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Hi , Ive just installed a new Yale wireless alarm which works great , but can’t seem to find out what the red buttons are for on the small wireless keypad?. They are called ‘panic alarm a & b’. I understand why there might be one , but two?

Hi, I'm trying to completely decommission my alarm system (by that I mean I don't want to use it again). I've removed the fuse from the fused spur, but when I remove the battery terminals, the siren begins?. I guess the siren is getting its power supply elsewhere? I've reconnected just the...

Hi, I am thinking of buying a ‘ring’ doorbell and I’d like it hard-wired in to the house wiring. The problem is I don’t have a spare slot in my consumer unit for the transformer RCD. What do most people do Any Suggestions? P.s I don’t really want to run it off battery. I spoke with ‘ring’ and...

Hi. According to the nest thermostat installation instructions ,the thermostat has to be powered by a theee pin plug. Is there no way to just use a fused spur and wire it directly into the house wiring?

Thanks for the advice. I suspected you wouldnt be allowed mdf within the back box area. Makes sense really. I assume items like wall mounted lamps that sit on top of any mdf would be ok though?. Also , what about BT sockets. Do you reckon they need to be fully enclosed ?

Hi, I'm thinking of putting up a MDF panel cladding on a normal plastered wall. I will have to cut out some holes in the panel(i guess as big as the hole in the plaster) so I can mount the plug fascias on the panel. I'm not breaking any regulations/rules by doing this, am I? cheers

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Clearly getting nowhere here. Hoped to get some valuable insight from some experts in soffit installation. Never mind.

I covered them up because at the moment there are no downlighters in my hallway whilst I decorate ,so I have all these gaping holes lettting the cold in. It’s to stop any draught coming through. My hallway feels like Siberia. You might have noticed it’s a bit cold at the moment. It’s a not...

Hi, sorry perhaps I should said .... You’ll see that I have a smaller roof section that covers the front of the house. I think these are causing the problem( see photo). I’ve covered them with gaffer tape for now because it’s extra cold at the moment. You’ll also see the other vents on the main...

hi, I’ve recently changed the downlighters in my hallway. I noticed there is a really cold draught blowing through the gap between the two floors in the joist area between ground floor and floor above. Should it be so draughty? The hallway has always been really cold. Could this be why? I’ve...

Oh ..right. They just pull out then?

hi, probably a dumb question but.. I’m doing a bit of decorating and I need to temporily take the phone socket off the wall and obviously disconnect the phone wires. I can see from videos how you push the small wires into the connector block( the push down tool) to make the connection , but do...

Thanks for the comments The thing is ....I can get a new system for £250 that will pretty much do all I want , and I can install it myself and fairly quickly if all the reviews are to be believed. Plus, all the old PIR’s looks yellow and discoloured and are going to really stand out when I...

There several reasons why I want new system I need additional sensors , so more wires , more work Need to move current sensors to new locations Old installers want £60 callout before they even start work. Wireless surely gives more flexibility?

Hi, I'm thinking of taking out my older wired alarm (SECURIT 700L ) , and replacing with a yale wireless one. How do I do this ?. I've noticed there's a large white box in the attic where all the wires lead to and which I think contains a battery. There is also a fused spur which isolates it...

Hi, I’m doing some decorating , and I was wondering if I disconnect the movement sensors , will it set off the alarm?( when I’m obviously in the house alarm and isn’t normally activated ). If so , is there a code to input to disable / enable the alarm system whilst I carry out some decorating ?

I mean blue capping

Hi, Does it look like the attached file in cross section? Green- pipe Red insulation Green- channel Black - wall