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The Siren is powered by a rechargeable sealed lead
acid battery. A solar panel mounted on the top of the
housing charges the battery during daylight hours.
During darkness, only a small amount of energy is
required to operate the Siren unit. A 9V Alkaline PP3
battery is supplied to boost the initial power to the
unit when the system is rst activated until the solar
panel charges the main battery. (The PP3 battery is
only designed to last for a short period until the main
rechargeable battery has obtained sufcient charge).
The Siren unit incorporates the installation’s Jamming
Detection system which will (if activated) generate an
alarm if any attempt is made to continuously jam the
radio channel used for the system.
POSITIONING THE SIREN
The Siren should be located as high as possible in a
prominent position on an external wall so that it can be
easily seen and heard. The Siren should be mounted
on a sound at surface so that the rear tamper switch is
not activated when mounted.
IMPORTANT: Ensure that the tamper switch does
not fall into the recess between brick courses as
this could prevent the switch from closing and
give a permanent tamper signal.
Shadows cast by neighbouring walls, trees and roof
overhangs should be avoided. If the Siren is to be
mounted below the eaves or softs, it should be
positioned a distance of at least twice the width of the
eaves overhang below the eaves. Remember that in
winter the sun is lower in the sky and you should avoid
winter shadows where possible.
The Siren contains a sophisticated radio receiver.
However, reception of radio signals can be affected by
the presence of metallic objects within the vicinity of
the Siren. It is therefore important to mount the Siren a
minimum distance of 1 metre away from any external or
internal metalwork, (i.e. drainpipes, gutters, radiators,
mirrors etc.). Be especially aware of radiators mounted
on the inside wall behind possible locations for the
Siren.
Ensure that the position selected for the Siren is within
effective range of the Keypad and all detectors.
In order to provide the maximum amount of daylight to
the solar panel, the Siren should ideally be mounted on
a south facing wall. However, an easterly or westerly
position will sufce.
Mounting the device on a north facing wall should be
avoided as this could mean that during the short dark
days of winter months the solar panel may not receive
sufcient daylight in order to maintain the battery
charge at acceptable levels.
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