Accenta / Optima alarm control box completely opened Testing the External Power Supply to the Box (If you are following along and have an Optima remote alarm panel, you may need to find a box similar to mine, but it does not have any controls or lights - its also likely that your remote panel is not illuminated and the screen is off if it is a power issue.) Power Light Not Illuminatedįirstly we need to test that the incoming power supply is working, this is where our AC Voltage tester comes in (fear not if you don’t have one but do have a voltmeter). There is a fuse we need to test in the top half of the alarm panel so we’re going to remove the top half as well, this bit is just as easy as the bottom half, but there is a speaker attached to the housing, we can remove the speaker by unscrewing the terminals or do what I did and simply let the top half dangle by its wires (lazy but effective). Now that we have taken the bottom section off completely, we need access to the top of the main board as well. Accenta / Optima alarm control box with bottom section removed Note that from here on out, experienced competent people should continue. As our alarm is not working, nothing will happen but if the alarm does sound, then it may be a sign that your panel does not have a power issue, consider resetting your alarm. When we open the box, there is a small spring that pushes against the door, this little spring ensures that any burglars who attempt to open the panel, trigger the alarm. Accenta / Optima alarm panel tamper switch We will be dealing with a panel that may be receiving mains voltage. This step is the easiest but can be daunting for some.
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I’ll also teach you how to reset your panel. We know that there is no fault with the existing setup because the alarm used to work, so we can start to diagnose our four potential issues. There is a fault with the main board of the alarm box.There is a fault with the incoming power to the alarm box.Accenta Home Alarm Control Box (left)Īs you can see, although our isolation switch is set to ‘ON’ the power light on the alarm box is not illuminated. We will be opening a delicate box with potentially live mains power and could cause damage to yourself or the panel. CONTACT AN ELECTRICIAN OR ALARM INSTALLER. A long time ago our alarm box died and I thought it was time we diagnose an fix the issue.ĭO NOT ATTEMPT TO COPY IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING.
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