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Hi, ive got renotherm spay insualtion sprayed under the pitched slates in the loft. There is no other insulation in the loft over the ceilings so it is very cold in winter! Im not on any benefits so can only qualify for a 40-70% discount on the insulation, what im wondering is can I still...

Thanks very much!! I'll try that in the morning!! :)

B&Q & Wickes both deliver reasonably cheaply! Have a look on there websites.

Ive put a seccond PA button in the master bedroom connected to the original on my texecom premier 24. The zone with the 2 PA buttons is programmed to "normally closed" I have now just realised when walk testing the system that i have connected another "normally closed" to another "normally...

Its a 6500 sq ft hospital building that ive converted. Not quite a mansion but big enough!!

Hi its just simple square cut, What about for the white sections in between the black pieces? Many Thanks

I've got the Texecom Premier 24, it's fantastic! Im not an alarm installer or electrician but still found it quite easy to do myself. I put in 3 remote keypads, 13 PIR's, 3 door contacts and 4 PA's which I'm adding to as I redecorate each room. The expanders are great as well!

Hi I have an late edwardian house with two original gables on the front elevation with black and white cladding (which were constucted from oak and painted). We want to add matching cladding to the side elevation to cover up some very poorly matched brickwork put in by the previous owners...

Hi I installed a Texecom Premier earlier this year. I am extending the system as I redecorate each room adding Panic Buttons throughout the house. Ive utilised the 3 year old wiring from the previous Texecom R8 (?) system that my builders installed, The property is a very old hospital...

Hi Ive got a Texecom Premier 24 in my house which I installed myself earlier this year, Were not really setting the alarm at night - only when we go out, away etc. Ive seen in the installation book that I can set up to 4 Control Timers, which I have done in the Engineer mode. I have then...

Does anybody know any UK suppliers of bathroom teplephones for residential use similar to those in hotels? Many Thanks!!

Could somebody please give me a bit of advice for wiriing the PIR's I have used red and black for power and yellow and blue I am using EOL wiring so does it matter which way round the wires go in the PIR's?? Also i have a Texecom 8XE Expander, this has 4 inputs per zone where as the premier...

Hi Scott Thanks, I have Texecom PIR's so its just: Alarm-Alarm-12v-0v-Tamp-Tamp Im using a mixture of Pet 3D, Medusa and RF 360 Ceiling PIR's. Thanks Again!!

Oh ok, which wires go to which then on the PIR's etc! c\ould you give me a colour guide to follow eg red power +, black power - etc..... Sorry im new to alarms!!

Thanks Meeja, thats what i though although my blue wire is tamper and yellow is alarm so would the alarm go to zone or tamper to zone as you said above? Thanks!