AboutFred P. Wessells Expertise I can provide advice regarding most aspects of home and personal security & safety, as well as just about anything related to computer security. Lighting to locks to windows and more. I DO NOT WANT QUESTIONS ON ALARM SYSTEMS, other than common smoke/carbon monoxide detectors. This is not my area of expertise. How to keep from needing an alarm system is more in my area!
Experience I have worked in the industry for 18 years as a security officer, feature writer and editor for a national security magazine and as a security consultant.
Publications Security Technology & Design magazine, Access Control magazine, Locksmith Ledger magazine, several community newspapers and legal newsletters.
Question We moved into this house Oct. 2006. It has a alarm system that we have not used because we were replacing all the doors, so we waited until all the doors were installed, I replaced all the door contacts/switches and got all zones are good
but I got a auxiliary "A" alarm. This is the first time we have used the system. I have the code but not sure if a number or other key is to be pushed before or after the code. I push clear alarm and put in code but does nothing. Thank you
Answer I had to go to my alarm expert for this one, and he's not even sure. His answer:
"What is confusing is the "auxiliary "A" alarm" condition.
Auxiliary usually refers to an attachment such as a freezer/furnace thermostat. If it is too warm or too cold, the "Auxiliary" zone would be in trouble.
On my alarm panel, I not only have a low temperature alarm condition, I also have a sump pump failure switch. See if your client also changed or removed anything like this."
I don't know if that helps you, but I'm afraid that's the best I can do on this one. Your only alternative, of course, would be to call in a LICENSED alarm technician. Sorry that's the best I can suggest. I hope it works.
