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  1. P

    Smoke/heat alarm requirements on a rewire?

    What are the smoke and fire alarm requirements when carrying out a full rewire on a domestic property? I’ve had my napit assessment today at a families house that I rewired last year tested everything is good. But the assessor mentioned that fire alarms systems with a minimum of LD2 system is...
  2. M

    EICR test failed due to no RCD on smoke detector, lighting, door bell, security alarm

    Hi, I recently did an EICR test on my flat built in 2008. The engineer was in my flat for less than 10 mins, he was asking me irrelevant questions as in whether I am renting and that is interested to rent. In the end he said everything looks fine and will get the report in 24 hours. The report...
  3. N

    Ctec fire alarm not lit up at all

    Hi, I have a ctec fire alarm, I think it's bi wire. There are no lights apart from the one on the power supply. I'm puzzled as it seems it just not be getting power but the call point lights up when pressed. Should I just replace the whole panel or replace the power supply first? Thanks
  4. C

    My alarm panel is going into alarm when entering the premises

    hi i have a Honeywell Galaxy 2-20-V15 version 1.5 security system and was working fine but the engineers code was lost so as i needed to add more circuits,i defaulted the panel back to factory settings and now have an enginers code . I have reprogrammed the panel and included new circuits and...
  5. R

    Fire alarm cert for extra smoke detector

    Morning, do u need to produce a separate fire alarm cert for niceic if I am just adding an extra smoke to existing system. I understand if it was a new install grade D domestic then I would complete a full cert for that. Do I have to fill in a minor works like you do for an alteration to an...
  6. kt6345

    Advice re Grade A LD2 Fire Alarm System in Freehold Building

    HI, I'm a director of a freehold building which is 4 stories (one flat per storey), with a basement flat with its own separate entrance down some stairs outside the entrance to the main building. In our latest fire health and safety report we have been advised that our freehold building needs...
  7. mattgriff88

    Attic light off fire alarm?

    Hi, At the moment I have 2 x led strip lights up my attic. They are attached to a plug and I have to plug it in to one of the sockets in my bedroom. It works just a bit of a pain everytime I need to go in to the attic. I want to put a switch up the attic so I can use this instead. I have...
  8. mainline

    My day 5: build a gsm monitor/alarm for a pump house

    Will leave it run for a few weeks before tidying it up.
  9. mainline

    My day 3: build a gsm monitor/alarm for a pump house

    Seems to be working ok, as in texting and calling. The mains relay's I have used are getting too hot, seems that the led resistor is of the wrong value so are dissipating too much heat. Have started to do it another way for the mains monitoring.
  10. K

    Old intruder alarm

    Hi there I have been on a job to fix intruder alarm. Alarm Texecom 1995 very old alarm . Owner 96 years oldman wanted to replace battery inside the panel. Unfortunately when he took cover down battery fell pulling other cables from terminals. I’ve managed to terminate cables back as I thought...
  11. P

    Can I have multiple rj45 sockets off of one cat5 cable?

    Good evening hope everyone is well, I am finishing up a rewire and have run a bunch of alarm cables to under the stairs where the fuseboard will also be. I ran a ev ultra cable to future proof the installation. I have only run one cat5e cable for internet from where the router will be to the...
  12. S

    Hispec heat alarm

    Hispec mains heat rf alarm in situ for 2 years no problems..started beeping intermittently changed battery still beeped..changed unit to 1 with lithium battery fine for 2 days then started beeping...meanwhile the original alarm on a shelf in a different room not beeped since ...any ideas?
  13. Dan

    Link to alarm thread (testing something)

    https://www.electriciansforums.net/threads/which-alarm-system-brand-do-you-most-use-for-installs.213132/
  14. Dan

    Which alarm system brand do you most use for installs?

    Please could you guys name 3, 4 or 5 brands you use for CCTV and Alarm systems and I'll start to collate a poll once we have a few and will keep adding brands not already mentioned once we have a dozen or more. VOTES ARE NOT PUBLIC SO NOBODY WILL KNOW WHO VOTED FOR WHICH BRAND YOU CAN PM ME A...
  15. S

    Pyronix alarm disable door sensor

    Hi, I have a Pyronix home alarm and hoping for some assistance please. Alarm randomly keeps going off about 4 times every house (even in the middle of the night). Front Door tamper triggers therefore meaning there’s an issue with the door sensor. My Engineer is on holiday and isn’t picking...
  16. B

    Wiring an Optima G4 Alarm panel to a Reson8 bell box using existing 4 core cable

    I am replacing an existing old bell box with a Reson 8 bell box 8EP420. My alarm panel is a Optima G4. They are connected via a 4 core cable. The existing panel wiring is as follows: Panel Bell box Strobe+ (no connection) A link between T and A Strobe- (yellow)...
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    • 4 core accenta alarm bell box cable core existing optima panel reson 8 using wiring
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    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  17. Bob Geldoff1234

    UK Wifi alarm notification on app(How to)

    For a while now I wanted to be notified via my mobile phone that my Veritas 8 alarm panel had gone off and was sounding the alarm.I have been looking around for a device that would send a message via wifi to my phone for free and that the device itself was very cheap.I couldn't find any device...
  18. K

    UK Is there a device or a way which will alarm us if a water pump has stopped working?

    Sorry if this is a stupid question. We have a waste water pump in our first floor flat. The water pump failed and stopped draining water from the shower. We noticed too late and the water draining through the ceiling in to the property below. Is there a device or something we can do to know...
  19. Electrical2Go

    Save on Kidde Alarms This Weekend!

    Hi all, This weekend we are running an offer on selected Kidde alarms! Make sure you stock up as these are some of our lowest prices yet. Click one of the images below to find out more.
  20. O

    Smoke alarm regulations

    I've asked a similar question before I think and we came to the conclusion that apart from new houses and HMO's etc there aren't any rules about fitting smoke alarms in existing properties that have been extended. We are doing a job at the moment and I have actually fitted a smoke in the...
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