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Astec system requiring some work

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  • 14-04-2015 1:18pm
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    dar83
    Registered Users Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys,

    Apologies if this is covered somewhere already (I looked but couldn't see it), but I have just moved into a house and it has an Astec system in it. Now the control unit seems to be working fine but I was advised by the previous occupier that some of the front window sensors are "over sensitive" and need adjusting.

    Turns out one of them is gone entirely and all that remains is the inner element sellotaped to the window frame. So I'm going to need replacement window sensors, but from my initial investigations this seems to be potentially impossible now due to Astec no longer being around and their systems only working with their own stuff. Is this correct?

    Thanks.


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    Sequence 365
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭Sequence 365


    There is other equipment that will work with the Astec Alarm . No problem at all


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    dar83
    Registered Users Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    That's good to hear, thanks.

    I rang the company who looked like they serviced it previously (before I did any research) and it sounded like they were potentially powerless to do anything with it based on the chat I had with them so it concerned me slightly.


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    altor
    Registered Users Posts: 11,715 ✭✭✭✭altor


    dar83 wrote: »
    That's good to hear, thanks.

    I rang the company who looked like they serviced it previously (before I did any research) and it sounded like they were potentially powerless to do anything with it based on the chat I had with them so it concerned me slightly.

    Any global sensor will work with the Astec system.
    Most just dont want to sell you a new system but if that is all you have wrong with it then replace the sensor. It is obsolete but easily fixable too.

    www.altor.ie



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    KoolKid
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 24,789 Mod ✭✭✭✭KoolKid


    dar83 wrote: »
    That's good to hear, thanks.

    I rang the company who looked like they serviced it previously (before I did any research) and it sounded like they were potentially powerless to do anything with it based on the chat I had with them so it concerned me slightly.

    There are plenty of options to replace sensors, contacts ,PiRs & bells on the Astec system. If there is an issues with the panel the GSD i70 is a good solution as an upgrade as well.


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