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I didn't say I had £2k in my wallet I just said it would fit, as opposed to your idea of £2k filling a suitcase which it wouldnt (unless it was a very small suitcase) Your the only numb nut round here that's compensating for the lack of something.

Glad you back Paul, really did miss you Happened many times, I'm more than happy to send a man & an invoice... but I've always asked people to be certain the beep is coming from the alarm & not smoke alarm. Personally I've had been told there's no smoke alarms in the house only to attend & find a pair still in the packet from B&Q which have being waiting a couple of years for the home owner to fit Found a "Free" British Gas Co3 alarm in roll top desk, beeping with low battery, I also get lots of OAP's complaining about the "Free" battery powered smokes beeping (fitted by the fire brigade) Couple of hundred quid to renew a basic house alarm on the old cables Smoke alarms have a recommend life of 10 yrs, to replace a pair of mains powered smokes cira £100 as booked work

Those bloody paragons are the devils work! Programming is an absolute nightmare and the key combinations are stupid. I have one in my collection, which I should really bin because the power supply is whacked. It runs when on batteries though so why not keep it? My god I have a problem...

Funny old thing, but customer was fully aware of the charge before I even left the office, more than happy to pay me, and we did indeed have a laugh about it, so no need to overly concern yourself. Still, I'm sure you can find more time in your busy schedule later on, to make up some more stories about other people on a forum you've no connection with and are generally disliked on

Thanks all, I’ll get a new panel. Many recommendations for systems/ tradespeople in Preston, Lancashire?

You seemed to type strange with oxygen mask on? I would do it for 2k , but £2.5k after brexit

Paul the panel has failed, it cira 30 yrs old If it had been serviced properly it may have lived longer.... However I suspect its probably never got used, as the keypad would have probably given out some yrs ago. Alarms is very odd trade, people are happy to rip out 30yr old block paving but amazed I can't get them a keypad for 30 yrs old alarm...

As above you can try a new battery and power cycle it. However, if you don't test the controls and there is a fault it will wreck the battery and become unreliable again

The battery is quite probably faulty and as Peter James pointed out, the charging circuit may also be faulty now. You could try replacing the battery and checking the charging circuit output with a multimeter, but you may just be throwing away the cost of the battery.

International sales, silly

Well not quite, at a conference last year Adrian once passed me a note saying 'HELP TEXECOM ARE BEING TAKEN OVER BY THE TALIBAN'. never seen him since...

A bell with plastic lid can a have pcb with track which forms a 24hr circuit like cc wiring A metal bell can a have circuit made between inner & outer cover which is completed by the drill bit

but looks dog toffee...

Hi Nathan: Replacing your panel like for like with another Optima compact & new battery would be well within the capabilities of a competent DIY'ER and cost £60 - £70. If going this route please ensure that you turn off the Mains electricity before touching it and if your in any doubt about your ability to do the work safely, please call an alarm engineer.

Your mad lol , why not just upgrade man