The other day I noticed a beeping noise, similar to the intermittent "chirp" that is emitted by dying smoke detectors. However, I've removed the batteries from all three smoke detectors and the CO detector, and the beeping persists. I've narrowed it down to the consumer unit; at least when I open the cupboard door where the consumer unit is housed, the beeping/chirping is louder. Inside the cupboard are the CU and the gas inlet "box". Can anyone come up with an explanation? The noise is driving me nuts! Thanks.

On Monday, 14 September 2015 15:39:10 UTC+1, wrote:
The other day I noticed a beeping noise, similar to the intermittent "chirp" that is emitted by dying smoke detectors. However, I've removed the batteries from all three smoke detectors and the CO detector, and the beeping persists. I've narrowed it down to the consumer unit; at least when I open the cupboard door where the consumer unit is housed, the beeping/chirping is louder. Inside the cupboard are the CU and the gas inlet "box". Can anyone come up with an explanation? The noise is driving me nuts! Thanks.

Well provided you've not locked a parrot in their or other bird that can immitate such sounds.....


below is unlikely but I had a similar noise
I had an similar buzzing noise once which increased in magnitude as I drew more current, which I was very worried by. Started at around 3KW.
At the time I had two remote sensors clammped around the incoming live.
One was from my free npower unit, which had stopped working a few weeks before, and another I had added recently.

I removed the npower clamp on unit, and all seemed to be working again without the sound. The only thing I can think of was that the 2 clamp connectors might have been making some sort of transormer between the two and producing some sort of mechanical vibration but couldn't be sure.
Anyway after the struggle of removing the clamp and breaking it, I wasn't going to put it back to check

It was also a day or so after my meter was replaced, so my fisrt thought was that it was something wrong in the meter or some sort of calibration it did on itself but has no idea what it could be.

Well provided you've not locked a parrot in their or other bird that can immitate such sounds.....


below is unlikely but I had a similar noise
I had an similar buzzing noise once which increased in magnitude as I drew more current, which I was very worried by. Started at around 3KW.
At the time I had two remote sensors clammped around the incoming live.
One was from my free npower unit, which had stopped working a few weeks before, and another I had added recently.

I removed the npower clamp on unit, and all seemed to be working again without the sound. The only thing I can think of was that the 2 clamp connectors might have been making some sort of transormer between the two and producing some sort of mechanical vibration but couldn't be sure.
Anyway after the struggle of removing the clamp and breaking it, I wasn't going to put it back to check

It was also a day or so after my meter was replaced, so my fisrt thought was that it was something wrong in the meter or some sort of calibration it did on itself but has no idea what it could be.

It's not a buzzing noise. It's a regular "beep" or "chirp", exactly like that of a smoke detector when the battery is running down. There is no smoke detector or any other battery-driven device in the cupboard; only the gas "box" (big brown thing with a lever on it) and the consumer unit.

wrote:

There is no smoke detector or any other battery-driven device in the
cupboard; only the gas "box" (big brown thing with a lever on it) and
the consumer unit.

Is the gas meter an electronic one? e.g my smart gas meter has a ten
year battery (not user accessible).

On 14/09/2015 15:39, wrote:
The other day I noticed a beeping noise, similar to the intermittent "chirp" that is emitted by dying smoke detectors. I've removed the batteries from all three smoke detectors and the CO detector, and the beeping persists. I've narrowed it down to the consumer unit; at least when I open the cupboard door where the consumer unit is housed, the beeping/chirping is louder. Inside the cupboard are the CU and the gas inlet "box". Can anyone come up with an explanation? The noise is driving me nuts! Thanks.


It is extremely unlikely to be coming from the consumer unit. (unless it
has some non standard battery controlled feature).

You mention a gas inlet box, the noise may well be coming from that but
i am not sure what would be in that.

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Well provided you've not locked a parrot in their or other bird that
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below is unlikely but I had a similar noise I had an similar buzzing
noise once which increased in magnitude as I drew more current, which I
was very worried by. Started at around 3KW. At the time I had two
remote sensors clammped around the incoming live. One was from my free
npower unit, which had stopped working a few weeks before, and another
I had added recently.

