Alarm cable at cu

[andyd55]

Hi all,

Have recently moved into a new build house which has been wired for alarm system throughout. however there is one alarm cable (6core) which is by the consumer unit, can anybody think what this is for or shed any light on why you would want a alarm cable in cu?

 

[Spoon]

Not knowing the layout of the house or where the CU is... Is it for the keypad?

 

[camerabloke]

Probably for an internal sounder

 

[BlueToBits]

Telephone monitoring?

 

[Darkwood]

Is it by the CU or in the CU ? Your question is ambiguous.

 

[telectrix]

could be that they've used the alarm cable to supply mains to the alarm. seen that before now. a whole estate of new builds.

 

[Tridentsystems]

Feed to a 12 v contactor for flood lights ? Cut it off if you don't want it

 

[DPG]

If 's new build then I would be asking the company that built them to find out. Daz

 

[Darkwood]

Either way if this cable is Band I and is run along or in containment with Band II cables it contravenes BS7671 and should be addressed.

 

[DPG]

I wouldn't be cutting it off. If nothing else there may be 12V feed connected to it and you may pop the fuse. Have a look in the alarm panel and see where it is connected to. May be to a spare zone and they forgot to route it to a sensor. Daz