This Document will describe how to Clear a Low Battery
Message
Contents…
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Clearing System Low
Battery
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If System Low Battery Does not
Clear
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Keypad Shows BAT or Low Bat + Zone
Number
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General
Information
The
Keypad displays [BAT] or System lo Bat when a low battery condition occurs
on the System’s Backup battery
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Enter the Test Mode by entering a
Valid 4-digit code + [5] (test)
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Exit the Test Mode by entering a
Disarm Command; Valid 4-digit Code + [1] (off)
Check voltage of the battery, this should not be lower
than 11.7VDC
- Check battery Under load:
Removing AC power from the panel.
The battery voltage should stay steady (above 11.7VDC) and the
system should continue to operate.
- Check the Charging Voltage:
Reconnect AC power. Remove the battery and meter tabs coming from
panel, this should read around 13VDC
- If charging voltage is low, check AC voltage on the
panel, this should read around 19-20VAC for 8-zone commercial fire
panels, 17-18VAC for all others.
- If you have NO charging voltage check the fuse.
If fuse is bad replace it.
Fuse part number is 90-12
If the keypad display’s BAT or Low Bat with a zone number this
indicates you have a low battery on a wireless zone.
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If Bat or Low Bat + Zone 00 is
showing, Replace the Battery in the wireless keypad (5827/BD) then turn
the keypad on and disarm the system twice.
- If Bat or Low Bat + Zone 00 is showing and you do not
have a wireless keypad, change the House ID in program location *24
because you may be reading a low battery condition from a nearby system
using the same house ID.
- If Bat or Low Bat + Zone 10-63 is showing,
Replace the Battery on the Zone number indicated, transmit a signal by
tripping the device and disarm the system twice.
- If the device is a 5806 or 5706 Smoke detector enter
program mode remove both batteries and install the first battery
smoothly, then install the second battery, exit program mode and test
the smoke detector. If the
low battery comes back repeat this procedure.
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Battery Threshold voltage is
11.7VDC
- The physical connection to the battery is checked once
every 3-4 minutes
- A 10 minutes load test is conducted once every
4-6 hours depending on the revision of the panel.