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    Relocating sockets and routing cable in new(ish) house.

    As others have said be very careful of pipes etc below the floor, though one of these cutters is fantastic for running cables under chipboard floors: http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Power+Tool+Accessories/d80/Wood+Drill+Bits/sd1120/Solid+Board+Access+Cutter/p36742 And the covers to fill...
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    Disable External Sounder

    If it's an Odyssey bell then you can temporarily disable the siren for 15 minutes by activating the hold-off mode. From the manual: This is achieved by using the unit’s unique patented engineer Hold-Off mode. This is invoked by activating and de-activating the strobe three times within 30...
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    Recommendations for LED

    Yes, yes. All this new terminology is alien at the moment! I wasn't aware they were a usual thing though - the markdown to £5 suggested they were clearing them out.
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    Recommendations for LED

    Not necessarily online but Homebase had some 60w LED bulbs for £5 last weekend. Definitely recommended - much better than the energy saving junk that they've replaced. The brand name is TCP. I've also found the Duracell range of LED bulbs to be very good - have replaced all of the GU10s in...
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    Wireless PIR receiver in backbox behind light switch

    Was it the HomeEasy modules? PIR: http://www.homeeasy.eu/RemoteControlOutdoorPIRUnit/HE403/189/Product/73/ Switch module: http://www.homeeasy.eu/RemoteControlDimmableReceiverwithswitchconverter/HE203/190/Product/939/
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    Dual Tech Pir

    Highly unlikely. Dual tech PIR devices have a microwave source that needs to be constantly powered. You'd be replacing the batteries every few hours! I don't think any of the pro wireless systems have DT's either. Quad detectors are an alternative, though I can't see Yale and co making those...
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    Watchdog tonight

    Did anybody else notice that everybody tonight was a "forensic expert"... Forensic car expert, forensic electrical expert... forensic mobile phone blows up in your pocket expert...
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    Watchdog tonight

    You can probably find it on iPlayer shortly. Tonight's episode covered an 'electrician' named Derek who was doing Part P work without being registered. I was slightly dubious about their description of what work is notifiable, particularly that stating that fitting an outside light required...
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