Ademco Accord 8 Alarm Won't Set Any More

[andyfc]

Hi, I am a bit of a noob when it comes to alarms so apologies in advance.

 

I have what I think is an Ademco Accor 8 Alarm (see picture)

 

 

which was fitted to my house which I bought from new back in 2004. I have never had any issue apart from a year ago or so the transformer blew which I replaced and it continued to work as before.

 

Recently though, I had to switch the power off which set off the alarm but when I switched the power back on the internal alarm continued to sound. I switched the power off and on a couple more time which eventually silenced the internal alarm.

However, now I can't set the alarm, we only used to use "Full Set" (Easy Set 1) and "Night Set" (Easy Set 3) but neither work.

When it was working you would hear 2 beeps but now you hear 3 beeps but doesn't set.

 

I have what I think is the Master code (i.e. the code I use to disarm the alarm) but don't have the engineer code.

 

Does the alarm need to be re-programmed? If so how do I go about doing that?

 

Many thanks in adnvance.

Andy

 

[morph]

Why did the transformer blow up? Did it do any other damage?

 

Have you ever changed the battery?

[andyfc]

Thanks for responding Morph.

 

I am not aware changing the transformer caused any damage as it worked for months after I changed it as it did before the transformer blew.

 

 

No I have never changed the battery.

I assumed, maybe wrongly, that the battery was still working as when I shutdown power to the house the keypad stayed lit and the alarm sounded.

 

Andy

Just realized the picture I attached is an old one which shows the keypad with the lights out.

The "Day" and "Power" lights are now on solid green.

 

Andy

[Oxo]

Sounds like it has defaulted.

You need-

 

A new battery

A manual

An engineers manual to be exact

 

We cannot supply them here to non trade unfortunately. Try a search engine, it might be there

 

If it will not play after that, bin it and get a newer panel, it is a tad old now.

[andyfc]

I'll have a look to see if I can get a copy of the manual.

If not then I'm a bit stuck

 

Thanks again for your help.

[sjsturner]

Its not hard andy google it.

I cant provide a link but its top of the search page!

[andyfc]

I could only find the Ademco Accord XPC not the Ademco Accord 8.

[sjsturner]

I have found it andy.

You know your searching for ademco accord 8 installation manual right?

I must admit they look like you might have to sign up to them to download, worth a try though

[Oxo]

It is out there.

Just use the right words in the search!!

[andyfc]

Think I may have found it, although it doesn't refer to it as the Ademco Accord 8, it appears to be the same!

This is where I found it:

 

http://ww2.justanswer.com/uploads/rv007/2011-12-20_182407_accord1200.pdf

 

I will try to have a go tonight when I am home.

Using the manual I have already confirmed with my wife over the phone that the default engineer code puts it in to Programming Mode.

 

Thanks again.

Andy