How to choose the right Fire Alarm Control Panel.

This topic is to help you choose the right panel for your system.  *This topic is made for beginners*

                               Listed below is frequently asked questions about buying a panel

-Were can i find a fire alarm control panel?
The best place to look is Ebay.com!

-What is the best panel to start with?
The best panel to start with would be a firelite ms2/ms4.

-How much should i spend on a Fire Alarm Control Panel?
I would not spend more then $300.00. panels are not cheap so don't be upset if you can't get one.

-When should i get a panel?
You should not get a panel unless you have a pullstation and a horn/strobe and know how to use them. Do your homework before you get one as well.


I hope this helps you. if you have more questions to ask post a reply and i will answer it.

Thank You,
Nathan H.

My first control panel was a Fire-Lite MS-2.  They are very simple, and easy to wire, which makes them great for fire alarm enthusiasts.

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You have given me the idea to add a fire alarm tips forum.

Thread moved to fire alarm tips forum.

You asking me?

Asking you what?

To give you ideas about fire alarm tips

No, I was just stating that you gave me the idea to add a new forum.

It's the one we are in right now: "Information/Tips/Tutorials".

Yah I know that we're in the tips form, ok that's why I asked if you we're talking to me specify or in genral

I said that because there is still a "shadow topic" in the fire alarm general discussion forum, and that can be confusing.

Do you want me to Delete or lock the shadow topic

Do you have access to those buttons from your account?

No, a "shadow topic" is just a redirection to the moved topic. It's there so if you go to that forum to check for replies, you can still find it in the new forum.

That is a screen shot I took to show the buttons I have access to

I think you forgot to insert the image.

Send me the image in a private message, so we don't get too off topic.

I just did

I think ill get it even though I dont have pulls because not every day I will find a $400 for 100 bucks xD

Actually, a brand new MS-2 sells for about $275 from a fire alarm sales company.

See this topic:
http://www.firealarmsrme.org/t17-where-to-purchase-fire-alarms

As long as you do your homework get one!

Oh wait, I just realized that he said he got a MS-4, not a MS-2, so then they do sell for about $400.

So, yeah, that is a good deal.  It's 75% off!

That's a nice deal

I would disagree that the best panel to start out would specifically be an MS-2 or an MS-4. Sure, those are good panels, but there are a lot of other panels made by different companies (and some made by Fire-Lite) that are just as good, if not better. Really, any conventional control panel that isn't too hard to figure out makes a great starter panel. Here are a couple of other good starter panels that come to mind:

EST FireShield
Fire-Lite MS-4424
Fire-Lite MS-5024UD
Simplex 4001
Simplex 4004
Silent Knight 5204

True... And there are some other panels that are great starter panels. My first panel was an Firelite ms5ud

A starter panel should be simple and cheap, unlike the MS-5UD.  I didn't think about discontinued or Simplex panels, so U8oL0 does have a good list.

I definitely agree with the EST FireShield, I even think that I should have gotten that one instead of my MS-2.  My MS-2 cost more than the FireShield I found on eBay.  I should have done more research, and not bought one new in box from a fire alarm sales company.

So both panels were new in box. Wow

I've never bought a panel off of eBay. With the MS-2s, I didn't think about checking eBay, because I was new to all of this fire alarm collecting stuff. My MS9050UD is also new in box from a fire alarm sales agency, because it was cheaper than getting any off of eBay.

How much did the ms 9050ud Cost

$578.36