Newbie question...PIR compatibility

[crispylees]

Hi,

 

My ancient Accenta8 alarm panel has given up and I plan to replace it with a Texecom Premier Elite 24. I have swapped all the original PIRs for Honeywell IS312 as I decorated each room. Are PIRs basically standard and compatible with most alarms or do I need to replace the PIRs if I install the Texecom panel?

 

Thanks

 

Chris

[sixwheeledbeast]

Should be compatible if you wired as double pole with commoned tampers.

I'd probably replace them.

[crispylees]

Thanks for the quick reply. Just been an expensive month - car, washing machine and alarm in the same week!!! Trying to keep costs down

 

What's your reasoning behind replacing them...reliability?

[al-yeti]

1 hour ago, crispylees said:

Hi,

 

My ancient Accenta8 alarm panel has given up and I plan to replace it with a Texecom Premier Elite 24. I have swapped all the original PIRs for Honeywell IS312 as I decorated each room. Are PIRs basically standard and compatible with most alarms or do I need to replace the PIRs if I install the Texecom panel?

 

Thanks

 

Chris

You don't have to unless they give you trouble , although it's probably more of DIY product now with it's problems 

 

Just wire them double pole or correct resistors in place latter best way to go 

[PeterJames]

Use a bucket, soap and sponge instead of buying a car washing machine!

[sixwheeledbeast]

If you get the same manufacturer as the panel you will have EOL OOTB.

I don't really rate those cheap Honeywells, some nice quads will be much more reliable.

Much better down the line to have end-of-line than double pole to diagnose faults.