Texecom Oddysey 4E bell box help

[houstonwehaveaproblem]

Have just wired up the bellbox as per manual using connections ABCDS like for like at both panel and bell box.

system is clear but bell box isn't operating. Have taken cover off and tamper doesn't even come up
On the panel

the right side led is flashing on the bell box also

 

[houstonwehaveaproblem]

Have just checked for Voltage at the control panel terminals
that supply the bell box and no voltage

 

[secureiam]

what panel?

 

[houstonwehaveaproblem]

what panel?

Texicom 8C

 

[secureiam]

pictures of wiring will help confirm.

no power at bell suggest that its either:-

1. not wired right
2. cables damaged (break or short)
3. panel not powered up
4.faulty equipment.

 

[houstonwehaveaproblem]

pictures of wiring will help confirm.

no power at bell suggest that its either:-

1. not wired right
2. cables damaged (break or short0
3. panel not powered up
4.faulty equipment.

Panel to bell box...

A-A red
B-B blue
C_C yellow
D-D black
S-S green

I have checked output with meter and im
Not getting 12v from the panel.

 

[secureiam]

Thats what you think you have done, and you may well have.

Take out red and black at the panel and measure across the terminals.

 

[houstonwehaveaproblem]

Thats what you think you have done, and you may well have.

Take out red and black at the panel and measure across the terminals.

Ah yes. A short between red and black. Will investigate

 

[secureiam]

did you test the power from the panel terminals?

 

[houstonwehaveaproblem]

did you test the power from the panel terminals?

yes. All good once I removed the short

 

[houstonwehaveaproblem]

Bugger. Found a scagged cable. It's going to need cutting back and joining. What's the best joint box to use as I can't re-run a new length from panel to bell box unfortunately. Needs to be a weather proof box.

 

[secureiam]

cable shouldn't be outside exposed to the elements full stop

 

[houstonwehaveaproblem]

cable shouldn't be outside exposed to the elements full stop

it's not exposed as such. It's under decking that is being completed and then internal.

 

[secureiam]

I doubt your using the correct grade cable for external if its not protected.

As for junction boxes it needs to be waterproof at the very least and possibly need to fix it to the underside of the decking that isn't walked upon o it isn't touching the ground.

if your unable to re thread the cable from the bell back through the junction box you will need to make sure you have a junction box capable of handling all the cores rather than just the damaged ones.

 

[houstonwehaveaproblem]

I doubt your using the correct grade cable for external if its not protected.

As for junction boxes it needs to be waterproof at the very least and possibly need to fix it to the underside of the decking that isn't walked upon o it isn't touching the ground.

if your unable to re thread the cable from the bell back through the junction box you will need to make sure you have a junction box capable of handling all the cores rather than just the damaged ones.

All sorted thanks