I removed the npower clamp on unit, and all seemed to be working again
without the sound. The only thing I can think of was that the 2 clamp
connectors might have been making some sort of transormer between the
two and producing some sort of mechanical vibration but couldn't be
sure. Anyway after the struggle of removing the clamp and breaking it,
I wasn't going to put it back to check

It was also a day or so after my meter was replaced, so my fisrt
thought was that it was something wrong in the meter or some sort of
calibration it did on itself but has no idea what it could be.

It's not a buzzing noise. It's a regular "beep" or "chirp", exactly like
that of a smoke detector when the battery is running down. There is no
smoke detector or any other battery-driven device in the cupboard; only
the gas "box" (big brown thing with a lever on it) and the consumer unit.

mobile phone?

"Andy Burns" wrote in message
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wrote:

There is no smoke detector or any other battery-driven device in the
cupboard; only the gas "box" (big brown thing with a lever on it) and
the consumer unit.

Is the gas meter an electronic one? e.g my smart gas meter has a ten year
battery (not user accessible).

Or the electric meter.

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ARW wrote:

Andy Burns wrote:

my smart gas meter has a ten year battery (not user accessible).

Or the electric meter.

I'd expect those to just take power from the mains, mine does. Are there
battery ones?

On Monday, 14 September 2015 15:39:10 UTC+1, wrote:
The other day I noticed a beeping noise, similar to the intermittent "chirp" that is emitted by dying smoke detectors. However, I've removed the batteries from all three smoke detectors and the CO detector, and the beeping persists. I've narrowed it down to the consumer unit; at least when I open the cupboard door where the consumer unit is housed, the beeping/chirping is louder. Inside the cupboard are the CU and the gas inlet "box". Can anyone come up with an explanation? The noise is driving me nuts! Thanks.

ISTR that gas meters have a similar thing for when the battery is nearly expended.
I should ring up your supplier and ask.

"Andy Burns" wrote in message
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ARW wrote:

Andy Burns wrote:

my smart gas meter has a ten year battery (not user accessible).

Or the electric meter.

I'd expect those to just take power from the mains, mine does. Are there
battery ones?


I believe the smart electricity meters do.

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On 14/09/2015 15:39, wrote:
The other day I noticed a beeping noise, similar to the intermittent "chirp" that is emitted by dying smoke detectors. However, I've removed the batteries from all three smoke detectors and the CO detector, and the beeping persists. I've narrowed it down to the consumer unit; at least when I open the cupboard door where the consumer unit is housed, the beeping/chirping is louder. Inside the cupboard are the CU and the gas inlet "box". Can anyone come up with an explanation? The noise is driving me nuts! Thanks.


Is the cupboard next to a party wall? If so, I'd check with your neighbour.

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On Mon, 14 Sep 2015 07:39:07 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

Can anyone come up with an explanation? The noise is driving me nuts!

Are the smoke detectors mains powered as well as battery? These will
chirp if the battery is flat or removed. Because of the noise
intensity it is often quite difficult to locate where it comes from.

replying to edwardwill, Richard wrote:
I have the same problem of a chirping consumer unit....I see some
correspondence ...did you get a solution/explanation?

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On 31/03/2016 13:44, Richard wrote:
replying to edwardwill, Richard wrote:
I have the same problem of a chirping consumer unit....I see some
correspondence ...did you get a solution/explanation?


Last September he found a nearly dead smoke detector in the junk in the
bottom of the cupboard.

Doesn't that interface of yours tell you the thread dates?

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/Newsgroup_access_tips

Andy

Vir Campestris wrote:
On 31/03/2016 13:44, Richard wrote:
replying to edwardwill, Richard wrote:
I have the same problem of a chirping consumer unit....I see some
correspondence ...did you get a solution/explanation?


Last September he found a nearly dead smoke detector in the junk in the
bottom of the cupboard.

He did? No mention of it in groups Google.

Tim

replying to Vir Campestris, Richard wrote:
No I didn't see that input - but while writing I can report that I've
discovered the source of my chirp too.... In a neighbouring cupboard I have a
fire alarm panel - it was making the chirp as the built in battery was failing.

