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Old timer at the supply house told me to check batteries first on every trouble call
A retired installer said to always swap out backup batteries before touching anything else. I blew off his advice and spent an hour troubleshooting a panel that just needed a fresh 12v. Has anyone else learned a lesson the hard way by ignoring a simple tip?
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troyc174mo ago
Read somewhere that 90% of service calls are battery related. @angela728 nailed it.
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angela7284mo ago
Yeah the old timers know their stuff but sometimes you gotta learn it the hard way I guess... I remember ignoring a tip about checking the ground wire first and spent two hours swapping out a perfectly good transformer. That was a long afternoon for nothing. Now I just nod and do what they say, saves me a lot of time and hassle.
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henryr454mo ago
You ever have that moment where you realize the old guy was right and you just wasted your time? I spent a whole afternoon chasing a ghost once because the customer had a digital thermostat that was acting up, turns out the AA batteries were dead after a power surge. Now I keep a pack of 12v batteries in my truck just to shut those guys up quick.
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