If you’re relatively confident with DIY and electrics, then changing the battery in your burglar alarm system is relatively straight-forward. The main steps for changing an alarm battery are: - Identify type of battery used in your alarm - Buy replacement alarm battery
The main steps for changing an alarm battery are: - Identify type of battery used in your alarm - Buy replacement alarm battery - Unscrew front of alarm panel (usually at this point the alarm will start sounding, as there’ll be a tamper on the system)
In general alarm systems use batteries in 2 different parts of the system if it’s a wired alarm, and 3 different parts if it’s a wireless alarm: - Alarm panel battery: this is the battery that powers the main alarm system, and is the most important battery in your alarm
Remove the battery from the security system enclosure and put the new one in. Reconnect the alarm battery wires to the new battery, paying careful attention that the red (+) wire connects to the red (+) terminal of the battery. You may still see a trouble condition on the security system while the new battery gets charged.
Some of the more common alarm battery types are the rechargeable sealed lead acid alarm battery, rechargeable nickel Cadmium alarm battery and non-rechargeable lithium alarm battery. The typical life span of a rechargeable alarm battery can be anywhere from 3 -5 years under normal operating conditions.
Step 1 - Find The Battery! Generally speaking, there are two styles of alarm systems. The style we will deal with in this article has a keypad likely by the entrance door, and a metal enclosure typically near the electrical panel or wiring closet. You're looking for something like the image shown here.