Guardtec 500 alarm system - replace keypad

[Fiona Walker]

Hi. We have a 20 year old wired alarm system which works well but the Guardtec 550 keypad display is going. How easy is it for a competent DIYer to replace the control unit for one bought on line please? The alarm company want to charge £550 but you can buy a new alarm keypad online for less than £100. Many thanks in advance for any advice? Roger

 

[sparkymarka]

New keypad …..no ….new panel and keypad yes …what alarm panel are you looking to replace it with ?

 

[Handymanjo]

What are they fitting for £550?
New keypad I think not !
New control panel, what type.
Complete upgrade of existing system, new panel ,detectors ,etc.

 

[Fiona Walker]

Everything works fine other than the keypad, so I would just want to replace the control panel and connect it via existing wiring to the PIRs, door switch and smoke alarm. Can you recommend a control panel please? Thanks. Roger

 

[sparkymarka]

For a mid range basic panel ...,
Euromini for me ....other brands available

 

[sparkymarka]

Plus new battery 2.8 or 7.0

 

[Fiona Walker]

Many thanks Sparkymarka. Will it be obvious when I disconnect the old keypad how to connect the new keypad? Really appreciate all of your help.

 

[Handymanjo]

The Euro mini keypad will NOT work with your gardtec control panel.What Sparkymark has recommended is a complete new control panel and keypad.

 

[Fiona Walker]

Thanks for the clafirication @Handymanjo - much appreciated . So if I purchase a Euromini control panel as he suggests (at less than £100 by the looks), how simple will it be to connect the exiting wiring from the sensors etc. into the new control panel? Thanks again

 

[sparkymarka]

Depends on YOUR skills ….

 

[Fiona Walker]

I am reasonably competent. I guess the issue will be which wires go where but I can mark them up as I take them off the old control panel and hopefully match them up with terminals on the new one.

 

[Handymanjo]

Take a few photo's of the wiring in the control panel. Ensure you can read the terminal connection in the photo.

 

[sparkymarka]

If your going to wire it as per the old guard Tec and use a common global tamper ….stick the white label on the bottom of the euromini PCB or you will get confused with the wiring …