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CADDX NX-8 jeremy_ho 07-18-2005
Posted by on July 18, 2005, 11:19 am
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I am an home owner with an existing brinks system in my home that
previous owner put in 5 years ago.

I am going to remove the brinks system but use the existing wiring and
the door/window sensors. I will replace the control panel and keypad.
Is it possible to reuse the siren and smoke detector from the brinks
system?

I have looked at a few options and I am thinking of getting the CADDX
NX-8 with the NX-148E control panel.

Any opinions about this unit? I will be doing the replacement myself
and possibly with the support from the vendor I am getting it from, and
this NG.

Initially I will be using it as a local system but definitely would
consider monitoring service in the future.



Posted by Jim Rojas on July 18, 2005, 6:24 pm
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Brinks uses speakers, not self contained sirens. You can either install a
siren driver, or replace it. Your smoke detector should be compatible if it
is a 4 wire smoke.

Jim Rojas

>I am an home owner with an existing brinks system in my home that
> previous owner put in 5 years ago.
>
> I am going to remove the brinks system but use the existing wiring and
> the door/window sensors. I will replace the control panel and keypad.
> Is it possible to reuse the siren and smoke detector from the brinks
> system?
>
> I have looked at a few options and I am thinking of getting the CADDX
> NX-8 with the NX-148E control panel.
>
> Any opinions about this unit? I will be doing the replacement myself
> and possibly with the support from the vendor I am getting it from, and
> this NG.
>
> Initially I will be using it as a local system but definitely would
> consider monitoring service in the future.
>




Posted by joe on July 18, 2005, 4:17 pm
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Jim Rojas wrote:
> Brinks uses speakers, not self contained sirens. You can either install a
> siren driver, or replace it. Your smoke detector should be compatible if it
> is a 4 wire smoke.
>
> Jim Rojas
>
>
>>I am an home owner with an existing brinks system in my home that
>>previous owner put in 5 years ago.
>>
>>I am going to remove the brinks system but use the existing wiring and
>>the door/window sensors. I will replace the control panel and keypad.
>>Is it possible to reuse the siren and smoke detector from the brinks
>>system?
>>
>>I have looked at a few options and I am thinking of getting the CADDX
>>NX-8 with the NX-148E control panel.
>>
>>Any opinions about this unit? I will be doing the replacement myself
>>and possibly with the support from the vendor I am getting it from, and
>>this NG.
>>
>>Initially I will be using it as a local system but definitely would
>>consider monitoring service in the future.
>>
>
>
>
caddx uses spks also. or can be selected for voltage out in program.


Posted by Jim Rojas on July 18, 2005, 8:53 pm
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I forgot about that. I thought that was just a Ranger Series option.

Jim Rojas


> Jim Rojas wrote:
>> Brinks uses speakers, not self contained sirens. You can either install a
>> siren driver, or replace it. Your smoke detector should be compatible if
>> it is a 4 wire smoke.
>>
>> Jim Rojas
>>
>>
>>>I am an home owner with an existing brinks system in my home that
>>>previous owner put in 5 years ago.
>>>
>>>I am going to remove the brinks system but use the existing wiring and
>>>the door/window sensors. I will replace the control panel and keypad.
>>>Is it possible to reuse the siren and smoke detector from the brinks
>>>system?
>>>
>>>I have looked at a few options and I am thinking of getting the CADDX
>>>NX-8 with the NX-148E control panel.
>>>
>>>Any opinions about this unit? I will be doing the replacement myself
>>>and possibly with the support from the vendor I am getting it from, and
>>>this NG.
>>>
>>>Initially I will be using it as a local system but definitely would
>>>consider monitoring service in the future.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
> caddx uses spks also. or can be selected for voltage out in program.




Posted by joe on July 18, 2005, 6:03 pm
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Jim Rojas wrote:

> I forgot about that. I thought that was just a Ranger Series option.
>
that's a nice feature to have when doing takeovers, I was glad they kept
it when they went to the NX series.
joe


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