alarm wiring on panel changeover.

Hi Folks,

I am a spark but have never touched intruder alarms before.

Looking to replace panel at home (Optima XM) with a Accenta G4 panel and RKP. Have had a look at the current wiring (not planning to change this due to decor) and it is 6 core cable. I have not removed old cabling from its current position hence questions below.

Am I correct in thinking that 2 cores for PIR’s go to the 13V terminals; 2 cores are for detection of switching in the sensor and then 2 cores for the tamper (loop???)

There are currently 2 door contacts but only 1 pair of cores going to the 4th zone??!! Why? The other 3 zones seem to be for the PIR’s…

Other than the above is it a fairly straight forward swap over? And are there any tests that would be prudent to carry out? Ie continuity of tamper loop etc….

Also the SCB cable has 4 cores terminated: 2 are for positive/negative (D/B) and other 2 labelled T/A. What do these do and why no tamper or is ‘T’ the tamper?

Finally do I just run a 3pair cable from panel to RKP?

So many Qu’s sorry!! If anyone from the north east answers I will get you a pint sometime!

I was planning on ripping out the old panel and labelling up the cores and skimming over old position if possible this weekend so any help appreciated.

I thank you...

hi panel is the same all connections should be like for like apart from keypad is remote and yes 6 core for rkp doors are either wired up together or series together in panel as the xm6 had only one entry zone

Cheers Sparka,

Mucho apprecioni mate. Only downside is I will now feel obliged to spend tomorrow morning methodically marking and re-routing cables!

Buga....!

Thanks again.