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    Disable Texecom PIR status lights

    Recently moved our lounge furniture around, and we're now facing the PIR in the corner. Trouble is, every time we move on the sofa the PIR status lights show (green, yellow, red). Is there a jumper to disable the status lights, or maybe a setting in control panel please? The PIR are wired.
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    Boiler Minimum Flow Rate

    I'm trying to find out the minimum flow rate (in litres/min) for my Ideal Classic FF 60 boiler: http://idealboilers.com/installer/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/08/156647_1.pdf Can anyone point me to the correct part of the manual please? I can't find any reference to a suitable figure..
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    Texecom with mixed wired and wireless sensors and remote keyfob possible?

    I'll shortly be moving house and the new property has a Texecom wired system in place, which is working fine but lacks some modern features I've grown use to having, like GSM SMS updates (remote settings/unsetting) and wireless remote keyfob. (My current property has a Visonic PowerMaster-10 by...
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    Intergas HRE 18 OV - Fault Code Error 5 - Poor flame signal

    Boiler installed less than a year ago and been working absolutely fine. Last night we've no heating and notice the boiler is locked and fault code 5 is displayed. Pressing reset button and it goes through firing sequence 3 (vent), 4 (ignition), 5 (CH). Once at 5 you can hear the fan speed...
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    Visonic SR-730 (MCS-730) siren How to wire to AC and jumpers

    I've got two Visonic SR-730 PG2 sirens which I believe are just MCS-730 with a PG2 wireless module. Anyone know how to connect these units to AC? The instructions aren't clear. Am I soldering the 9VAC feed to the AC IN (J4)? Also, the instructions say "When external power is used...
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    Boiler in short loop. 1 minute from off to call for heat

    Hi, My boiler is in a tight loop between off and calling for heat. Tonight I sat next to it and took the following measurement for Call (when the ignition starts to spark trying to light the pilot), On (when the main burner ignites) and Off (when the main burner goes out). From these...
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    Why are some lights dimmable and others not?

    Looking at buying some spotlights for the kitchen and want them to be dimmable. Notice that Homebase do a range that all use GU10 50W 240V Halogen bulbs and some of them state that they are dimmable and others don't. Question is, what makes the light fitting dimmable given the same bulb type...
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    Replacement for Glow-worm Ultimate 70FF boiler please

    Want to replace my ageing glow-worm Ultimate 70FF open-vent boiler with something new. What are your recommendations please? Think my 70FF is about a 22kW output boiler.. (My house is detached with 14 rads)... Not interested in going combi as like the stored water. Needs to fit inside a...
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    What amp rated transformer to run car light via mains please

    I want to run a Rubbolite 150 (orange emergency flashy light), which is designed for installation on top of a car/van, inside my boys bedroom off mains 240v. He's obsessed with nee-nars at the moment!! The light has a 12V 55W bulb and small motor to turn the mirror round. Allowing a few...
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    Permanent 'live' to boiler SL. Pump running 24/7

    Hi, Wondered if anyone could help with the following. I suspect I've got a broken CH motorised valve head, resulting in pump running 24/7. With CH and HW off at timer, I'm still getting live to SL in boiler (neon1 on). If I unplug electrics to the CH motorised head the pump goes off...
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    Feed from water pump straight back to boiler, with tap?

    CH is working fine, but for interest wondered if someone could help explain the following please. The pipe out my water pump (POST boiler output) splits three ways: 1) CH motorised valve 2) HW motorised valve 3) Pipe straight back to boiler input, with tap. What is the need for the pipe...
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