old bently alpha panel

[sterling t]

deos anyone know anything about this panel. 

 

[sixwheeledbeast]

It's an old Bentley Alpha 2/4 probably been in service for 40 years or more.

"Know anything" is a bit too open ended question really.

 

[sterling t]

it is quite old i know the people who have this installed, hasnt been used for about 10 years. hopefully they might allow me to de-commission the system and remove the panel as i am quite fond of it!

[norman]

The first panel I fitted back in the late 80's was one of these, the bell will most likely have been built up by the company who fitted the system. 

[sterling t]

heres a better picture of it

[norman]

Yeah, it's still a Bentley 2/4

[sixwheeledbeast]

Taking it out of commission will probably do everyone a favour.

Systems that are sat unmaintained are just asking for issues in the early hours. Currently a tamper fault on it too.

For some reason it's common for people to think a security system will work forever with no maintenance.

[sterling t]

i had a chat with the owners yesterday, he said there are even pressure mats at the bottom of each window! apparently the system was installed in 1990, the company that originally fitted it is now long gone.

it hasnt been used for about 10 years, they stopped using it because it always falsed etc. 

all the doors in the house have recessed contacts, quite a lot of the doors have been swapped etc. and contacts havnt been put back again.

quite a few wires stick out in various places so occasionally it goes off when hoovering etc.

it hasn't had any maintenance since the day it was fitted 30 years ago.

trying to find the tamper fault would be like chasing a rat in 100 acre field, there are so many reasons why this system should be shut down! 

there are 2 live external sounders, hopefully the backup batteries have died.