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WOW, cant believe how the Alarm technology has moved on so much from the basic Key op panels and optima XM4 panels. Once again chaps thanks for the advice, but the above extenders all seem to be way above my knowledge. I was looking for something a little more simple to understand :oops:

Great advice Many Thanks!!! :wink:

The alarm panel is in the garage and the shed is around 10 metres away through a double skin brick wall.....I would incorparate it with an existing zone or re-configure the panel to create a separate zone...Thanks for the advice, would you have a link to one?

My house is alarmed with a standard accenta 6 zone panel and mainly medusa PIR's, but I would like to connect the outside shed to the system which is some distance away from the house, I have read about wireless expanders on this forum, but dont understand what they can be used for, are they...

two of the best ones I have kept with me for the last 24 years in the distribution game, "IF IN DOUBT ASK!" "Familiarity breeds contempt" ie treat every job with respect!!

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Could you tell me the details of this wireless expander system, it sounds like an IDEAL fix to my parents pending alarm, that has some remote doors and windows....

Dont let any of the Insulating oil get into your bath water, it will cause havoc back at the water works...

Cheers for the advice.....most appreciated :wink:

WOW, technology has sure got into the alarm panel game hasnt it. the last I did was the trusty old accenta 6 zone keypod job lol......to be honest its got to be on a tight budget, so im not sure how much these new fangled panels are, but if there as easy as they sound to operate it may be worth...

Finally getting round to belling my Parents house up, so was wondering if you in the know chaps could recommend an "easy to use" panel in terms of entry and exit setting.....I was thinking of the older type key operated type rather than a keypad if they are still available , It is also a...

Spot on mate. in SP, Primary 33/11kv transformers have tapchangers that will tap up or down automatically depending on the voltage, secondary 11000/415 transfromers have manual OFF line ones so need to be isolated before adjusting manually.... usually set at tap 3 for around 248V output...

It should go off, when the ignition is turned off, but its also possible to turn the radio/CD on for an hour without the key in.....

If you are using P2P file sharing websites BT throttle it terribly at times....even slower than normal broadband. I find after midnight its fine.....

If you go for the diesel option, especially the 1.6 (DV6 Engine) change the oil every 6000 miles, even if you dealer service it every year. Always allow the engine to idle for a time before stopping engine.....The turbos are very prone to failure from poor oil quality and overheated oil.....

THATS HIM George Carl..............Brilliant work chaps thanks!!!

Can anyone remember the name of the chap that used to appear regularly on variety shows, he never said a word, but played a mouth organ, and always got his tounge stuck on it, he the preceeded to pretend to get a piece of chewing gum stuck on his finger, then his finger stuck in his pockets etc...

At Scot Power we have had a batch of Schneider 11kv Ring Main Units that could possibly still be switched ON when displaying off, The problem came to light when an Engineer switched one end of a cable to OFF, or so he thought, and then proceeded to switch the other end into EARTH..... :shock: SO...

As per title what is the correct tool for terminating a phone cable into those BT sockets.....I know there is a plastic cheapo type one but is they seem to be only good for one or two uses......?

Thanks for all the advice chaps.....at present it looks like a mate who knows his way around a PC etc etc is going to build one up to the spec I want......