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I have added some wall sockets and added plaster & filler to the surrounding areas to make good. A few days later sanded down and painted with a couple of coats of trade emulsion, however I'm getting a 'lip' around the patch area which makes the patch stand out. I've sanded the area down again...

Looking at it again: Panel --->PIR Z1 ---> NC GRD ---> NC (2nd port) +9v ---> + positive GRD ---> - negative

Hi, i need to wire a single PIR onto my office alarm Wiring diagram for alarm and PIR is further below (Alarm panel top - PIR bottom) I have a NC PIR To wire the PIR as zone 1 would i: Panel ---> PIR Z1 ---> + (Positive) GND ---> - (Negative) NC ---> NC

Excellent advice guys - i think i'll do that and go for the Yale for now and resell it. Thanks for the link - thats a great price!

Can anyone advise a good alarm for £350 that is both wireless/wired and GSM ready or can have GSM added on? I live in a rented house at the mo so will need the alarm to be wireless, however hopefully when i get a house next year will possibly install it as a wired system (depending if i...

Call an electrician out - will only cost you an hours labour and you'll know it'll be done safely!

T&E isnt really suitable for outside use to the UV rays which can deteriorate the outer sheath. For outside lighting i always use rubber cable Just wondering why your using 2.5mm for a lighting circuit - have you run the light off a socket circuit...

If you can stretch your budget to £90 this is a good drill for a cordless. http://www.screwfix.com/prods/84044/Power-Tools/Cordless-Drills/Makita-8391DWPE-18V-Combi-Drill#BVRRWidgetID I've had no problems with mine and love the 30 min charges

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I HATE circular saws! I've had a couple of near incidents of where they've hit a nail and kicked back and come towards my knee, luckily the safety cover has flipped back otherwise i'd have a cut like that on my knee :shock: Did you manage to claim any compensation from your friend through...