Guest Joe D Posted July 27, 2006 Posted July 27, 2006 Hello folks, I was recenlty struck by lightning and my alarm seems to have gor hit. It is a sterling 10 with a Vocaliser connected. What elements of the alarm sysytem would cause this fuse to blow?
SystemQ Posted July 27, 2006 Posted July 27, 2006 Hello folks, I was recenlty struck by lightning and my alarm seems to have gor hit. It is a sterling 10 with a Vocaliser connected. What elements of the alarm sysytem would cause this fuse to blow? Hi Joe. I imagine the damage could be quite extensive. :'( Lightning damage is completely unpredictable so your question is a bit like how longs a piece of string! Rather than possibly causing more damage by trying sort it out yourself I would leave it to the professionals. Why not post your postcode and let some local guys message you and get it sorted out by the pros. Paul. System Q Ltd.
Guest Joe D Posted July 27, 2006 Posted July 27, 2006 Rather than possibly causing more damage by trying sort it out yourself I would leave it to the professionals. Thanks for your reply. I am an Electroninc Engineer by profession and thought I could give it a shot. I enjoy tinkering! Unfortuntly getting the circuit diagrams is a bit difficult as I have read on this forum. To date I have disconnected the Voclaiser as I belive this was the path the lightning took but to no avail. In the process of metering out the various parts of the system. Is there anywhere which supplies the various CCT boards?
SystemQ Posted July 27, 2006 Posted July 27, 2006 Thanks for your reply.I am an Electroninc Engineer by profession and thought I could give it a shot. I enjoy tinkering! Unfortuntly getting the circuit diagrams is a bit difficult as I have read on this forum. To date I have disconnected the Voclaiser as I belive this was the path the lightning took but to no avail. In the process of metering out the various parts of the system. Is there anywhere which supplies the various CCT boards? Hi Joe. There System Q Ltd.
Guest Joe D Posted July 27, 2006 Posted July 27, 2006 yeh, agree with all you say. I have reported it to the insurance and they are happy to cover the damage. Usual snag
leesutton Posted July 27, 2006 Posted July 27, 2006 Disconnect all the power to your devices then replace the fuse and see if the fuse blows if it does its your board, if it dosnt add your device power back to the panel one at a time then as it blows theres your problem. lee Lee Sutton E-Mail: leesutton@centurianfire.co.uk Website: www.centurianfire.co.uk Phone: 0845 094 9870 CENTURIAN FIRE & SECURITY (part of centurian group limited)
Guest rjbsec Posted July 27, 2006 Posted July 27, 2006 Hello folks, I was recenlty struck by lightning and my alarm seems to have gor hit. It is a sterling 10 with a Vocaliser connected. What elements of the alarm sysytem would cause this fuse to blow? With a lightning strike, not only can it cause immediate problems it can also store up problems for the future by causing damage to chips anywhere on the system - you would be far better off getting an engineer to check the system and possibly replace it as an insurance claim. This is the best option as it will eliminate the possible need for more repairs later when components fail as a result of damage caused by this strike and for which you cannot then claim on your insurance.
Brian c Posted July 27, 2006 Posted July 27, 2006 Hello folks, I was recenlty struck by lightning and your worried about your alarm?! If you don't know......ask.
Guest RICHL Posted July 27, 2006 Posted July 27, 2006 Bin the sterling tat and get a spanking new professional alarm system for a hundred quid
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