Recent content by james appleton

Does the black cable on the right go into the box ? It looks like it's heading into the wall. Where does the grey cable come from or go to - grey is usually BT armoured cable, but it doesn't look thick enough. White wires are usually for internal use only....

OK, thanks for all the comments so far - I think !! I'm not rushing into anything major just yet, my next step is to add a PIR inside my unprotected car port (not really outside, it has a roller door) to a least protect it. Garage / sheds etc already have wired PIRs. So, thinking about the chime...

Hi, I've just joined this forum (looking advice myself) so here goes to getting shot down.... If you're using worktop joining bolts cut into the underside of the worktop, you might consider also glueing and screwing on a large piece of plywood to the underside. You don't want a leg going...

Hi all, Please bear with me on this, it's my first post and I've limited knowledge on alarm systems. I self installed a 9948+ some years ago, it has door/window contacts and PIRs feeding into it - all works well and has a autodialler too. The street lighting in my estate has been changed to LED...