to incorporate a hard wired system with IQ panel or not (that is the question)

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I have another thread going in the tech support forum about the feasibility of incorporating a DSC power 1832 hard wired panel with the IQ panel by way of a “takeover module”. I have found out it is possible to do which is great.

I got to thinking that maybe it would be better after all to let them work in tandem rather than blending them. Here is a little background.

My current system is not central station monitored. It has about 12 zones with a mixture of motion sensors and door contacts. It has served us well and has prevented a burglary in the past (The alarm sounded when a burglar opened a door I forgot to lock. They ran away when the siren sounded).

My idea is to leave the system the way it is, not monitored. I would then add the IQ panel with some motion sensors and cameras etc. on the interior of the house to serve as a secondary backup. The iq panel will be have central station monitoring with all the other fancy and cool stuff.

So this gets back to the posts title- “to incorporate a hard wired system with IQ panel or not (that is the question)” What do you guys think?

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So you want to have to arm and disarm two separate systems each time you leave and return and go to bed at night? Doesn’t sound like a good idea to me.

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Is there an advantage to using both control panels instead of adding the wired sensors to the Qolsys system and using 1 control panel?

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I don’t think thee is an advantage. I’m just a little concerned that I might not have the technical knowledge to wire the transfer device. The cost is only a minor factor.

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