Recent content by steve68

Thanks for reply madman. I've already ordered one for delivery. Could you elaborate on the fault with them in sunlight. My house is south facing so on the odd occasions we get the sun, it would be directly onto box.

Thanks for replying sparkymarka. I will take battery out. At least the LED's will still be on as a deterrent.

Thanks for reply sparkymarka. What would be fine? Original post about battery voltage or running system with no battery for few days waiting for new bell box. Cheers.

Just on the same subject Bonni, is it possible to take the battery out and just run on the mains power with no siren back up battery while I wait for a new siren to be delivered or would that trigger a fault?

Thanks for reply Bonni. Will have a look for a new box. Old one looks a bit weathered now.

I need to replace the back up battery in my reson8 bell box. The battery is a 6v 280mah battery. The place where I can get a replacement is out of stock. They have 7.2 v 320mah in stock though. Would this be suitable or would the extra voltage cause a problem. Thanks in advance.

Thanks for taking time to reply magicmushroom. Ill give the wago a go. A sparkie told me to twist the wires together about 10 years ago when I fitted original. Never had a false alarm but looks a mess and always thought it would bite me on the backside. Thanks again.

Hi. I am in the process of replacing my alarm control box when connecting the tamper wires in series, i.e connecting the yellow to the next green etc, is it adequate to twist the wires together and tape as I did when I originally installed my alarm or could I connect the wires with wago 222...

Thanks for the reply scureiam. The PCB is properly secured. The piece that has come off is the sensitivity adjuster. Get your point about peace of mind. Not expensive and not worth false alarms. Thanks for taking time to reply.

I've just changed a PIR on my alarm system today and have inadvertently broke off the sensor adjustment screw. How critical is this part and if I'd fit it without it will I have problems. the part resembles a tiny plastic Phillips screw head and it literally snapped off as I touched it. the...

Thanks for reply Nige. Thought as much if it's a heavy paper.

Looking to buy some Urfurt Mav Nature Rock online at about £6 a roll to decorate a room and wondered if anyone had used it. I have a couple of questions. I was wondering if this paper has a built in lining paper on the pasting side like Super Fresco and although it recommends a ready mixed...

Many thanks for reply handyjack.

Cheers for reply Robbie. Worth bearing in mind when I next decorate. My walls are powdery so will size with normal mix paste.

Just a query for any pro's reading this post. I was at my son in law' s dad's house today and he was sizing his living room wall with normal mix paste prior to lining. He said he preferred that method than watering down to a thin mix to minimise splashes, particularly on the ceiling. He also...