GE Simon 3 Guide

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trademarks.Unauthorizeduseisstrictlyprohibited.Thirdpartytrademarksarepropertyofthetrademarkowners.
Licencenumber:RBQ5591‐1473‐01
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Emergencybackuppowersupply
BatteryReplacementInstructions
GESimon3System
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Thoseresidentialsecuritysystemhaveabackupbatterydesignedtosupplypowertothesecuritysystemduringalimited
poweroutage.Thebatterymustbereplacedfromtimetotimeduetoageandusage.Thebackupbatteryneedstobe
replacedwhenthekeypaddisplaysa“BAT”or“SYSTEMLOBATTERY”message.
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Inmostcasesyoucanreplacethebatteryyourself,typicallysavingyoutimeandmoney.Theprocessrequirestheremoval
oftwowiresfromtheoldbatteryandreconnectingthesamewirestothenewbattery.Beforereplacingthebattery,please
readinstructionscarefully,includingtheBatterySafetyWarninginstructionsonpage2.
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1–EnsureyouhaveyourPersonalIdentificationCode(PIC)andthencall800653‐9111tohaveyoursystem
placedontest.
2–ConfirmyoureceivedthecorrectbackuppowersupplyfromADT.(Picture1)
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3–Locatethepanel’stransformerandunplug.(Picture2)
4–Presstheplastictablocatedontopoftheunitdownandopenupthefrontcoverofthesystemkeypad.
(Picture3)
5–Oncethefrontcoverisopened,presstabupwithaflatheadscrewdriverandswingchassisdown.(Picture4)
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6–Remove2setscrewsandopenupemergencybackuppowersupplytraycover.(Picture5)
7–Removeoldemergencybackuppowersupplyandreplacewithnewemergencybackuppowersupply.
(Picture6)
8–Closeemergencybackuppowersupplytraycover;re‐install2screws;andclosechassis.Closethefront
coverofthesystemkeypad.
9–Pluginthepanel’stransformerafter1minute.
10–Testsystemafterreplacingbattery.
11–Call800653‐9111andrequestthatthesystemberemovedfromtest.
12–Takeyouroldemergencybackuppowersupplytothenearestrecyclingcentre.
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©2017ADTCanadaInc.Allrightsreserved.ADT,theADTlogo,andthenamesofproductsandservicesareADTtrademarksorregistered
trademarks.Unauthorizeduseisstrictlyprohibited.Thirdpartytrademarksarepropertyofthetrademarkowners.
Licencenumber:RBQ5591‐1473‐01
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BatterySafetyWarning
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ThissectiononBatterySafetyshouldbereadinitsentiretyanditscontentsunderstoodbeforehandlingorusing
arechargeablesealedlead‐acidbattery.MSDS(MaterialSafetyDataSheets)areavailableuponrequest.
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•Duetothepotentialenergystoredinasealedlead‐acidbattery,improperhandlingoruseofthebattery
orfailuretoobservetheprecautionslistedinthisdocumentmayresultinbodilyinjurycausedby
electrolyteleakage,heatgenerationorexplosion.
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•USEELECTRICALLYINSULATEDTOOLS.Useofun‐insulatedtoolsmaycauseashortcircuitandtheheat
orsparksgeneratedbytheshortcircuitcanresultinburns,damagetothebattery,oranexplosion.
Metallictoolsmaybeinsulatedusingvinylorelectrician’stape.
•Whenunpackingthebattery,makesuretohandleitgently.Roughhandlingmayshockthebattery,
causingdamage.Checkthatthebatteryisfreefromcracks,fractures,orleakage.
•Beextremelycarefulnottodropthebatterytoavoidthepossibilityofseriousinjury.
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Ifatanytimeyoufeeluncertainthatyoucanfollowtheseinstructionsorwanttohavethebatteryreplacedbyan
ADTservicetechnician,contacttheADTCustomerExperienceDepartmentat800653‐9111andschedulea
serviceappointment.Inmostcases,ADT’sstandardservicechargewillapply.
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Ifyouchoosetoreplacethebatteryyourself,contactADTat800653‐9111tohaveareplacementbatterysentto
youoryoucanpurchaseoneatalocalbatterysupplystore.Ifthereisalockonthecontrolpaneldoorandyou
donothaveakey,informtheADTCustomerExperienceRepresentativeandakeywillbesenttoyou.
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Pleasetestyoursystemmonthly.Placeyoursystemontestbycalling800653‐9111.
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