I have this hard wired detector and it is recently starting to beep.How do I change the battery without getting shocked?
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Assuming it is the Kidde, there is a small plastic pin to remove AND NOT LOSE, twist it free and pull down carefully. There will be wires from the "box" to the alarm. Where the wires meet the alarm, there is a removable "plug." There are "panels" on each side you squeeze to remove it. It is then free to take down and to change the battery. I have never shut off the power nor ever gotten a shock. When inserting the fresh battery, make sure you push down the arm on the side and that the "ribbon" is beneath the battery. Good luck.
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First: read the instruction. Don't have them.....on a ladder, remove the tiny pin at top and unscrew the assembly to reveal a connector which should be squeezed to disconnect halves. Down the ladder and a little door can be opened, revealing the battery. Remember how the old battery is installed and replace. Replace is opposite of removal. Now.....the new battery will chirp in increments of seven minutes, don't panic.....if all went right chirping stops eventually. Use copper top 9volt battery for assured success........Enjoy.
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This one you twist it counter clockwise. The base is mounted to the ceiling but the unit will come free. It won'tshock you because it has a plug-in. Open the battery compartment and switch the battery
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Just open the battery compartment and change it.. You won't get shocked :-)
708497
My detector model doesn't have any blue lights, only green. I suspect a low battery.
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I had the same problem. It's caused by the battery moving around. Instructions that come with the beeper say that you can fix this problem as follows: "Remove the battery. Gently and slightly raise the small silver metal tab under the battery and then replace the battery. This will hold the battery more tightly in place." It worked for me, for a while, and then the problem came back. So again I bent that little metal tab up GENTLY.
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by putting new batteries in it and pushing the button ,and it will make a beeping sound. you have too do this a lot, and my dog seems to be over powering it, he`s sometimes too strong willed.
864908
That's recently happened to me. Changed the batt. No more crazy beeping! Takes a day or two to kick in though.
1070648
Take the battery out and put it back in. It's on the back side of the AED. Sometimes cold weather cause the AED to not be able to do a self check so it starts to beep. Keep it inside if that's the case.
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Let me start by commenting on the date on the device, since it has come up in other posts. I ordered my smoke alarms in May and the device was stamped end of March which seemed quite reasonable. Yep, replacement time is 10 years and if I do it exactly on the 10 year mark I'll be amazed with myself. As per your question Edwin I hooked up my alarms to the house power and they did the low battery beep until I pulled the plastic tab out of the side of the detector which made the battery connect inside the unit itself. I used the battery that came with the unit and didn't need to ever open the battery compartment. When I do replace the battery if it continues to beep I would check the battery connection and also make sure that my batteries were not dead. I expect to replace all the smoke alarm batteries the first of the year, which is what I used to do, and didn't bother this year because I knew I had to replace the detectors. Best of luck with your smoke detector.
537625
Press and hold the reset button on the back of it. That's what I did when I checked it out by taking my batteries out.
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We had a power fault that disrupted a number of electronic gadgets. Remove battery, unplug charger for 30 seconds. Upon battery insertion you should have two solid red indicators (no blinking red). If all is okay in 3-4 hours a proper charge yields solid red and green. Remove bat and push green test button, this should yield four green indicators. If not go to plan "B". Cheers, Dennis
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If you changed the battery and it still beeps, you need to replace the unit itself
1613360
take the battery cover off and press the reset button for 2 seconds. Maybe change the batteries as well.
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The unit is designed to be hardwired. The battery is for backup only. When only the battery is in place and the unit is not connected to hardwire, the unit will chirp loudly.
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I have not had to replace the battery yet but I would think that there would be a thin round disc watch type batter inside on the circuit board. You will need to remove the 2 small Phillips screws on the bottom for access.
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Have you tried changing to a different battery. The beep is due to low battery.
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someone else said has this fix for another model. See if this works: 1. Unplug detector from power (or flip circuit breaker)2. Remove battery3. Hold down Test button for 20 seconds4. Replace battery5. Turn power/breaker back on
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There should be a switch and the settings marked on the side of the battery enclosure. You have to look closely to see the settings.
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That's a hard question to answer. I don't think I ever needed mine to work----so the way I knew that it was bad was when the warning beeps started sounding. I think that was at about the 4-5 year mark. Did your system warn you that you had a bad battery, or you just went to use it and it wouldn't work? I guess the distinction is that I waited until the system told me the battery was bad before changing it. Maybe if I had tried to use it a year earlier, it wouldn't have worked???? Maybe the system lets the battery drain below the charge needed to open a door? I don't know. I think at least 4 years is what to expect. That's a hard question to answer. I don't think I ever needed mine to work----so the way I knew that it was bad was when the warning beeps started sounding. I think that was at about the 4-5 year mark. Did your system warn you that you had a bad battery, or you just went to use it and it wouldn't work? I guess the distinction is that I waited until the system told me the battery was bad before changing it. Maybe if I had tried to use it a year earlier, it wouldn't have worked???? Maybe the system lets the battery drain below the charge needed to open a door? I don't know. I think at least 4... » Read More That's a hard question to answer. I don't think I ever needed mine to work----so the way I knew that it was bad was when the warning beeps started sounding. I think that was at about the 4-5 year mark. Did your system warn you that you had a bad battery, or you just went to use it and it wouldn't work? I guess the distinction is that I waited until the system told me the battery was bad before changing it. Maybe if I had tried to use it a year earlier, it wouldn't have worked???? Maybe the system lets the battery drain below the charge needed to open a door? I don't know. I think at least 4 years is what to expect. « Show Less