karl taylor

Lmfao. Like that. Yes have to see the funny side of it all, lifes to short not too. Bloody risco gear. I carnt understand why if an alarm is off when i open a landing window it set the full alarm off. Got to be a programing issue with that sensor and the **** panel. I see what risco say next week as i carnt do much more with it.

Its looking that way at the minute. I am not surprised alot of risco cpx gear is getting flogged on ebay at the minute. I tried and failed to fix it myself. Carnt do any more. I think its all to do with its old technology in a modern house. Too much interference from new tvs with WiFi as got two of them and its just a primative system. I see what risco say monday as i see if i can a risco engineer out next week but costs v repair might not bother fixing it now.

Thanks for the advise. Have now had to email risco again. To be honest now i have just about given up with the stupid thing. Small shed us saying Tamper with internal alarm going off. Tried 5 times today to fix it by unistalling and then reinstalling the sensor but no good. Have swapped sensor over with another one and it works fine in that zone but not for shed. Have even tried fitting my spare new sensor to it and also creating a new zone with either the old or new sensor but makes no odds. The system worked fine for a few years but now its knackered i think. Another fault which has happened at the same time is the landing window which has a wireless sensor on it when i open the window when the alarm is not activated it sets the full house alarm off. So i put the flag up, i need to get some one in now. I ring risco up on monday and find out who are the approved service engineers for the alarm in my area and take it from there now as i carnt do any more. I give up. Think now could be the time to ditch it. Whats one of the more realiable wired and wireless systems out at the minute?

wireless sensor for outside shed has triggered again , exactly a week on from last time after i repaired the sensor . setting off internal alarm at 4am . outside shed L !!!! spoken to risco who have said its a lost signal fault . is there any risco gardtec experts on this forum who can tell me why I am getting this fault ? there must be a way of stopping these alarms from setting off the internal alarm , so i just get a panel warning rather than a internal siren going off? Getting very close now to me pulling this system out the house as now as loosing my patience with it .................new up to date alarm system I think?

Why after fitting a new wireless sensor to the landing and then testing the system it sets off the externel siren as well as the internal one. The old sensor never did this. ? So decided to refit old wireless sensor to landing. put system on test . Now sensor works again and no external siren is heard just the internal one when i open the landing window on test mode. Absolutely crazy this risco gear.

Batteries in correct way. Yes got engineers code. Have been in touch with a few local alarm installers, they dont want to know as its not there system. So trying my best to fix it without doing more harm than good. Got a engineers installation manual on it, awfull guide, but better than nothing. But not intended for home owners to use so understanding what menual and sub menus etc and numbers is a pain. Dont know why i would get a false alarm for patio and shed wireless sensors saying L as patio door sensor is new and both have new batteries. Perhaps caused by landing window sensor playing up? Why outside siren would go off with new wireless sensor and not original when system on test mode i no idea unless i need to change default settings on panel for new sensor. ?? Time to save money up i think next and pull the system out. Getting to be annoying now.

Batteries in correct way. Yes got engineers code. Have been in touch with a few local alarm installers, they dont want to know as its not there system. So trying my best to fix it without doing more harm than good. Got a engineers installation manual on it, awfull guide, but better than nothing. But not intended for home owners to use so understanding what menual and sub menus etc and numbers is a pain. Dont know why i would get a false alarm for patio and shed wireless sensors saying L as patio door sensor is new and both have new batteries. Perhaps caused by landing window sensor playing up? Why outside siren would go off with new wireless sensor and not original when system on test mode i no idea unless i need to change default settings on panel for new sensor. ?? Time to save money up i think next and pull the system out. Getting to be annoying now.

No not a wireless bell. Reboot system? Arm and then disarm?

Have just re programmed the wireless receivers back on the system. Guess wait and see now. Still dont know why fitting a new wireless reciever on landing would now set external siren off on a test yet original one does not. ? Faulty?

Thanks for replying, system battery is a new one from a direct electrical supplyer All wireless remote batteries are new and are reading 3.00 or more volts so no issues with batteries. Regards

Changed wireless sensor on landing to a new spare unit just to see what happens. Then put the alarm on test mode. Now find when i open the landing window the Internal alarm now sounds as well as externel house siren. The externel siren has never gone off when i have tested the system before when i opened the landing window. I have now taken off the system the new sensor and reinstalled the original. Put the system on test and opened the landing window. The internal alarm now sounds but the external siren does not. Any ideas? Should the external siren sound when the system is on test mode if i open the landing window? And would this be the reason why i am getting false internal alarms saying patio and shed door L? Total fed up with it all now Perhaps time to give up and get a new system installed?

