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yeah that punch down tool is perfectly fine to use (assuming not damaged, worn out. but you would be able to tell) Also make sure you use it the right way round. The metal part on at the bottom one side (like scissors) are to cut the excess cable after its been punched down, so make sure they...

Most RJ45 modules usually have a place to cable tie the cable to the module (sometimes between all the terminals). I have reused plenty of the punchdown modules without any issues. As long as the proper tool was used previously so that the metal still pierces the insulator yet still holds the...

It probably was originally designed for American/European installations which I believe have fairly deep back boxes. However from the installations I've seen those are not usually mounted sideways on but rather flat along the back of the back box. (see below for an example). I believe these can...

Wouldn't that be the case for any advice given on this forum whatsoever? If one could be liable for injuries, wouldn't there be liability for damage to components or surrounds if someone followed some questionable/unclear advice? But the fact posts can be edited (more importantly by moderators...

Welcome to the world of sales, but they certainly should stop after you have told them you are no longer interested. But make sure you have told them that. A lot of people are scared to say no and sometimes try and use excuses which the sales people often try to get around or think they can...

If you cant get one and you need as a quick work around, if you have a spare RJ45 faceplate with 2 x sockets, you can use those to "rewire" the pins and put one end of the RJ11 in one side, then an RJ11>RJ11 cable in the other side and then to the phone. Or purchase an RJ11 coupler, open it up...

Sometimes I find that if you have a lamp or decently lit room, you can just about make out the colour of the wire at each pin on the BT end. See below for an example of where I usually work out the wiring. Maybe not all connectors have this ability though

Those RJ11 cables can have different wiring configs in them so its a bit hit/miss which work with each handset. You might need to try a few different places to buy them and look closely at the connectors and work out their wiring config (you should be able to see the colour inside both ends) so...

Keep in mind though with Lucid's information about the multi-switch that the traditional switches will not work for Sky-Q. But I would just start with getting some Cat6 and RG6 to each point and then work everything else out afterwards.

@eveares out of curiosity which Z-wave switches are you using? Happy with them?

Are you wanting to have a sky/freview box at each end point or are you having a central box(s) and want to feed the output to the end points? You can get HDMI over cat cable, but if your laying cables anyway I would run 2 x cat6 + 2x decent sat cables to each end point, this gives you almost all...

What are you wanting to wire the ringer units into if not a socket? Or are you looking to say fix these in a permanent place like landing and hallway on the wall somewhere? tbh I would just settle for either all battery or plugging the socket ones into a socket that you cant see.

Honeywell Evohome does exactly this, individual room control. Each TRV (or individual room thermostats) will work independently to maintain their set temps and all communicate with a central controller. Other smart heating like nest are typically single zone with a single room thermostat...

They already know of this due to their previous post being locked and information removed by mods. @stevefixit, either join the combustion chamber section or call a GSR engineer

I have the evo home, and if any TRV senses the temp below what its set to then it sends the information back to the controller which then sends a call for heat via a relay connected to the boiler. How the boiler gets the call for heat isn't that important but most/all the smart TRV's I've...

It all depends on the wireless/smart TRV. Most of them that I'm aware of are connected in some way to a controller which in turn connects to the boiler via some means. Rather a vague answer but yes the TRV would usually result in the boiler firing up (assuming the TRV was opening up/calling for...

The item in question is not a fixed appliance so FCU wouldn't be suitable for this without opening it up and wiring something into it each time.

Yeah a socket with integral lock or socket cover which can be locked might be more cost effective/suitable for this. I could imagine someone trying to jam a normal plug in those mk sockets until something breaks. And I never really liked the plugs with pins where you have to wrap the strands...

While I am in control of the installation (to a certain degree), guests, house sitters, other half etc... could in theory still use the socket in the proposed location so this would deter them if they chose to forget any warnings previously given. Also if the house is sold then this should also...

Think for the purpose some of those medical ones might be over the top (in terms of cost) compared to a socket and plug :D, but a transformer in a suitable case might be doable