Stupid Question?

[Guest bells73]

hi all

i am currently undertaking some renovation work to our house but find tha t when i isolate upstairs circuit or turn off elec supply the alarm activates.

it is a veritas alarm (oldish, i think poss 8c from looking at other threads but there are no markings save the veritas name).

i have set alarm to unset prior to switching off power but alarm still triggers.

is there a way to avoid activating alarm while i update some electrics?

if not does anyone have a recommendation for a service engineer in newcastle upon tyne area

all help/replies gratefully received and i apologise if this is a dumb question but you were warned in the title

thanks

dave

[Guest]

There is/should be a back-up battery in the panel, either it is missing, faulty, or a fuse has gone, if it was faulty it could have damaged the panel - time for an engineer Im affraid to check it out properly.

Regards, Dave.

[mjw]

There is/should be a back-up battery in the panel, either it is missing, faulty, or a fuse has gone, if it was faulty it could have damaged the panel - time for an engineer Im affraid to check it out properly.

Regards, Dave.

I have to agree sounds like either a fuse or a faulty stand by battery(assuming you have one fitted that is?????????????)

[Guest bells73]

thanks very much for your responses

as an alarm virgin i have no idea how much i should be charged for getting someone to look at it

could someone give me a ball park figure to save me getting ripped off

any engineers in newcastle area to be recommended would be even more useful

really appreciate your time

regards

dave

[james.wilson]

It does depend on how long they are there and we cannot tell remotly exactly what is wrong with it. For guidance our callout charge to a non-maintanined system is

[mjw]

It does depend on how long they are there and we cannot tell remotly exactly what is wrong with it. For guidance our callout charge to a non-maintanined system is