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  1. 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.
  2. mainline

    My day 4: build a gsm monitor/alarm for a pump house

    Got rid of mains relays and used 5v ones. Sorted out a little charging circuit and change over for the battery.
  3. 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.
  4. mainline

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

    Made a little progress, decided to add battery backup. This is just to get it up and running initially.
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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?
  8. Dan

    Link to alarm thread (testing something)

    https://www.electriciansforums.net/threads/which-alarm-system-brand-do-you-most-use-for-installs.213132/
  9. 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...
  10. 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)...
  11. T

    Fire alarm Course Scotland

    Hi All, I am looking to start installing commercial fire alarms, I want to be able to design, install and commission. I am a member of NICEIC so have looked at their 4 day course, however they only do the course in the mid/south of England. Can anyone recommend a course in Scotland or if not...
  12. 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...
  13. 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.
  14. 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...
  15. pirate

    How to disable a burglar alarm

    Can someone please guide me on this? I have virtually no experience of home alarm systems. The client has an alarm which had been fitted to her flat a few years before she bought it. She wants it permanently disabled. She contacted the company who said the annual subscription had been cancelled...
  16. Electrical2go

    Save on Smoke, Heat & CO Alarms this Weekend!

    Hi all! This weekend we have an offer on 8 of our most popular Smoke, Heat & CO alarms from trusted brands! Don't wait too long as these offers will end Sunday midnight!
  17. D

    Texecom Alarm issues

    Hi everybody. We had a Texecom system installed 3 years ago. Earlier this year we had a battery problem and the installer came back and changed the battery but he said it was running down way too fast when he tested it. He also found that the system was throwing up lots of errors and was no...
  18. A

    Disabled toilet alarm

    Hi I’m installing a disabled toilet alarm and they need an extra beacon in the office about 100mt away. Has anyone got any suggestions as to what cable to use for this longer run
  19. P

    Adding a heat sensor to an existing, interconnected smoke alarm system

    I currently have a home with 7 interconnected, hard-wired smoke detectors. I have a hard-wired heat alarm in the garage that I need to have interconnected to the rest of the system, per local regulations. My solar installer added the heat sensor but does not seem to know how to handle the...
  20. C

    Veritas R8 6 beeps unset

    Hi all, Requesting your help please! I know this is an old system but has been working amazingly for 7 years! I had an engineer out who done a reset apparently however it hasn’t cured my fault! When the system is not activated the main control box beeps every 30 minutes or so three times...

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