There is nothing more annoying than an alarm system with false alarms and a beeping keypad. Waking up in the early hours hearing alarm sirens screaming for no apparent reason is very troublesome. It can sometimes be very difficult to identify the faulty component to the security system.

Environmental and various system faults can cause a beeping keypad and trouble light to occur. Technicians can analyse and repair the fault to your home alarm system or check out these tips below to help your situation.

If your home alarm system is beeping and service flashing, this is a sign that your alarm system needs to be serviced.

Main issues causing false alarms to your security system are:

environmental conditions, not regular maintaining & servicing your alarm system, not replacing your alarm system batteries on time, power outages in your area, pets, rodents, bugs and spiders, faulty cabling, heating & cooling left ON when armed, switching of your mains power to premises when selling your property, alarm system old age wear and tear, corroded external tamper devices, user error. These false alarm conditions can easily be fixed promptly so you & your neighborhood will be very happy again

tips to stop & rectify false alarms to security systems

• Make sure heating and air conditioning is switched of before setting the alarm
• Ensure windows and doors are secure before setting the alarm
• Spray insect surface spray around movement detectors twice a year and mostly in summertime
• Periodically test the home security system to ensure equipment is working properly
• Ensure that panic buttons and other emergency devices are out of the reach of children
• Perform regular maintenance to your alarm system
• Have you property maintained with pest control mostly in a harsh environmental conditions like a garage where movement detectors are active.

Low battery and Loss of Power: After 3 years a backup battery a control panel will be very low. In this case you can replace the flat battery and also give the system a good service. Burglar alarms contain batteries that require replacing periodically. Alarm systems give you a service status when the battery levels are low and in some cases can trigger a false alarm. Loss of mains power can also be the cause of beeping keypads.. An alarm system battery supplies back-up power to the panel during loss of mains and should always be in top condition

Faulty Alarm System Control Panel: Old security alarm systems can cause many false alarms and should be replaced or upgraded if needed. There is always the possibility of a faulty alarm system, keypad, panel or movement sensor causing a false alarm.

Regular alarm maintenance: You should conduct regular maintenance to ensure that devices and other home security equipment are cleaned, and working the way it should. Objects, dust, water leakage, spider webs, and movement sensor fittings can be reasons for false alarms.

Doors and windows sensors: If a window sensor is not installed properly it can trigger an alarm. Doors which have a deadbolt are more stronger and can help prevent false alarms.

Proper installation: When a home security alarm system is fitted, it is important that all sensors and devices are correctly installed according to Australian Standards and manufacturer's recommendations. If you're installing a do-it-yourself home security system, you must be careful so you can minimize false alarms.

Heaters and coolers, pets, rats, and insects: Some movement detectors can be triggered by heaters and coolers left operating when the alarm system is activated. Some motion detectors can be triggered by pets, rats, or insects. If you own a pet, be certain your home security system use "pet-friendly" sensors; otherwise, pets movement around the house will trigger and activate a false alarm.

User error: You may simply forget to disarm your security alarm system. Easy to forget when you are in a hurry. Please don`t forget when with trusted relatives and friends who disarms your alarm system, they understand how to operate the alarm system correctly or this may cause false alarms later on. (example: Let them know how to disarm the alarm system if it goes off for any reason). Also please read your user manual properly as there will be some handy info for false alarms.

False Alarms to alarm systems caused by electromagnetic interference

Electromagnetic interference mainly called EMI can produce troublesome false alarms coming from your security system created by unstable electricity transmissions in close proximity. When trouble shooting the fault try investigating the root cause of the issues as follow: 

What parts are affected by false alarms ?

1. Movement sensors are the common cause in false alarms especially if they are not using advanced technology like immunity against electric field electricity
2. The main circuit board can cause false triggers 
3. Old devices can cause these faults which makes it so important to throw out these outdated devices and upgrade to new security equipment

Can users fix there equipment if they have EMI false alarms ?

Yes! as long as users have documentation on the system like schematic diagrams and some electronic technical skills to accomplish this repair. Most often solving this issue can be rectified by installing a filter capacitor in the main circuit board to eliminate the fault. Users can also stop unwanted RFI interference by installing shielded metal enclosures and grounding them to earth. This process can be difficult to rectify yourself but not impossible. 

What foreign equipment is causing these issues ?

Have a look in the building and check to see any electric equipment which may effect EMI issues.
Some power equipment may effect false alarms including:

1. COMMS ROOM for business or IT CUPBOARD for home which houses telecommunication equipment, PABX telephone machines, Modems, WI-FI, CCTV camera monitor/recorder and data cabling
2.  Fluorescent lights
3.  Incorrectly earthed equipment including Main Electrical Power Box or Main Distribution Frame (MDF)
3.  Light dimmer controllers
4.  High wattage halogen lamps
5.  High power electric motors & transformers
6.  Heating and cooling equipment installed in the roof

These devices can cause glitches due to the high electric & magnetic fields it produces mainly affecting components up to one meter away from the source and the higher the power increases the stronger the magnetic field creating the interference.

Always install good quality security equipment away from these problem areas

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