Replacing HKC battery

There is one in the main control panel, not the keypad.

If its an 8/12, then you would replace with a 12V 7Amp.

Leaving a low battery on the main system can pull it down and the keypad can go dead.

If you down power by the mains, then remove the back up battery, then turn back on mains it should come back online.

If all good, then replace the battery.

Hey altor. You were incorrect when you said there's no batteries in the keypad. I ended up having to open the keypad panel to have a look and see what was going on as I was on my own doing the job and the alarm was ringing once I opened the main panel. With the keypad being dead I couldn't turn off the alarm so just powered down the house and re powered it which unset it, no idea why?

Anyway I opened the keypad and there are 4x CR123 batteries in there. I replaced them but I still have the "rf battery fault" showing so I'm going to go ahead and replace the main panel 12v 7a battery now and hopefully that'll solve that issue.

Got the same battery issues, but as the battery is rechargeable, I was wondering if I can take it out, unplug, charge it and connect it back charged. That should get it going for some time.

I think the thing I worry the most is that the alarm will be constantly ringing or that all the settings on the key panel will reset...

What do you think?

@altor Just encountered the same issue with my alarm. It's old, possibly HKC 8/12 or even older. The system indicates that the panel battery is faulty. When I opened the front panel, I couldn't locate any visible battery. Where should I look for the battery? Thanks in advance.

Hi, looking for some help.

I have a Hkc1070 that says device battery needs replacing. The app log says "battery flt" every couple of hours and then a few minutes later says battery OK. I assume it's referring to the battery in main box. I put it on a charger (motorbike setting) but it said it's full. I put on trickle anyway a couple of weeks ago but getting the replacement notification again. Is it just the battery or could it be something else?

Also getting low battery notifications on RF wireless units, but when I open them they seem OK. The units were installed less than 2 years ago and have Duracell 2450 coin batteries. Anyone know the expected battery life on those units?

Finally, does the 1070 panel (the one where you put in the code) have a battery and if so, could that be the problem?

What panel have you? The quantum 70 or the 1070/10270? The chance of a new battery been a dead is very slim. If you have a multimeter put on volts and put leads one each end of yhe battery, it should read 3v plus.

Have you the engineer code

If not who installed name?

It is saying a RF device, so it is not the control panel battery.

If you have a RF external bell or RF motion detectors these usually go first, then RF sensors

If it alternating fast then it may be a wired bell.

The wire free one will blink every 5 seconds

Hi everyone

Any advice would be great. Our HKC alarm of about 6 years has recently been giving audible message of Device Battery Needs Replacing- Call Engineer. I emailed the alarm company and they rang back and left a message saying all that is needed is a lithium CR123 battery that can be got in supermarkets and should be an easy job. I got one earlier but am still a bit confused as not the greatest with electrics. Is it the keypad I am changing the battery in or the main unit which would be under our stairs? I've attached a photo here of our keypad unit.

Any advice would be great

Cheers

Hi boardsies, I've an error on my HKC keypad. Securewatch. No Rkp comms. I'm having work done on house at the moment. The mains power is off. Alarm ringing, but code wouldn't clear it. The alarm has stopped, I think the battery is dead. I don't know whether the cable has been damaged or the power outage has caused this. Usually, when the power is knocked off, I can input the code and it prevents the alarm ringing. Any suggestions?