Re: Ademco 216

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

are you billing him for time you're spending now loooking for a 216?

there was one on ebay that sold for a whopping 8 bucks.



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**Crash Gordon**






"Matthew Stanley" <mstanley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:mtVFj.22507$0o7.6207@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
|I am aware on how old this system is. Yes.... They are paying me by the
| hour. I dont know why people think its cheaper to upgrade. Nothing wrong
| with what they have. It all works except this unit. I will replace these
| with keyswitch arming stations. Thats cheaper then replaceing the entire
| unit.
|
| I would have to replace the panel, motions, bell, and rewire the unit so
its
| not all on one zone. Thats more then just 40.00 plus parts and an $80.00
| service charge.
|
| Why replace something  that works just because its old?
|
|
| "Roland Moore" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| news:47e7b195$0$1106$4c368faf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > An Ademco 215/216? You must be joking. They haven't made those in 20
years
| > or more. They worked on the Ademco 1023 and that is as old as the
215/216.
| > The 215/216 by themselves probably cost as much as a whole new panel and
| > keypad today. Maybe time to upgrade?
| > "Matthew Stanley" <mstanley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:ieEFj.4462$qT6.1097@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >>     Anyone have an Ademco 216 laying around? I have a customer who has
2
| >> Ademco 215 2 wire digital arming stations which dont work. I have
tested
| > the
| >> stations on another system in the apartment building and they work...
| >>
| >> email me if you have any...
| >>
| >> Thanks...
| >>
| >> M
| >>
| >> mstanley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >>
| >>
| >
| >
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