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[frosty]

Hi Everyone,

I'm not really a novice or DIY'er, i'm an engineer who used to work for Protec on Fire & Security.
Over the last 10 years or so i have specialised just on the Fire side and so i'm a bit out of it on the security side.

So, my question, i have just moved into a new house and its pre wired for an alarm. I previously installed a Menvier TS790 in my old home and it served me well for a lot of years. I wanted to use another Menvier in the new house and was going to get a M800 until i saw a few bad reports on them.

What would you guys recommend for a new panel with the same kind of spec as a TS790?

My needs:-
LCD text keypads, 2 possibly 3.
Minimum 6 zones, with some expansion.
Simple part set operation, i.e Set A, Set B, etc.

Also what do you all recomend as a reasonable middle of the road PIR?

Many thanks for any help offered, oh and Merry Christmas.

[norman]

Texecom premier would suit your needs, or fit a Galaxy if you plan on working on intruder as it's the main stream for a lot of big players.

[reidy]

norman, on 26 December 2011 - 07:40 PM, said:

Texecom premier would suit your needs, or fit a Galaxy if you plan on working on intruder as it's the main stream for a lot of big players.

+1

Detection wise you can't really go far wrong with Optex, Texecom and Honeywell

[Rulland]

As above really, Prem 24 or 48,Tex devices are pretty good imho as well.

[sixwheeledbeast]

If your used to Meniver, the Texecom control equipment will be easiest.
Better with a P48 tho.
Detection wise prefer Optex IMO

[frosty]

Gents,

Thanks for the input. Its funny you recomend the Texecom, i had done a little research and they seemed to get good reviews.

Out of interest, what reasons drive you towards the premier as opposed to the veritas?

[MrHappy]

frosty, on 27 December 2011 - 04:42 PM, said:

what reasons drive you towards the premier as opposed to the veritas?

veritas is more "no coms domestic panel"

[Alarm Protection]

Gardtec 600 with digisense quads. Has wireless expansion, vo comm and digi built in.
Good panel imo!

[RFS]

Alarm Protection, on 27 December 2011 - 08:02 PM, said:

Gardtec

Excuse me whilst I wash my eyes out..

[reidy]

RFS, on 28 December 2011 - 08:40 AM, said:

Excuse me whilst I wash my eyes out..

LOL

I was waiting for someone to say something

[alterEGO]

RFS, on 28 December 2011 - 08:40 AM, said:

Excuse me whilst I wash my eyes out..

they are not that bad, we used them for years. The Prem or Gal is alot better though.

[Scotmod]

Gardtec's probably the best low-mid end panel for wireless. Have fitted pallets of the things and our failure rate is pretty low. Back end support from Risco is top notch too.

[frosty]

Thanks for all your help guys, i have settled on the Texecom Premier 24 after your recomendations.

As for the PIR, i was thinking of using the Texecom Prestige Compact IR and wanted to know any views you may have on these.

I chose them first for the name, following recomendations, but then the size of the compact make's it very un-obtrusive. Is there any down side to the unit?

[Rulland]

I'd go for the quads less prone to FA

[sixwheeledbeast]

Definitely worth paying the bit extra for Quads.

[bm_99]

Nobody here liking the scantronics? either 96 or 9751's

[norman]

no

[9651]

Flol, we fit the 96 on the bells only domestics, they are fine for what they are, but a Premier is much better panel.

[bm_99]

norman, on 01 January 2012 - 05:30 PM, said:

no

lol any reason why

find the 9651's to be 1 of the best budget panels tbh, obviously only for the small domestic

[frosty]

Rulland, on 01 January 2012 - 11:23 AM, said:

I'd go for the quads less prone to FA

Are the Compact Quads OK ?
(Texecom Prestige 15m range Compact QD Quad Pyro Element PIR)