Ah, but you're talking about equipment fitted 20 years ago .... and we now know what has lasted.

The OP & I are talking about new stuff fitted now.

I think also the cost of equipment in "real terms" has fallen so much over the years that life expectancy is less important now and as others have suggested new technology, new risks and new standards mean equipment is likle to be replaced before it's gone wrong.

Ah, but you're talking about equipment fitted 20 years ago .... and we now know what has lasted.

The OP & I are talking about new stuff fitted now.

Then in that case we don't really know / can't say, time still has to pass .......

Then in that case we don't really know / can't say, time still has to pass .......

The OP was asking about life expectancy which IMO is possible to answer with an acceptable degree of accuracy based on experience of the industry and history of similar equipment.

Ah, but you're talking about equipment fitted 20 years ago .... and we now know what has lasted.

The OP & I are talking about new stuff fitted now.

You may be but the OP didn't say that....read his first post again!

You may be but the OP didn't say that....read his first post again!

Instead I read the OP's other topics .... where he says he is looking to have a new alarm installed, therefor it seems highly likely he is asking about the longevity of new equipment. QED I think ....

we have panels that is one of the original 9800 original PCB & RKP's. Napco C100STLRE original as well. there are new sounder as the old one was a scantronic eurobell bell.

Must be 20 years old now.

Edited February 28, 200917 yr by Paul P

Instead I read the OP's other topics .... where he says he is looking to have a new alarm installed, therefor it seems highly likely he is asking about the longevity of new equipment. QED I think ....

Me thinks you logic is flawed, he may be asking if his existing system will last or should he replace it...Veritas Vos Liberabit

Veritas Vos Liberabit

Useless panel

Me thinks you logic is flawed, he may be asking if his existing system will last or should he replace it...Veritas Vos Liberabit

Is that the European version of the R8?

Me thinks you logic is flawed, he may be asking if his existing system will last or should he replace it...

Luggsey, you are actually right

My system, which i had in my house when i bought it almost 11 yrs ago, is a gardtec 300 series.

It is working fine, but i am looking into replacing it with a new system with

1-Proximity fobs (looking for ease of use for my son & parents)

2-SMS to send me a text when my son is safely back, or when parents go home to check on it.

But I was having second thoughts about spending circa