Can a dodgy battery in a SCB (not SAB) cause a tamper ?
Self contained bell tamper
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Might do.
Since an SCB relies on the battery to power it at any time, some have a "battery monitoring facility" if it detects a low battery the only thing it can do to indicate this is to create a tamper condition.
It could also be the low battery is dragging down the voltage dropping out a relay and causing a tamper.
It really depends on the make of sounder you have.
Since an SCB relies on the battery to power it at any time, some have a "battery monitoring facility" if it detects a low battery the only thing it can do to indicate this is to create a tamper condition.
It could also be the low battery is dragging down the voltage dropping out a relay and causing a tamper.
It really depends on the make of sounder you have.
My own house sabt tamper activated at 1.15am this morn (and its .5 meter from our open bedroom window 
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Its a Flashguard (XL from memory ) as its been up there 18 years & never touched it, along with the Castle Meridian panel just as long except that has had 1 new batt.
)Its a Flashguard (XL from memory ) as its been up there 18 years & never touched it, along with the Castle Meridian panel just as long except that has had 1 new batt.
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Has the tamper now cleared?
It may also be a panel low battery. life expectancy of a lead acid battery is 5 years.
It may also be a panel low battery. life expectancy of a lead acid battery is 5 years.
Reset the panel immediately and its been ok. Panel batt is good
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Intermittent fault then.
(Although if the battery is as old as you say it is, I would still change it, but then its not my alarm)
(Although if the battery is as old as you say it is, I would still change it, but then its not my alarm)
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It could be a weak micro switch at that age , coupled with a bit of wind movement . If it is the old type lever switch they lever does get weak with age.
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