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On Monday, 14 September 2015 15:39:10 UTC+1, wrote:
The other day I noticed a beeping noise, similar to the intermittent "chirp" that is emitted by dying smoke detectors. However, I've removed the batteries from all three smoke detectors and the CO detector, and the beeping persists. I've narrowed it down to the consumer unit; at least when I open the cupboard door where the consumer unit is housed, the beeping/chirping is louder. Inside the cupboard are the CU and the gas inlet "box". Can anyone come up with an explanation? The noise is driving me nuts! Thanks.

Display device will chirp if it is out of sinc with the meters- blue light on bottom. Push down hard on the back to open and remove the battery for two minutes. Replace and the light on the bottom will be green and chirp will stop.

On 11/12/2017 20:40, wrote:
On Monday, 14 September 2015 15:39:10 UTC+1, wrote:
The other day I noticed a beeping noise, similar to the intermittent "chirp" that is emitted by dying smoke detectors. However, I've removed the batteries from all three smoke detectors and the CO detector, and the beeping persists. I've narrowed it down to the consumer unit; at least when I open the cupboard door where the consumer unit is housed, the beeping/chirping is louder. Inside the cupboard are the CU and the gas inlet "box". Can anyone come up with an explanation? The noise is driving me nuts! Thanks.

Display device will chirp if it is out of sinc with the meters- blue light on bottom. Push down hard on the back to open and remove the battery for two minutes. Replace and the light on the bottom will be green and chirp will stop.


Check the date of the OPs post you stupid bitch.



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On Monday, 14 September 2015 15:39:10 UTC+1, wrote:
The other day I noticed a beeping noise, similar to the intermittent
"chirp" that is emitted by dying smoke detectors. However, I've removed
the batteries from all three smoke detectors and the CO detector, and the
beeping persists. I've narrowed it down to the consumer unit; at least
when I open the cupboard door where the consumer unit is housed, the
beeping/chirping is louder. Inside the cupboard are the CU and the gas
inlet "box". Can anyone come up with an explanation? The noise is
driving me nuts! Thanks.

Display device will chirp if it is out of sinc with the meters- blue light
on bottom. Push down hard on the back to open and remove the battery for two
minutes. Replace and the light on the bottom will be green and chirp will
stop.

On 11/12/2017 20:50, ARW wrote:

Check the date of the OPs post you stupid bitch.

The kids went to a kindergarten where the lady in charge would have said
to you: "Adam! Was that kind?" It was remarkably effective on three year
olds, but I suspect you're a bit past that age.

On Monday, 11 December 2017 20:50:55 UTC, ARW wrote:
On 11/12/2017 20:40, wrote:
On Monday, 14 September 2015 15:39:10 UTC+1, wrote:
The other day I noticed a beeping noise, similar to the intermittent "chirp" that is emitted by dying smoke detectors. However, I've removed the batteries from all three smoke detectors and the CO detector, and the beeping persists. I've narrowed it down to the consumer unit; at least when I open the cupboard door where the consumer unit is housed, the beeping/chirping is louder. Inside the cupboard are the CU and the gas inlet "box". Can anyone come up with an explanation? The noise is driving me nuts! Thanks.

Display device will chirp if it is out of sinc with the meters- blue light on bottom. Push down hard on the back to open and remove the battery for two minutes. Replace and the light on the bottom will be green and chirp will stop.


Check the date of the OPs post you stupid bitch.

Adam

we're not all like him thankfully

On 12/12/2017 11:53, wrote:
On Monday, 11 December 2017 20:50:55 UTC, ARW wrote:
On 11/12/2017 20:40, wrote:
On Monday, 14 September 2015 15:39:10 UTC+1, wrote:
The other day I noticed a beeping noise, similar to the intermittent "chirp" that is emitted by dying smoke detectors. However, I've removed the batteries from all three smoke detectors and the CO detector, and the beeping persists. I've narrowed it down to the consumer unit; at least when I open the cupboard door where the consumer unit is housed, the beeping/chirping is louder. Inside the cupboard are the CU and the gas inlet "box". Can anyone come up with an explanation? The noise is driving me nuts! Thanks.

Display device will chirp if it is out of sinc with the meters- blue light on bottom. Push down hard on the back to open and remove the battery for two minutes. Replace and the light on the bottom will be green and chirp will stop.


Check the date of the OPs post you stupid bitch.

Adam

we're not all like him thankfully


So?

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