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eyedee go for the old fashioned wired thingy, install and forget is better solution...i was also very tempted by wireless but it just does not look very convincing now,after i've been reading some stuff in here and the help from the wired guys

hi breezer, thanks mate, i probably be better off with a new pannel u're right, i was thinking.. the one i've got is simply plugged in a powerpoint, not like ones u feed from the main board..can i still get a pannel like that?? cheers

hi, I just found out that the house i'm living in (since 3 years ago) has an intruder alarm (pannel was hiding under the stairs), the problem is: 1) Pannel brand is WICKES 3 zones 2) Inside the pannel there was a sticker saying the warranty will expire in 12/05 3) I don't know any codes...

one more interesting thing!! i'm learning a lot from you friends... so some PIR's and Contacts will need 4 cables instead of 6

sorry i meant all + bunched together and same for for all -

hi John M, very useful was your input, now i know why there's 6 cables, see if i'm right, each Contact or PIR will have 6 cables as follows: 2 for the power (+ and -) 2 for for the zone (in and out or something like that) 1 loops in and out to the next zone in my case i need an eight...

John M, what's a flying lead & a bigger connector for multiple terminations on the board connections? thanks

John M, thanks for your help friend, i will try and draw a liitle sketch of what i am looking for and should get in touch sometimes this week cheers

hi breezer, thanks for your comments, these six cables, is it a straight forward operation, i mean for an eight zone-alarm, will you have: 1) 8 cable going to the same (+) on the control pannel 2) 8 cable going to the same (-) on the control pannel 3) 8 cable going to the same (tamper...

just looked at maplin website and found out that they have one with two wires only, this is good for me (i'm just too thick) but is it a good alarm?? http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=98213&doy=20m9&C=SO&U=strat15

i want an eight zone alarm, with each sensor taking a zone from the control panel. does that mean each sensor (PIR, Contact, smoke alarm) will have six cables running bach to the control panel thanks

is there an idiot's guide for installation of alarm system (why is there six cables?), i mean a real idiot's guide..please

thanks RF Lighting, very useful, I'll go for wired i just hope it'll be easy to wire

that's good know, any sort of idea of backup time in hours? please

sorry i meant if the power cuts off, does the bell go mad?

thanks for your inputs friends... do you recommend any good cheap wired system, it's for a three bed appartment cheers

you know this wired system, does it go off in case of a power faillure??

I am lookingf to install an intruder alarm system, with smoke detector. I am considering the wireless communicating system from Yale, for the convenience of having no cables, drilling...etc Can you please advise whether I'm right or just crazy?? thanks

chrishutt, this is good news (only one pump needed), what minimum pressure do you recommend according to my situation? and any idea on how much for cost? cheers

does this mean i can use two pumps ( i am plannin' two outlets)?