Re: Mircom fire panel or Edwards

[Frank Olson <Use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

ndenux@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi to those who may know.
>
> As a property manager, I'm having to install either and Edwards or
> Mircom fire panel in an older apartment building.  The pricing of
> different installation companies is identical for the same specs and
> same work for a both an Edwards or Mircom panel.
>
> Should I stick with Edwards as it seems to be the most widespread and
> the local fire department recommends this brand or is Mircom better??
>
> Thanks for any feedback.
>


Stick with Mircom.  Go with a hard wired system (non addressable).  That
way *anyone* can service it.  Edwards equipment is excellent, but a lot
of their systems can only be serviced by Edwards technicians.  That
means "big bucks" in the long run.