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Replacing Optima Xm With Optima Compact Gen4


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Rather suffer a Ademco than the above.

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bet you liked them because they locked up :)

no, i like mine because - works like a spider webb against for when the strifes mother visits on her broom!

Arfur

:P

whoops did not see James post lol! - but still true about the child gate ;)

The onyl problem we ever had with optima's was them 'locking up' as you say. We found this was caused by the strobe in the sounder we were using at the time. If we removed the strobe they didnt crash. The manuafacturer altered the design (it was western technologies) to move the strobe drain wire connection further away from HO- (IIRC)

There arnt many realtivly well featured panels left with on board keyboard. Honestly have a look at the gen4, remeber its honeywell now not ade, it really is a fine basic panel.

B&Q?

Arfur

//washers mouth out with soap//

If you think education is difficult, try being stupid!!!!

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Thanks for the input guys :)

If the new panel provides the service and reliability of the old one then I'll be happy with the £30-odd outlay

Wife wants a chime so gets a chime but when it is turned off i'll still have the advantage of the RKP by the patio door, ;) if it was just about the chime then I'd get one of these

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:D

for what I need it does what it does

:)

Posted

Rather suffer a Ademco than the above.

Is that a recommendation or a slightly less hated bain of your life ;)

Posted

For all their faults they were a good v basic panel, zillions out there, and the best bit was they made sure newer versions pcb would slot in old pcb place so no need to change back panel. great for service engineers :)

Dunno if your G4 will do same.

Personally I'd pay a little extra for something thats graded & with fsl.

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