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Hi loply, at the weekend I will indeed try to 'extend' my multimeter and check resistance between these pipes and 1. the feed/inlet to my gas meter and 2. my internal water supply. With regards to what are the pipes made of (lead etc)...I don't think they're lead as they look slightly...

Hi noseall, thanks for the reply. My gas service meter is indeed directly in line with the pipes shown in this photo, however, the pipe actually feeding my meter comes at a right angle to the meter from my neighbour's land?! (see attached photo - white pipe in photo). I have no idea where...

Hi Joe-90, to be honest, I hadn't thought of that! I 'doubt' they're scaffolding poles as they're only ~ 1.5" in diameter (i.e. too small for scaffolding?), having said that...maybe they are supporting the patio wall and terminate somewhere underneath my front lawn - I suppose I'll have to...

Hi, I was recently digging in my front garden and discovered these pipes an inch under the top of my lawn. Near the front of the house they disappear under a front patio so I can't see where they go or what the service, but my gas meter is in close proximity so could they be gas pipes...

OK. Thanks a lot for that. Looks like I'm going to remove the contact and try to unscrew the wires (without breaking the tamper contact) and if I do break the contact and activate the alarm, I'll just enter the code and reset it! (hopefully!) (By the way, the alarm seems to be working fine...

I stand corrected. You're absolutely right. So, any idea on the sequence of events to remove/replace it properly?

Hi, thanks for the reply. I remember that it is indeed a 4 wire assembly (+-ve, -ve and tamper pair)....I'm just not sure on the sequence of events in order to remove it properly.

Thanks for the reply. I was just wondering 'how' to replace it i.e. do I have to power down (mains and/or battery)? do I have to enter the engineer's code? if so, when? etc etc Literally, a step-by-step guide on 'replacing the magnetic contact' would be very useful. Thanks

Just found this post with the same issue (http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1007935#1007935)...think I'll be hitting the contact with a screwdriver! However, it really seems as though 1. I need to do a walk test to ensure it's the contact and 2. replace the contact .....any...

Dear all, I have a Veritas Excel alarm with 1 front door contact (Zone 1) and 5 PIRs (Zones 2 -6). I set the alarm (with the front door closed) before walking past the corridor PIR (Zone 2), opening the front door, walking out of the house and then closing and locking the door. All’s...

Hi, I did also ask my solicitor to find out where this 'un-notified' work leaves me should I try to sell the property in the future. (However, as mentioned above, it may be that the council aren't concerened with work going as far back as 2008?! - I'll just have to wait and see what they say...

Dear all, thanks a lot for the advice. I’ve contacted my solicitor and said that the lack of paperwork and the fact that the work wasn’t notified to building control is somewhat of a concern to me and for these reasons I think it only right for an independent electrician to carry out an EICR at...

Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately I've already made an offer which was accepted (at that stage I naively assumed all paperwork would/could be provided upon request). As you suggest, I'll ask my solicitor to inform the seller (via their own solicitor) that I'm concerned that the work wasn't...

Hi all, advice needed.... I’m in the process of buying a property and found out that ‘the seller had electrical work carried out (namely, a lighting circuit rewire and a new consumer unit installed) in 2008’ but that ‘there’s no paperwork regarding this’. I understand that I can get my...

Dear all, I’d like to bolt a 2 meter length of 4”x2”timber against the external wall of my house. However, I’m unsure as to which type of bolts to use i.e. shield anchor projecting bolts, through bolt or shield anchor loose bolt?!?! Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Dear all, I’d like to bolt a 2 meter length of 4”x2”timber against the external wall of my house. However, I’m unsure as to which type of bolts to use i.e. shield anchor projecting bolts, through bolt or shield anchor loose bolt?!?! Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks