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verify all settings are still correct. It is critical that you TEST your
FreezeAlarm once each year.
4.0 OTHER INSTALLATION NOTES:
4.1 Answering Machines at the Call-To Locations:
If you have an answering machine or voice mail at any of the call-to locations,
the FreezeAlarm will generally leave a portion of its alarm message on the
answering machine or voice mail. You may want to test this as some answering
systems do not pick up the message. Answering machines and voice mail will
not affect or stop the call-out sequence in any way.
4.2 Extending the Temperature Sensor Length:
The temperature sensor may be extended using standard, four conductor
telephone extension wire up to 100 feet (30.5m) from the FreezeAlarm unit.
Extending the sensor more than 100 feet will increase the temperature that the
FreezeAlarm senses by about 1°F/C for every 100 feet added. In other words, an
extension of 600 feet would give you a temperature that is approximately 5°F/C
higher than the actual temperature.
The connection at the end of the temperature sensor that normally plugs into the
FreezeAlarm is a male RJ9 connection. This is a smaller connection than a
regular telephone line. You can either make or purchase an RJ9 extension wire
or simply splice in additional four conductor telephone wire in between the
sensor and RJ9 connection ends. Note that if you are extending sensors outdoors
and/or underground, consideration should be given to using shielded wire inside
metal conduit. Both shield and conduit should be connected to a ground. This
helps prevent stray voltage from interfering with the sensor’s signal.
4.3 Extending the Phone Cord Length:
You may use a longer telephone extension cable to place the FreezeAlarm unit at
a further distance from an available telephone jack. The FreezeAlarm has been
tested to operate on a phone line indoors at a distance of 1,000 feet (304m).
Make sure you use four conductor telephone wire. This is available at most
hardware and discount department stores. If you are extending this to the
outdoors, consideration should be given to using shielded wire inside metal
conduit. Both shield and conduit should be connected to a ground.
4.4 Back-Up Battery Options:
The FreezeAlarm has a connection for a 9 volt battery which can supply power to
the unit should the AC power be disconnected or out. A fully charged 9 volt
lithium battery will provide 10 to 15 hours of operation. During this time,
however, you will likely receive a “Battery Alarm” call from your FreezeAlarm
meaning the battery has gone below 7.0 volts. Once the battery drops to about
6.0 volts, the FreezeAlarm can no longer operate.
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If you wish to have a longer battery option, consider connecting 6 “D” cell
alkaline batteries together in series. This produces the required 9 volts of DC
power and also provides about 7 to 10 days of power from fully charged
batteries.
In addition, the FreezeAlarm can accept up to 12 volts of DC power through the
battery connection. Because of this, you could connect a 12 VDC battery to the
battery terminals on the FreezeAlarm and have a much longer battery life than
even the “D” cell battery option described above. Control Products has not tested
this option nor have we determined the operational life when the FreezeAlarm is
running off this battery option. For more information on this application, contact
Technical Support.
Control Products offers some other battery options. Please call Customer Service
or visit our web site at www.controlproductsonline.com for accessories.
5.0 COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
1. I have pulse dialing on my phone line. Can I use the FreezeAlarm?
Yes. There is a pulse/tone dip switch on the back of your FreezeAlarm. Put
this switch in the UP position to dial out in pulse dialing mode. If you are
programming the FreezeAlarm locally using a phone plugged into the front
of the FreezeAlarm, your telephone must be set to tone because the
FreezeAlarm’s menu structure requires touch tones to operate. Once you
have completed the programming functions, you can reset your phone back
to pulse mode.
2. I have to dial 9 before I can make a phone call. Can I do this?
Generally, the FreezeAlarm should be able to dial 9 or any other sequence
of numbers during a phone call. If you need to dial a number to get an
outside line or a dial tone, it is recommended you program in a 9 followed
by a pause. This will allow the phone system time to get the dial tone before
the FreezeAlarm begins playing the rest of the digits of your call-to phone
number.
3. Do I need a dedicated phone line for my FreezeAlarm?
No. The FreezeAlarm uses any existing telephone line. The only time it uses
the line is if it needs to call out or if you are calling into the FreezeAlarm. If
you have a commercial phone system at the monitored location, the
FreezeAlarm may work, but it needs to be tested. An easy way to know if
your phone system will work is to take a regular, single line telephone and
plug it into the telephone jack. If you get a dial tone when you pick up the
handset, your FreezeAlarm should work as well. Unfortunately, there are
hundreds of different phone systems and phone companies in the United
States and Canada and we cannot guarantee that we will work with all of
them.
4. I have high speed internet access and telephone service through my cable or
phone company. Can I still use a FreezeAlarm on that phone line?