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Yes if you are not bothered about the tamper then that is what you need to do.

PIR End is ok but at the panel, the alarm circuit (green & white) should be connected to the terminals marked A. The Green you have connected to the tamper terminal therefore your loop isn't complete. Move the green to the terminal to the left and put a link between the two terminals marked T...

At this time of year, i'm installing loads of electric heating! The £20 heaters from Argos do the job, however i've installed rointe rads in several properties now and i've found them to be very good. The heat output is good and the thermostatic controls are accurate. If you shop around...

Forgot to mention that I'm primarily doing it to sell on.

I am about to complete on a 2 bed ground floor flat which I'm purchasing to do up. The place needs a new combi boiler and rads. I shall be putting in new rads and have had quotes for the boiler install. Vokera - £900 Ferroli - £900 Remeha - £900 Worcester bosch - £1,150 Valliant - £1,150...

Was going to fit a bog standard 8.5kw electric shower anyway, its just the space issue with the immersion requiring header tanks etc. In terms of the heating, I will probably fit a decent electric system in the lounge area and then panel heaters in the bedroom and hallway.

I'm in the process of buying a 1 bed flat for refurbishment. The plan is to renovate and re-sell. It's a repossesion so you can probably imagine the state that it is in. Obviously the aim is to make as much profit as possible so as little expenditure on renovation as possible however the place...

The best way would probably be to run a telephone cable to a back box in each flat and run the cables to a centralised point, BT will then be able to join their incoming cable (s) onto yours. in terms of the TV, it would be best to run coax in for freeview to a centralised point and 2...

Line and Neutral should be switched via a changeover switch however the earth doesn't matter. In this sort of installation it is often seen with two main earths present in the garage/outbuilding CU ( One from the grid and one from the earth spike near the genny)

Earth Spike at genny, mains powercut maybe due to cut cables which could leave you without an earth.

Or- A suitable sized armored Cable (SWA) from the house into a weatherproof RCD socket down by the pond. Depending upon the rating of your Pond Filter and Pump you could possibly feed the Weatherproof socket off a fused spur in the house, Or you do it properly and put the weatherproof...

No problem feeding your garage from the RCD side, at least your SWA will be protected. you may want to increase the size of that MCB depending on what your running out in the garage. you need an adaptable galv box to gland your SWA into before your CU ( which i am assuming is plastic)...

The BT apprenticeship scheme is known to be very good. They offer apprenticeships in telecoms and in Power (electrics)

You'd probably be best buying a kit with a DVR and camera (s), if your after a cheap system you can get them from places like Maplin. And the DVR does the recording and motion dection.

I've got an expensive core drill set and recently came across a very cheap core drill set in Aldi for only £29.99. They are as good as my other set.