Burglar Alarm not working

The walk test should hopefully help you identify which zone/sensor isn't operating correctly.

 

I doubt legality of HA's position, as this would be classed a fixture and therefore is responsibility of the Landlord.
Wonder if they view other electrical fittings as a gift, such as smoke alarms, which are mandatory in a New Build, but not normally in existing dwellings they may own unless newish stock.
Most HA's fit smoke/co into existing stock as a matter of policy, and take on responsibility for maintaining/ renewing as necessary.
Other tenants not as able as you, will likely just end up with non working burglar alarms over time, with your HA as their Landlord

 

If there are no more PIR's, four in all, there must be another device, Is the one that blinks number one on the keypad?, usually zone one will be the entry/exit door, conventially!, I still think the front door could be to blame!.

Can you confirm that a contact is on the front door?, like one of these.

 

Morning, working all weekend, heh ho, sometimes you can hear a little faint 'click' when you open and close the door, or use a magnet on the contact, failing that you've got to start taking stuff apart, I would imagine that the two contacts are in series if neither door causes a chime in walktest, so either door can be used as the entry/exit route.
Richard.

 

Exactly the same, walk in front of PIR, the system will chime, open a door, it should chime, BUT if both doors are on one zone, and one door contact has failed then in affect BOTH doors will not be working as far as the control panel sees it.
That's why I asked if you could possibly hear a very faint 'click' from either door contact reed switch, 'cos this could narrow the problem down to one door or the other before you have to start taking them apart.

 

Do both doors cause the chime? If so, pointless walk testing them, as they're working.

When you walk test, which LEDs light? When you try to set, which LEDs light?

Sounds like a zone is staying open, or has never been shorted out in panel,Mir not used.

A photo inside the end station would confirm which zones are in use. If you can turn the power off to the main panel, whip the cover off. Alarm will sound, so enter code to silence. Then photograph inside, post it here.

 

I do feel, that whilst this burglar alarm isn't working, the OP could appraise us of his address (and times when he'll be at work, or out of an evening) (just so some of us could pop round and check it for him,, tha' knerrs)

 

Hi There,

I have a Veritas 8C fitted myself.
Electronics is my favourite pastime and was my living.

A walk test would be a good thing to do.
But I wonder if its been set into PART SET mode rather that FULL SET
If you can download the manual it would be a great help.
The front inside page covers all the tests you will need.

Can I stress if you TEST a mode , make a list of what's been tested so you don't
have to rely on memory.

As you get a beep from the door it does suggest the system seems to be functioning.
I can copy the handbook if you need.
But I think someone said there is an on line version.

Keep us informed

Johnny M

 

Which light is it then?.

 

Factory reset wasn't a good plan. Are any cables connected to Z7 in the panel. Physically look, as I said previously.

If a photo is too big, resize it!

 

Ok so zone number 7 is continually active if the light is :
A On all the time during a walk test.
B On and won't go off when attempting to set the alarm.
Yes?.
Is there a panic button hidden away somewhere?, in a bedroom for example, that has been pushed by a chillie possibly?.

The other problem you may have now, after defaulting the panel, is, if the doors aren't on zone 1, the default programming for which is entry/exit, then the system could now see them as 'intruder', and will attempt to go straight off when you open a door.
Now whilst we're on, IF the engineer code is 'locked', you will not be able to reprogram any parameters, so now you have potentially two faults with the system, and possibly no way of correcting the programming issue.
Oh dear...
NEVER default a system unless you understand the programming side etc.

 

Morning, Sorry if i've missed this, but its worth bearing in mind that PIR's can be set not to light the L.E.D when active.