Re: Honeywell 60 / DSC PC1550

["Chub" <w@xxxxx>]

"Frank Olson" <Use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> R.H.Campbell wrote:
>> Correct on both points. Time to upgrade really. As the saying goes, you
>> wouldn't run your business on a 486; why run your security on the same
>> vintage of alarm panel...
>
>
> What's wrong with a 1550??  Is it going to communicate faster than the
> newer stuff??  Yes.  How much faster?  Maybe 5 seconds.  The 1550 has
> similar features to many of the new panels coming out by other
> manufacturers (in some ways it's still better).  Sure, it's limited to six
> zones, but it was a hard panel to beat (feature and price wise) in its
> day.  When would I actually recommend "ripping one out"?  Well... If it's
> got more devices hooked to it than available zones.  If the customer wants
> to add more devices than there are zones.  If they want to add *wireless*
> features (or X-10) or if they "suddenly" want an Elk M1G...  :-)
>

you would recommend a non UL panel?