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The original Speedfit pipe is PEX and is much stiffer / less flexible (cheaper) than Polybutylene, they introduced their “Layflat” a few years ago which is Polybutylene as a direct offering against Hep2o and Polypipe’s offering. The PEX pipe is difficult to use in coil form, particularly above...

Hep2o is Polybutylene as is Polyplumb and Speedfit Layflat

Can’t agree with that, we were on a site where a couple of coils of pipe that had a manufacturing defect were used, resulting in problems during testing, manufacturers technical support engineer came out did a report and covered all costs for stripping out, replacing and all repairs to...

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You can and 99 times out of 100 you will be ok. From a warranty point of view, you will be on your own, they both carry warranties for their own “system” (pipe, fitting and insert) or connecting onto copper, but if you mix systems, then all warranties are void. Inserts are the grey area, some...

Had a similar scenario last week, broadband fine phone not working. Openreach found that my cable had been trapped in the door of the green cabinet at the top of the road and was the cause of the phone fault. I questioned why the broadband was working and he said it was because my phone line is...

Chances are you will need to upgrade both the cameras and the DVR. If you have co-ax cables you could opt for a Hikvision Turbo DVR and Hikvision TVI cameras this would allow you to re-use the existing cables. I’ve just done this on a job and the results are superb, I used 5mp cameras with a...

You could always cut the plugs off, and solder the cables and cover each joint with heat shrink sleeving

Extract from Hikvision Connect set up manual. Summary Hik-Connect is a new service introduced by Hikvision which integrates the dynamic domain name Service along with alarm push notification service. It provides an easy way for devices to connect to the Internet. This manual is a guide for...

I think if you use hik-connect and iVMS-4200 or iVMS4500 (iOS or Android) you don’t need to change router settings, although I’m sure those with more experience in these matters will correct me if wrong.

True as far as the pipe is concerned, all PB, all extruded to relevant BS, EN standards. The fittings are a different matter, some are “O” ring first, grab second, others the reverse, some have a feature that lets you know if the pipe has been inserted “full socket” (perhaps the biggest reason...

Wavin “Recycore” pipe has virgin PVC-u on the outside and the inside, with a “core” of recycled material sandwiched in between so shouldn’t perform any differently to any other soil pipe.

As already mentioned, UV usually takes the pigment (colour) away and makes the pipe / fittings lighter, Osma are one of the “better” performers when it comes to fading. The pipes are made by an extrusion process and the fittings are injection moulded and are different mixes of PVC-u, this is...

Have you downloaded and tried Hikvision’s iVMS-4200 client manager.

The external sounder should be limited to a maximum of 20 mins, if accessible by ladders you could take the panel cover off , nip up the ladders, remove the sounder cover and remove either the battery wire or sounder wire to silence.

You can use compression fittings on plastic, always use a pipe insert, better to use copper olives rather than brass and DON’T use any jointing paste. If you need to you can use PTFE tape. Hep2o make a range of Full Bore metal bodied 1/4 turn lever isolating valves, not particularly cheap but...

Why not replace like for like, some brand new Aqualisa Colt valves and kits on eBay. Much easier than trying to alter tails etc

Replace the battery with the correct type, it will cost you about £12, if the worst comes to the worst you will need a battery for your new panel, so cost you nothing.

Replace the battery

Providing your ip addresses and syntax is all ok and you are able to view via wi-fi it points towards your router settings / firewall. There is a 17 page Hikvision pdf available as a download that covers setting up Hik-Connect...