Recent content by andy1984

No entry delay on the PIR John-its instant as soon as it detects. Sounds like it should be ok. I guess there arent many places in the household where you could successfully hide the alarm panel where it wouldnt take more than a minute to find it anyway. Will probably box it into a cupboard...

Thanks for the interest John. The panel is a G4 Honeywell. It is the endstation that is visible in the kitchen which im referring to, not the remote keypad. The kitchen is protected by a PIR so the panel cant be accessed without triggering the alarm. I was more thinking that the 'intruder'...

Hi, hopefully someone can offer some advice. Im about to move into a house where there is currently an alarm system installed. The main alarm control panel is positioned in the kitchen above the cupboards. The kitchen is on the rear of the property which is probably most vulnerable to being...

aaahhhhh, the wiki............of course i better hope its a 19/0.44 then hadnt i! :wink:

Thanks for the added info guys Unfortunetly, whoever installed the new CU (ive been adding some light fittings and testing ring circuits after the rewire guy left the house 90% finished) has utilized this main old twin and earth rather than run in a new one. I will try to size it better...

Thanks RF i thought it would be more likelly tinned copper- wasnt aware that this would suggest imperial though, although i did fear it. I will try to measure it tomorrow with a mic or vernier. My main concern would be the adequacy of the cpc but i would also check out the vd and current...

Came across some twin and earth that ive not seen before guys and was after some advice on whether its ok. Its a TNCS supply with the tails coming from the meter into an old 60A switchfuse. From the sswitchfuse runs a twin and earth cable for about 20 metres to the Cu on the other side of the...

ok, they arent standard din terminals, they are stud terminals. with adaptable box cover removed they are easily touched. just thought id seen a barrier reg somewhere, might be mistaking it with a different reg.

have used an adaptable box to terminate some cables using some din rail and stud terminals. do i have to make a cover for inside the enclosure to cover the terminals? or is the adaptable box cover enough? am sure ive seen a reg regarding this but cant for the life of me remember.

yes the NICEIC ones, ive seen a purple one not blue.

whats the difference between the 3 colours of minor works & EIC certs? and who should use what? cheers

hi spark 123, probably not the most practible no, but definetly the easiest :wink: in all seriousness though it will be a difficult run to where the services enter the building (both in different places)- plenty of drilling and messing about. as with a lot of things though if it must...

hi guys, after a bit of advice and opinions of the best course of action to take. not really a DIY question but there are some good sparks on here who may be able to help. sorry if the post gets a bit long but here goes...... got an installation (factory) with a 3 phase supply (400A)...

not strictly a DIY question but it follows a debate we were having at work today.... whats people's opinions and experiences of the danger that could arise from these tests, i.e voltages/current appearing on earthed parts. whats the worst that could happen? is it safe to do so long as you...

cheers for that guys. not looking promising for those circuits is it! :lol: