
I was tempted to install the cameras myself but in fairness to him - he does a very neat job. I would never be able to chase the cables the way he has it done - it’s a bungalow with an attic conversion and the cameras are right in at the eaves.
Sorry OP to resurrect the thread, but how long in general should sensors last? I have a mix of shock and contact sensors in an alarm system about 20 years old. How can I test if they are still ok? They have not given any problems so are they good for a few years, or should they be replaced?
Can't find any info on sensor life expectancy, lots of info on how to replace them, but not when!
Its like saying how long is a piece of string.
I've tested sensors over 25 years old and they working like new.
