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That's one of the DD243 restrictions intended to reduce false alarms due to users forgetting their PIN. From the Texecom FAQ: Q) Why does it ask me for a fob to disarm the system? Can I turn it off? A) This is on at default on the grade 3 panels. This is turned off in the setup users user...

I tend to agree. That old tat is bin fodder. Rip it out and stick in a Texecom Premier or a Galaxy G2-12.

Wired is certainly cheaper and more reliable. The only wireless systems worth looking at are those which are 'two-way' - ie the detectors know when the system is armed, and the control panel can instantly spot detectors with faults. The Texecom Reflex equipment is the best on the market at the...

I'd guess that three of those Galaxy enclosures are Power RIOs. You aren't going to run 96 zones off the single 1A PSU when a third of them are PIRs. Note also that the 16 onboard zones are all linked out. I guess it's done that way in order that all zones are on remote RIOs - and hence can be...

Very professional looking. Did you find a company who would make small quantities without charging the earth?

Bernard. Are those off the shelf PCBs or self made?

See http://www.tvcables.co.uk/cgi-bin/tvcables/hdmi-over-cat5-extender.html I found them cheaper than that on eBay. I can watch Sky upstairs in HD, from the box in the lounge.

If you need vents or air conditioning then no. Just don't put any form of heating in the cupboard. It sounds like a cupboard with the consumer unit in is ideal. Also, this might be more suited than a full rack...

Even if money were no issue I think I would still go with cat5e, rather than cat6. Unless you need multi-gigabit speeds, are paranoid about crosstalk, or want to future proof your house to the n'th degree I simply don't see the point. I would stick at least two sockets in each room though, four...

I can 110% recommend these floorboard holesaws: http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Power+Tool+Accessories/d80/Wood+Drill+Bits/sd1120/Solid+Board+Access+Cutter/p36742 I bought one a couple of years ago when I needed to run cables under the floor, and have used it several times since for plumbing and...

That is pretty cheap. Posters are continually complaining about DIYers not having the tools to test new installations properly. Does that tester do everything that is necessary to complete a minor works cert?

It sounds like you need to call a local alarm company and get them to come and quote for this. They can also service the alarm for you and talk you through how it is configured. Note that this is a professional quality system so information on resetting codes isn't shared with anyone outside of...

It sounds like you need to call a local alarm company and get them to come and quote for this. They can also service the alarm for you and talk you through how it is configured. Note that this is a professional quality system so information on resetting codes isn't generally given out on public...

Did I miss something or was the wrong fuse fitted? Surely a hedge trimmer is less than 1000w?

Failing that take a look at the Honeywell Galaxy G2-12. You can buy a control panel and keypad from eBay for £50-£60 brand new. GalaxyGuy on this forum has produced a £50 ethernet module that enables text, email and voice notifications, and remote control of the alarm from iPhone and Android...

I wouldn't waste your time with the dialler built into the Galaxy. It's designed to phone a receiving centre such as ADT and communicate with their computers, rather than send text messages to individual phones. It's possible to get it working using something called TAP, though it's very...

How could you not see that would be the case? The guy didn't finish the job. It's not surprising that it was never commissioned or notified. To have done so would have been fraudulent on his part. Get somebody qualified in to rip it out and start again?

Finding the manual took about 4 seconds using Google. Ok, maybe 3. http://www.alarmsbc.com/pdf/menvier/ts510&500_user.pdf Setting the timeout is covered on page 7. The engineer code might be the default (1234), though it might have been changed.

That's a double pole switch - hence the terminals marked 'load' (and presumably 'supply'). This is similar, though has an inbuilt neon lamp: http://www.discount-electrical.co.uk/product.php/389087469/click-cma213-white-double-pole-1-way-ceiling-switch-with-neon---1-5m-cord-50a You're...

Roasty: are you able to share any of your code? I've played a bit with OpenGalaxy, though that is RS232 rather than RS485.