Upgrade or renew existing system?

[aaron1234]

Good morning. I currently have an Optima Compact G4 alarm system; the system still works great, but the two external bell boxes require replacement (covers have crumbled, etc.).

My question is, do I replace the existing system with something new (preferably hard-wired) or keep the current system and replace the external bell boxes?

 

[Deryck Tintagel]

Personally, I would just change the sounders if the panel is OK and suits your needs. I like Texecom sounders but others might have different opinions

 

[aaron1234]

Personally, I would just change the sounders if the panel is OK and suits your needs. I like Texecom sounders but others might have different opinions

thank you! something like this? https://electricalwholesalers4u.com/products/texecom-fcc-0843-premier-elite-odyssey-3e-external-sounder-strobe-unit-cover-white-blue?variant=44703722045686&utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Shopify Custom GMC Feed&utm_content=Texecom FCC-0843 Premier Elite Odyssey 3E External Sounder, Strobe Unit & Cover White-Blue&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwveK4BhD4ARIsAKy6pMItsOa0t1idCm2xY2ux7udgfP1Hzsbv8z6ZNU5GP9Y3Ps03Amikv5gaAvCkEALw_wcB

also, Can I replace the keypad with one that has a tag, or is that not available on this panel?

 

[Deryck Tintagel]

That's what I have on mine but the Ody 1 or Ody 2 are available for the usual vertical or horizontal boxes. The Ody 3E is quite loud on my house but this may be due to the ocation of other houses around me. If you need to have two sounders then the second would need to be SCB as the power supply will not cope with two sounders.

The panel you have does not have tag capability