Optima compact alarm?

Possible, but unlikely.

Put another battery across the leads, ad long as it is 12vdc and see what happens.
I think the panel had had it.

Alarm
April 2012

Have double checked cables from battery to connector block as well as polarity but still blows fuse this happens on battery supply only so is it possible that the battery has a fault caused by the cross connecction ?

Cheers

Jimbo
April 2012

Thanks for response I am not as thick as I sound just lost concentration for a mo alarm woks fine connected to main supply but will blow 1.6a fuse as soon as battery connected regardless of if connected to mains or not . Panel was working on battery supply fine until I reversed polarity therefore cale fault is unlikely but have checked the cales that run from the battery to the panel and all ok
Cheers

JImo
April 2012

Hope you are reading this!!,and still here with us tripping the light fantastic,that panel is not really a diy install.

Especially if you are not good with wiring,reversing the battery`s polarity tells us a lot about your skills.

paul
April 2012

The +ve battery fuse safeguards reversed polarity connection,and should prevent damage to the micro processor board.

disconnect mains power,and see if the fuse blows,you may have a short.

Check your cables!!!.

paul
April 2012

Is all this with or before the Mains is connected.

Suggest you have a 'short' on a cable

acorn
April 2012

Panel

SD
April 2012