Does anyone know how to save money on buying and installing an alarm battery and how to do it.

Does anyone know how to save money on buying and installing an alarm battery and how to do it.

apparently its a specific battery not readily available
and then the person has to be able to climb into my roof as system was put there

and then they need to know howto change the battery because apparently theres a way to do it otherwise i'm not sure what can happen whether it makes the alarm go off or what happens .

I'm trying to see how to save money as they can charge alot and it adds up
and meanwhikle i cant sleep and it sends out a constant noise till the battery changed

 

Call your alarm company and get some sleep.

Smoke detectors usually chirp when their battery goes flat.

 

I changed my alarm battery early this year. I found opening a packet of chips more difficult.

Not having a go.....mine had easy access by standing on a chair. I did need to have a clear head though.

 

If the OP is talking about going into the roof, are they talking about a security alarm (not smoke detector) that has a large back up battery?

 

If its a security alarm it's also very easy. It usually has a motorcycle type battery.

I had an APT brand alarm. Went to their factory near Rydalmere and for $50 got a new one.

The panel was hidden in a built in wardrobe. All you need is a screwdriver to remove the panel cover then slip out the old and slip in the new battery.

Just don't get positive and negative wires mixed.

 

Seriously do yourself a favour and pay someone to do it. I can see this ending in tears.

Some concerns I have:

• Your description of the issue was very vague. You weren't even specific as to what type of alarm it is. Home alarm, smoke alarm, etc.
• You haven't even taken a photo of the device to share when asking a question
• You haven't even attempted to look up any model/serial numbers (otherwise you would have provided it here) and then use those model / serial numbers to google for more info.

That said, I am happy for you to prove me wrong

So, back a possible answer (If its an alarm battery)
Open the case (you'll need a key which you should have), take photo of battery (on it has a label indicating voltage etc).
Take photo to Jaycar and ask them if they sell it.

Its probably something that looks like this
12V 9Ah SLA Battery | Jaycar Electronics

Its two clips positive and negative. You'd have to be a complete dumb dumb to screw that up.

 

The batteries are readily available.
@datto and @neK have shown the type of batteries.
Any 'Battery World', Jaycar or similar place will stock then for <$50.
Easy as replacing them. It's likely hidden in the top of a cupboard somewhere, not the roof.

 

Rather than stuffing around with battery ones, I much prefer hard wired ones. Should cost about $110 supplied and installed, and you never have to worry about it again. Just check the light is on at each inspection and you're good to go.

 

All wired alarms should have a battery for power fail or the thief just shuts down the meter box.

Most alarm batteries require the master code to reset the system since they install them with that feature for a reason. I find the alarm company charges for the battery, tests etc and often find minor issues or fault every 8-10 years. Last time it was one sensor which he found strange - It had become inactive but hadnt triggered a fault- He changed that. Its quite trivial to save $$ ($50 saving?) doing this yourself and getting it wrong. I recall the last change the guy laughed about buying a battery from Jaycar or the chinese battery world copy - Says they dont last and a sure sign someone did it themselves. He used a Panasonic for a reason. Total cost was $150 i think.

 

Turns out it wasn't the battery.

 

@Perthguy
What device was it ?

 

Who knows? From these posts it seems to be a home security system but there is no way to be sure based on the lack of information provided.

please can you help me how to deal with this, can i get a refund or do anything.

Incidentally, there is an ADT home security system installed at the house I share that infrequently went into alarm mode for no apparent reason, usually when everyone is asleep. It is not the battery and it is not the electrical wiring system that is at fault. The home owner ended up disabling the whole system until he can get it fixed.

The system is plugged into a GPO with a transformer sitting between the GPO and the alarm unit. I suspect the transformer has failed and that is the cause of the unit going into alarm mode with what I suspect is a no power fault.

Justine's system sounds like it is faulty if it is chirping "low battery" but replacing the battery didn't help. But then, who really knows what is going on?

 

Yeah I thought I was smart pulling out the battery until I got the new one to stop the incessant nagging but that didn’t work haha

 

Probably is low batt but a reset is needed to clear the fault. My (mains) smoke detectors are like that too. They want the whole meter box off and back on after replacing backup duracell

Could be a sensor...or.....

 

My home back up battery lasts for about 2-3 years.
Shorter if Ausgrid can't get their act together.

Power cut, starts beeping. Enter code, beeping stops.
Normal operation, battery is dead, starts beeping, enter code.
Replace battery, starts beeping, enter code.. few hours later its fine.

If it kept beeping like the the OP described i would have paid for someone to fix / rip out the whole thing just so i could get a good nights sleep.