Recent content by Farleigh

Thanks, they are found in a flower bed about a foot higher than the lawn. Nothing else to see. No inspection hatches either.

Evening all, Digging in the garden and found these. Any idea what they might have been used for? I thought maybe an old septic tank as we are on the mains but not sure.

Thanks for all the advice. Still not clear though how you can go about testing the relays. Even if the motors are decommissioned and they system just powered for the intercom, I’m still keen to learn how relays like this can (if it’s at all possible) be tested. Will put my mind to rest.

Thanks both, The gates still get power as I rewired and have a new intercom system up and running. The attached photo shows the board with power mid way through wiring both motors up. However I am sure the motors have failed but I was as you suggest still expect the relays to click which made...

Evening all, My electric gates seemed to have packed up. Not sure whether it’s the motors, capacitors or relays but am going to troubleshoot the relays first. For a while when the gates worked and main power was switched on to the system you would here clicking and also clicking when you...

Replacing an very old metal downlight in the ceiling with a new LED one. In the roof space all wires go via junction box before a 2 core flex connected to the old downlight. Obviously the new LED downlight has a three connections. Do I need now need to replace the 2 core flex with three core to...

Well it seems my issue has come back and strangely its always in the colder months. Had it serviced by an engineer and all seems fine with the battery but now I’m wondering if my PSU is also at fault. I did a menu 4 for the version and this is what I’m running. Elite 24 SW V2.11.19LS1 How can...

Model is Videx 81k same as the old one as the old one was rusty and knackered. Wiring diagram is here https://doorentrydirect.com/acrobat/videx/Instructions/8kSeries/8K1-8K2.pdf I'll get a picture of the intercom but basically looks exactly like the old one but just newer.

Thanks Doggit, I’ve replaced the handset and main intercom but not the transformer. I’ve copied the exact same wiring set up as before and I even had an engineer tone test the cables from the house outside. I’ve got power to the intercom outside and when you press the button it makes a darlek...

Afternoon all, I decided to replace my existing Videx intercom system with like for like. Having installed the gate intercom system copying the wiring it powers up and and strange buzzer sounds when the button is pressed. However the handset doesn't seem to respond when the intercom is...

So cable is run from a spur from the house to the garage. Goes into a consumer unit in garage and then to the sockets. The RCD double socket was bought from Toolstation. Pictures of junction box and socket wiring.

Ideally I'd like to have the RCD socket installed but I don't understand why when wired up it trips the whole circuit when turning the power back on.

Ban all sheds - Does that mean I should have the RCD socket installed?

I guess the reasons for it was to connect my power tools and if it tripped it would only trip the socket not everything else.

Removed a double socket in the garage, extended the cable via a junction box and connected up an RCD two gang metal clad socket. Turned the power on, made live the socket and it trip the main RCD protected switch on the fuse board. Totally confused why this has happened. Is the socket faulty...