Re: Help with an old alarm system

[Danny <d@xxxxx>]

nfitzkee@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have sort of an interesting dilemma, and I was hoping to get some
> help here.
>
> About 20 years ago, my mother had an alarm system installed in her
> home.  The company that installed it did a nice job, and all of the
> downstairs windows and doors were wired as well as a motion sensor
> placed on the first floor.  After a while, though, she stopped using
> the system except on rare occasions.  Although equipped with the
> ability to call the company that installed the system, she didn't use
> that functionality, and she stopped paying for monitoring years back.
>
> A few months ago, my mom was having trouble with the system, and for
> some reason or another she severed all of the connections in the access
> panel.  Recently, she passed away, and I am looking to sell the house.
> I assume that having a working alarm system would be better than not
> having one.
>
> I'm fairly adept with electronics, but I don't really know where to
> begin with restoring the connections other than trying to match colors
> and gauges with wires.  Ideally, I would like to have some manuals for
> the various components.  On the other hand, it may be that it's not
> worth the time.
>
> Here are the components I need information on:
>
> Ademco 1023-12 (Alarm processing center)
> Ademco 216 (Adapter)
> Moose Products, Inc. MPI-11 (Electronic siren driver module)
> Acron [Lakewood, NJ] DD-2 (Digital communicator)
>
> In addition, I'm wondering if I would need other parts to complete the
> repairs--something to reprogram the system, etc.  Unfortunately, the
> company that installed this particular unit (Penn Alarm) no longer
> exists.
>
> Thoughts, advice, and assistance would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Nick
>
too old to save.  time to move on to a new system.  may be able to use
some of existing wires and devices tho. good luck