Been asked to install a magnetic door holdback that will be released by a smoke detector that is NOT wired into the main fire alarm panel.
I know I could cobble together my own setup with a relay and bits, but does anyone know of a pack to fulfill my needs?
Very quick alarm question. I'm about to remove a door which has a reed switch door sensor for the alarm on. See the picture below.
We won't need the sensor any more. Does the reed switch hold the circuit open or closed? If I simply connect the red and black wires, will the alarm always...
My neighbor is just having PV fitted as we speak, and I can see them with a disc cutter on the roof, they are cutting the tiles, they are just flat ones.
When I had my ones put on, they didn't cut any and they say nice and flat as I watched the whole process.
Seems a bit odd that they are...
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im not sure if this is the correct section, I have not been online for a while and can longer access the security section for some reason.
i have a customer with a WRT cat 5 video door entry system. The door release part is no longer working.
the door lock release i have tested with a...
I have been asked to do a partial rewire of a 1960s maisonette. The CU and meter are housed together in a metal cabinet. The CU is attached at the back but the meter is attached to the door rather than the back. The existing cables have exposed copper where they enter the meter, probably from...
ok so what i am trying to do is.
12v led turns on when the door is open and turns off when the door is closed.
But my sensor does it backwards " when the door is open the light turns off and when the door is closed the light turns on... on my tester it shows closed circuit when the magnets...
can any one help I have been asked to source some extra fobs for a door entry system but there is no manufactures name on the panel or inside so any help would be appreciated we have tried videx but that come back as not ours
Does anybody know of any handsets that are compatible with an elvox 6200. Not done many of these before but aware not all handsets are compatible. I can get the elvox handset but having to wait a week just to see if I could get something quicker.
I have a job lot of used (working when installed) "411-381 Net2 classic 1 door controller - 12V 2A PSU, Metal cabinet" that have been stripped out of a commercial premises as part of work to restore the building to how it was before the lease expired.
Product information and picture here...
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I've recently installed a door entry system in a customers flat and they're saying the latch release doesn't work properly. All the parts I have used are from 'videx' and from what i've heard they're the dogs ********. I have wired it so the visitor at the front door presses the...
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I have been called to a job recently to install a up and down switch for a small roller shutter door. Motor and control unit all there but previous owner had ripped the switch out.
So just left with a few cables not connected to anything and empty connections.
I havent done a roller door...
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I've just joined the forum as I think it's important to inform those who are electricians that are thinking about expanding into automatic door servicing and installation about certain regulations.
If you are familiar with automatic doors, you will understand that they follow the...
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I've installed a scantronic ion16 alarm system a year ago been working fine. Now i want to add a door contact but for the life of me can't get it to work. I know it needs 2 zones but abit unsure on the jumper settings, 2 jumpers one for n/c n/o now I've set it to n/c and a reed jumper...
Alreet chaps.
I look after a few offices near me and one of them wants to have a new intercom. I have done door access for the company i used to work for however i just had all of the materials provided for me.
My sales guy at CEF has priced me up a couple of products that use cat5 with a PSU...
Hi Guys, Burglar alarm question regarding fitting surface door contacts onto PVC doors. I've fitted a few surface standard everyday type contacts on timber doors and PVC doors before. The doors when in the closed position have been flush with the door frame. Therefor,the contacts are side by...
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Got called to a door entry system fault. It's a new install but I suspect the guys who did it ran the cables with no consideration to segregate from mains cables. My jaw dropped when looking at the rest of their work.
Anyway 9 appartments and an outdoor speech unit and all all handsets...
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I'm wondering if anyone can help with out with a door entry phone handset that is compatible with a telefusion system?
I would like to replace the speaker/buzzer in a ground floor flat. I will include some pictures of the unit I would like to replace.
The external unit I didn't get a...
My neighbour has a problem with his Securoglide Compact electric roller shutter door. When using either the wall mounted control box or remote control it closes OK without any problem but when attempting to raise it using either controls it stops after a few seconds and starts again...
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I have been asked to look at a job involving installing a intercom/door entry for a small commercial wharehouse/office
At the moment they have metal/glass door like the ones on most high street shops (not automatic) open and closed by key
I was going to put a coded panel in to...
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