People whose home alarm goes off each time there is load-shedding...

[SlinkyMike]

What the fuck is wrong with you?

That is all.

 

[biometrics]

Dead backup battery.

 

[satanboy]

What the fuck is wrong with you?

That is all.

stingy (to replace battery)

 

[SlinkyMike]

Dead backup battery.

One of the Stage 4 slots in my area is 02h00-04h00. Cunts.

 

[biometrics]

stingy (to replace battery)

More a case of they don't know.

 

[satanboy]

More a case of they don't know.

Deaf and/or not monitored....got it.

 

[biometrics]

Deaf and/or not monitored....got it.

Not everyone knows that some alarm systems activate if the battery is dead when power returns. I suspect these are quite old alarm systems, don't think newer alarm systems do that anymore. They probably think it's normal?

When mine gets old it sends a message to ADT who then sends me an sms that the battery needs replacing.

 

[SlinkyMike]

I have exactly 3 of them in my lane. One of whom has the notorious cycling WEEWAAWEEWAAWEEWAA-BAAPBAAPBAAPBAAP-WOOOOOOOOW-WOOOOW one. Woken up to that at 04h00 every night this week.

 

[biometrics]

I have exactly 3 of them in my lane. One of whom has the notorious cycling WEEWAAWEEWAAWEEWAA-BAAPBAAPBAAPBAAP-WOOOOOOOOW-WOOOOW one. Woken up to that at 04h00 every night this week.

Hopefully I don't hear it on the 14th floor of the Gardens Centre...

 

[satanboy]

I have exactly 3 of them in my lane. One of whom has the notorious cycling WEEWAAWEEWAAWEEWAA-BAAPBAAPBAAPBAAP-WOOOOOOOOW-WOOOOW one. Woken up to that at 04h00 every night this week.

Have you tried to leave a note?

 

[SlinkyMike]

Hopefully I don't hear it on the 14th floor of the Gardens Centre...

Oh you likely will LOL!

 

[SlinkyMike]

Have you tried to leave a note?

My wife is on the neighbourhood WA group That's probably the place to do it. She's also a lot nicer than what I am so it's going to go down better. Also: I can sit on my arse while she sorts it out.

 

[Lara]

I have exactly 3 of them in my lane. One of whom has the notorious cycling WEEWAAWEEWAAWEEWAA-BAAPBAAPBAAPBAAP-WOOOOOOOOW-WOOOOW one. Woken up to that at 04h00 every night this week.

Your description is epic. I can almost hear it.

 

[biometrics]

Ha ha, just had mine.

 

[SauRoN]

Residents seem to be on top of it either replacing their batteries or figuring out that leaving it off solves the problem.

Often the battery is fine but the repeated load sheds means it doesn’t fully charge back up again.

My problem is some or other fucking business just within faint earshot where it keeps going all fucking night when the power comes back on.


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[SauRoN]

Not everyone knows that some alarm systems activate if the battery is dead when power returns. I suspect these are quite old alarm systems, don't think newer alarm systems do that anymore. They probably think it's normal?

When mine gets old it sends a message to ADT who then sends me an sms that the battery needs replacing.

My battery is 100% but with the multiple cuts in one day it runs flat if the timing is kak.

Annoyingly it doesn’t trip when the power comes back on but like an hour later.


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[Tribs]

Oy be nice to us. My battery is 4 months old and we have that problem. Load shedding has destroyed it. 1h40 min into loadshedding it goes off. So now, I have to set an alarm - let's say 3:30 - so I can wake up and put off the alarm. And then we are vulnerable. So I sometimes cannot go back to sleep.

The Alarm company sent out an email saying that it takes 8 hours for the battery to fully charge. We have 4 or 6 hours between loadshedding. So really have some understanding. Perhaps some people have not worked out that you need to put if off before the battery dies.

 

[Johnatan56]

Oy be nice to us. My battery is 4 months old and we have that problem. Load shedding has destroyed it. 1h40 min into loadshedding it goes off. So now, I have to set an alarm - let's say 3:30 - so I can wake up and put off the alarm. And then we are vulnerable. So I sometimes cannot go back to sleep.

The Alarm company sent out an email saying that it takes 8 hours for the battery to fully charge. We have 4 or 6 hours between loadshedding. So really have some understanding. Perhaps some people have not worked out that you need to put if off before the battery dies.

I still think there is something wrong in your system, either too high draw or a bad battery installed (not meeting needed spec).

Probably also not a LiPo battery, so the repeated over 50% dischharge destroyed its cycles, can easily be done within the four months.

As I said before, do bother that one son of yours and see if he can help you figure it out.

 

[Tribs]

I still think there is something wrong in your system, either too high draw or a bad battery installed (not meeting needed spec).

Probably also not a LiPo battery, so the repeated over 50% dischharge destroyed its cycles, can easily be done within the four months.

As I said before, do bother that one son of yours and see if he can help you figure it out.

My sons know nothing about electronics or fixing things. Usually, boys have a dad that shows them a few things. Theirs had no idea. So I will wait till my brother comes around - my dad showed him a few things - besides - he was a tech teacher at a high school.

 

[Johnatan56]

My sons know nothing about electronics or fixing things. Usually, boys have a dad that shows them a few things. Theirs had no idea. So I will wait till my brother comes around - my dad showed him a few things - besides - he was a tech teacher at a high school.

Erm, I figured out most of the stuff on my own? There's Google as well.