Hi all, I am the (not so proud) owner and end user of a Pyronix Paragon Plus alarm system, 20 years old , I guess. We have barely used it due to its panel location being awkward to get to. 

On holiday recently we used an alarm system that had remote handsets that were a breeze to operate. Can I upgrade to a new panel with this functionality? 

Thanks 

 

Easy dude 

 

Get some quotes in, where r u in the country?

Breeze to operate, until they fall apart or you loose them.

Why not look at a system that works with an app on your phone, far better than a handheld button system

42 minutes ago, PeterJames said:

Why not look at a system that works with an app on your phone, far better than a handheld button system

Are apps getting hacked yet like they are for cars? 

11 minutes ago, norman said:

Are apps getting hacked yet like they are for cars? 

Not yet, they work via a secure cloud. Its not impossible to hack but I am not so certain it would be so easy, you would need to know what alarm panel someone has for starters. With cars you know what brand already. 

I reckon most new ewd would give you a good clue, most companies stick to the same for resis

29 minutes ago, norman said:

I reckon most new ewd would give you a good clue, most companies stick to the same for resis

Only people that work in this trade go around looking at bell boxes and stuff, nobody else does it not even the burglars

I know and I've always said that, just saying like. 

Thank you for a bundle of answers. I'm up in Central Scotland so I'll get looking for installers for a quote. 

Is there some way of checking that companies or self employed installers have the right qualifications / or accreditation / code of conduct etc. 

I have unearthed the Installation documents with default codes for master user and engineer. I'm wary of the alarm going off and not being able to silence it. It is currently showing a fault  led after I turned the power off to do some lighting work. That is probably the battery not being charged as it hasn't been changed for a while.

 

Thanks again.