Test Your Burglar Alarm System Once a Month

 

Testing  the functionality of your  device

 

1 Verify that the alarm system is in ‘’ READY” mode. Do not arm it!

2 Open each protected  zone ( ie.  door or window), one at a time.

3 Check that the keypad display’s the opened zone which you are testing (ie. door or window).

4 The keypad should display the name or number of the “ZONE OPEN”.

5 Repeat this procedure for each zone in the system (each zone should be tested).

 

Testing the signal transmission to monitoring center.

 

1 Call monitoring center at 1800  434-4000 and ask that your  alarm system be placed in “TEST” mode.

   Be ready to give  your account monitoring number and password to the operator.

2 Arm your system as usual and set off  by opening a door or window, or tripping a motion detector.

   Allow the alarm to sound for at least one minute.

3 Turn off your system and reset it to “READY” mode.

4 Call the monitoring center and verify that the signal was received by the monitoring center and take     

   the alarm off test.