[Da Systems Abacus 8 Alarm]

Metal cased or all-in-one plastic jobbie?

 

The ones I look after have a separate 'DC' board and that's what's getting hot.

 

It's really tightly packed in, I imagine the metal case version (which I've never seen in real life) doesn't suffer in the same way.

 

They do seem otherwise very well made. Couldn't you double each zone or something with a 'splitter'? Remember them on RS.

Or was it just a glorified junction box which turned CC + Tamp into two DEOL zones with resistors in the box rather than on the device???

 

Hi Datadiffusion.

 

I have the keypad downstairs which is a small plastic box.  The panel is upstairs in a cupboard and is in a metal case.  Was going to post a pic of it...but cant work out how to !  Hoping this is the version you are referring to which doesn't get hot.  Have to say that it has worked fine for the 14 yrs I have live here, and it was already installed when I moved in.  Never had a single fault with it !

[Da Systems Abacus 8 Alarm]

There is 1 on eBay if as Mr happy says your into DIY.

But new controls would be a better idea, you could almost garuntee after you've fitted the new keypad there will be a fault with the panel and it would need changing anyway.

We cover Manchester if you would like a quote let me know.

 Hi Lwillis

 

If you can let me know roughly what it would cost to put this in, I would be grateful.

 

,

Steve

[Da Systems Abacus 8 Alarm]

Hi Lwillis,

 

Thanks for the reply.  I'm based in Manchester

[Da Systems Abacus 8 Alarm]

Hi All.

 

I have a DA Systems Abacus 8 alarm that was already installed when I bought the house.  I am guessing it is about 15yrs old, and I want to add an additional keypad to the bedroom so that I can set / unset the alarm without having to go downstairs (I know it is lazy).

 

I've spoken to a few local companies, but they tell me the system is obsolete and I need to purchase a brand new alarm from them instead.  I fully accept that this is probably true, but I want to see if there are any compatible keypads that will work with this system before I shell out for a new alarm.

 

Does anyone know if I can use another type of keypad with this alarm ?

 

Details are:

DA Systems

Abacus 8R MR Version 2122

 

Thanks,

Steve