On Tue, 9 Jun 2009 01:53:18 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

TheScullster wrote:
Hi all

A quick alarm question...
Is it detrimental to disconnect the bell box internal battery in advance of
further system works?
I understand that with the battery disconnected, the alarm won't sound if
the cable to it is cut (maybe the internal sounder will be activated by the
loss of bell tamper, thinking about it).

The reason I am considering this is because I need to decommission the alarm
system for internal works early next week. I don't like being up ladders in
wind or rain and the weather is looking unsettled over the next few days.
So I intended to disconnect the bell box battery when a suitable period of
calm weather occurred.

I don't believe that the bell box battery will suffer for a week or two of
disconnect time.

Any comments from the wise?

TIA

Phil

the only issues I see are insurance validity and security risk. The
SLA wont care.


NT

But if you've got any sense, you won't have told the insurance company that
you've got an alarm - the last time I looked, it reduced my premiums by
about £10 per annum, but risked invalidating the insurance if I didn't set
it every time I left the house!

SteveW