Ademco Vista-10SE Battery Installation

When the the backup battery on an Ademco Vista-10SE alarm system gets low, the front panel will beep and display a "LO BAT" warning. The backup battery is important during power outages and to prevent burglars from being able to disarm the system by cutting power to your house. You can call a technician to replace the battery or you can do it yourself. Replacement batteries cost about $20 in May 2011.

Instructions

- 1
  Find the main control box. It's beige-colored metal, usually in a closet, basement or utility room.
- 2
  Enter the "installer code" into the control panel to disable the alarm system. This code should have been left by the technician who installed the system. If you do not have this code, the alarm will go off while your are replacing the battery.
- 3
  Unplug the control box's power cord or cut power at the circuit breaker.
- 4
  Open the front panel of the control box.
- 5
  Remove the red and black wires from the battery inside the control box. Replace the battery. Reattach the wires.
- 6
  Replace the cover on the control box. Reconnect the power.
- 7
  Reinitialize the system at the control pad.

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