Can I save on the cost to remove a security alarm by doing it myself? If you don't have prior experience, we'd recommend against removing a wired-in burglar alarm yourself. There's always a safety risk involved when you're working with electricity and electricians are highly skilled professionals.
Most home monitoring services will automatically dispatch local police if your system loses power. Disconnecting wiring or causing the old system to lose power may set off a false alarm, resulting in an unnecessary emergency response that could land you with a fine.
The quickest way to shut off an alarm is to enter your code to the control panel. Most of the security systems we test also have apps through which you can cancel the alarm. In any case, you must know your disarm code. Change your batteries.
Can I reuse old security system wiring? In a practical sense, a person can easily use the most modern security devices with their old coaxial wiring. Whereas the more aged the wiring is, the less capable it will be to produce quality, they are still usable when switching to the newest security DVR.
Although the main source of power has been disconnected from the home security system, the backup battery is still providing power to the alarm. A screwdriver may be required to access the battery box and you will need pliers to remove the battery.
Remove the Alarm's Fuse
The exact location of the fuse can differ from model to model. But it's generally beneath the hood of your car. Check your owner's manual and look for a picture or diagram indicating the location of the alarm's fuse box. Use a pair of pliers to remove the appropriate fuse.
The transformer is located where the alarm control panel is installed (not the keypad). The transformer may be colored white or tan, and will be plugged into the nearest electrical outlet by your alarm panel. A wire from the transformer will run to the alarm panel.
Previously, wired security equipment was considered far more reliable than wireless equipment, but modern wireless sensors are now virtually as reliable as wired sensors. Wired systems are easier to deactivate.
First locate your main alarm panel – this is normally a mid-sized white box attached to a wall. Now locate the alarm fuse spur – this is usually located next to the alarm panel. Remove the fuse from inside – by levering open the small compartment in the front of the box, and prizing the fuse out.
Since the devices in a hard wired alarm system do not run on batteries there's no battery replacement cost. However the back-up battery in main control panel and the external siren battery will require changing approximately every 5 years, just like wireless.
Anybody with a few tools and a ladder could disconnect it for you. When they turn off the mains power and disconnect the alarm panel battery the self activated siren in the outside alarm siren box will probably sound. They will need to climb up and open the siren box and cut the wire to the siren to silence it.
Remove the AC power to the home alarm console from the wall directly. Use your console's access key (or another item such as a small screw) to unlock and open the system's backing. Lastly, disconnect at least one of the wires that are attached to the system's main battery, which is blocky and noticeable in most units.
There will be a red wire and a black wire clipped onto the battery, only one wire needs to be pulled off in order to completely disconnect the battery from the system. Once this is done and the transformer is unplugged, the system should be completely powered off.
Most modern alarm systems are fitted with an automatic cut-off device that will stop the alarm from sounding after 15 minutes, so chances are that if you wait, the alarm will stop on its own.