Just done a walk test and tested the system. Found now the wireless sensor on landing window not activating when open the window but sensor has a good battery and no odd led flashing. May be this could be causing the other false alarms?

Thanks Peter. The internal alarm has gone off again now saying outside shed L Whats the best way to proceed to fix this? Arm then disarm the system or remove and set back up that zone? Or more to this fault than this? Thanks for replying

Hi all. Can some body who is familiar with a Eurosec CPX alarm system with 8 zone wireless expander tell me what a certain alarm code means please . The control panel is a Eurosec CP8L I am getting a false internal alarm going off . it says on the key pad = patio door L This is a wireless risco door sensor which is new with a new battery fitted . Can any one tell me what L means ? thank you

Ok. Thanks for that information. When i get a replacement new one i will see what voltage it comes supplied to me at then i leave it on the panel and leave the system in engineer mode for a few days for it to charge up then take another reading. As well as taking a reading off my old one which should have discharged slightly. Thanks

I will remove the old battery from the panel that is reading 13.60 volts and leave it off over night to see what it discharges to . very odd that a battery that is 5 years old is reading 13.60 volts ? When i get a another new battery i see what the reading that comes to me as . A fully charged battery would normally be 13.5vdc 12v could mean that the battery is discharged and requires charging ? old battery is reading 13.60 volts ...............so why change it ? that my question

Ok thanks for that i check it when i get it. 12 volts should be 12volts capacity. Understand that. But why am i getting a reading of 13.60 volts from my original battery thats 5 years old. Surely it should be lower than 12 volts? or is it getting over charged to compensate for voltage drop by the alarm system?

Just tested the so called new battery that i am sending back with a different multi meter. Reading now 11.15 volts. So it most likely old stock. Is there any point in changing my exsisting battery if its reading 13.60 volts? even though its five years old. Not sure any point now. Or even though its showing high ok voltage it will be failing? As people have said its a serviceable item and needs changing due to its age. Why?

Have kept the original battery in the control panel. reading says 13.60 volts. Am waiting on a another battery coming from some where else. No not off dodgy ebay What should a new battery readings be as done see any point in getting it

Hi sorry for delay Old battery reads: 13.60volts New battery which i am sending back reads: 11.28 volts!! What should a new battery be as i have just ordered another one from some where else but dont think i should have bothered?

Purchased a new battery for the alarm system which is a risco cpx with a gardec 8 zone expander. The original battery in the alarm system is 5 years old so thouht better change it The battery original fitted is a genessis np2.3 -12. 12v 2.3ah I have fitted a new same make battery genessis np2.3-12 FR. 12v 2.3Ah Upon fitting the new battery i am niw getting a fault on the key board that says. Fuse / battery fault causing the internal alarm to go off. Soon as swap it back to my old battery the fault has gone. Do you need to set or adjust any thing on this alarm system so it knows it has a new battery? Or is it more than likely i have a faulty new battery or it is not compatible to my old one? As it says on the new battery NP 2.3 -12 FR. 12v 2.3ah. And my original one does not say FR Or is it just a straight forward plug and swap over no programming issue when changing the control panel battery? so i have a faulty new battery? Has any one come across this issue before please?

Ok thank you for that advise i will have a look at the weekend. Yes the bell works when i trigger the alarm with key fob as a panic and when it is set.

Its a good job i am just a house owner and not an alarm so called specialist. Before this thread get hijacked by any more stupid comments. Read my original post for guidance or advise on this. Mr happy and the more sensible people on here thank you for advise. The other ones who have said now what am i on and i am a risco house basher what ever, business must be good for you. If you carnt post sensible comments on this post what are you doing posting . Guess you are a another key board warrior. Better posting on here than a collegue or myself having to deal with your nonsense in real life. Thanks all who have posted sensible comments i leave it there.

Thats reassuring words but you can see my frustration from a home owners point of view. I come on this forum for advice and guidance but guess its like any other forum with some people on here been key boad warriors. Any way thank you for your comments

Yes and there is a lot if rubbish as well. What am i on? I good thing.