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    Shower Query

    Hi, I hope you can help me with this one, I wish to install a second electric shower, in ireland the standard service size is only 60A so the two showers cannot be switched on together. I was hoping to use a 4 pole contactor to solve the problem (it has been suggested to me). 1. How...
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    Painting Garage Floor

    Hi, i have a new garage floor (about 18mts old) , which i want to paint with floor paint, however the floor has been damaged by scaffolding been lifted in and out etc. it's only minor enough marks and indentations. I was wondering what would be the best way of leveling it out before i paint it...
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    Cables

    Can anyone tell me what are the main differences between standard PVC Twin and earth and NYM cable. Why would we use NYM
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    notebook difficulties

    I am having difficulties with my compaq armada e500 notebook. It recently displayed the error "1280 Hard Disk controller failure" (or something similar) I suspected a worn out HD and swoped it to another machine to test it. Sure enough it was faulty. I purchased a new hard drive from expansys...
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    Ceiling Speakers

    and there was me thinking that this would be a straightforward excercise. To be honest, i woud'nt be that big into sound quality. The speakers i have are pretty basic in any case. The Ohms rating is more of a consern. Is the problem with going over the 16OHM rating on the stereo? The fact...
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    Ceiling Speakers

    thanks lectrician, i have them working at the minute with an old stereo. They work fine, however i did notice that after the were on for a while they became alot louder. When i touched the volume control they went back to normal. The rear of my jvc "all in one" stereo (the one i intend to...
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    Ceiling Speakers

    thanks for all the replys. I got them working. As plugwash suggested i bypassed the 100v transformer and wired my bell wire direct to the speaker units. Having never had anything to do with speakers before i didn't understand what i was dealing with. Thanks again for all your help. Declan.
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    Ceiling Speakers

    thanks for the replys, I'm only learning! I simply ran a two core bellwire from the two connections on the speaker directly to the rear of my music centre.( A standard cd/radio/cassette arrangement.) I was hoping to have these two ceiling speakers (one in the kitchen, one in the living)...
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    Ceiling Speakers

    I have a problem with my ceiling speakers. At the 1st fix wiring stage i installed bell wire from my music centre to two ceiling speakers. However now that i have fitted them, they are very quiet even with the music centre on fairly high. What can i do? the speakers are 100v and have 1.5, 2.5...
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    telephone cable

    yes 12vdc. thanks for the help.
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    telephone cable

    what is the maximum currect carying capacity of standard 3-pair telephone cable? I want to use it to power the external siren (draws almost 1A) in an alarm system. (i had originally planned installing a dummy box with lights but later decided to upgrade and this is the only cable i have in...
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    muti-channel timeclock

    thanks for the reply, adam
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    muti-channel timeclock

    Does anybody know of a 6 channel central heating timeclock, i believe one exists (quite new on the market) but i have no details. Also is there any website that has a photo of a "horseman" 3 channel time clock so as i could get some info on it. Sorry to ask another question, but is it...
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    Convert Watts to BTU's

    can anybody tell me how to convert from watts to btu's when dealing with standard radiators. Thanks in advance, Declan
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    Alarm Sounders

    thanks for all the replys. I dont have the manual. but ill wire the detectors as a seperate zone. BTW is it possible to add on zones to this panel. Thanks Declan,
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    Alarm Sounders

    so i just wire it as a seperate zone, just as i would any other zone? I am actually kind a short of zones! What about the fire symbol towards the left of the panel? If i switch 'on' "fire" zone in the installation menu. it says 25 2 wire fire tamper" but if i run a +12vdc wire from the first...
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    Alarm Sounders

    thanks for the replys. I want for sounders because (a) it's a big house! (b) there are two other buildings (storage) which I am also alarming and want to have sounders in. I am only learning about intruder alarm systems so please bear with me! I was hoping to fit fairly standard internal...
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    Alarm Sounders

    How many internal sounders is it possible to connect to an alarm system. It's an aritech cs-250. I was hoping to install 4. Perhaps i could use one of the relays also on the board? Also. This panel accepts a fire alarm system. Is there any was i could connect my mains powered interlinked...
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    sounders

    Is there a limit to the amount of internal sounders that can be connected to an intruder system. My panel is an aritech cs-250. I was thinking of connecting 4. Is that too many? There are also relays on the board, perhaps i could use them if needs be.
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    sounders

    Is there a limit to the amount of internal sounders that can be connected to an alarm system. My panel is an aritech cs-250. I was thinking of connecting 4. Is that too many? There are also relays on the board, perhaps i could use them if needs be.
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