sixwheeledbeast

http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf?text=&docid=160561&pageIndex=0&doclang=EN&mode=req&dir=&occ=first∂=1&cid=17282

I think you will find there are outstanding changes as of December last year. ICO have updated there website to reflect these changes.

That is not how the ICO interpret it, since the exemption changes last year.

Mains could have surged when they put the power back on.

Time to start selling iD biscuits for £50 each then.

Do you not have a WP to test?

Most guns have a power lever to adjust depth.

Yeah there's Lead Carbon, Sealed Gel but also LiFePo batteries are getting popular for mobility stuff and available in 7Ah I believe. But again is it worth the cost, really the system needs checking yearly anyway.

Lol, bit tricky to get the right voltage. You can get other types like gel and lithium but are they really worth the extra?

Removing the hold-off for a minute or so is enough to check the battery. If the sound dips or has a low output it's likely it's near to failure. They are Nicd so last longer than the lead acid type batteries in the panel. Depending on the box you can't disable the sounder triggering. It will have at least one fixing screw you can't have something like that in the elements only clip on.

CIE Fault is basically the control panel "crashing" and will require a power cycle to clear normally. You will also notice the time resets as well. With faults like this it is best to isolate one thing at a time to diagnose the issue. Personally I would start by ruling out if it is the comms that is causing the issue in the first place. FWIW all the CIE faults I have had in the past have been mains related, mains spikes, prepay meters/MCBs tripping out, noisy equipment on same CU. Does the timing of the issue relate to any changes or new equipment?

@OP Do bear in mind the Swann person you spoke to on the phone was part of there "sales team" so his initial interest is pushing his cheap DIY gear, not the Data Protection Act.

Yes, if you know how to wire them correctly and you don't overload the panel, as I explained in post 2

Generally wired will have "comfort" LED's and wireless will not (to extend battery life). So if you see a wired bellbox with no LED's that would probably mean the system is dead.

No part of the system can indicate if the system is armed or not. There can be a system has armed indication but this must only be shown briefly (90 seconds IIRC). So flashing strobe three times on armed for example is ok.

Two live boxes could have been too much current and blown something. Most panels need additional PSU's or SCB mode for multiple sounders.

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