Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.

Security Installer Community

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

!!..DIY Installers..!!

A place for queries from those DIY alarm, cctv, access control and fire installers.
Specify all your equipment when posting to get a more reliable diagnostic response.

  1. Guest demuss
    Started by Guest demuss,

    I've just installed a Premier 24 using several Texecom Mirage Quad PIRs. Should I be setting all the PIR zones to Double Knock? Thanks Anthony

    • 9 replies
    • 7.6k views
  2. Guest ankef
    Started by Guest ankef,

    Hi is there anyone that can supply me with an installation /user manual for a veritas 8 system. Thanks

    • 1 reply
    • 2.4k views
  3. Guest manwithtool
    Started by Guest manwithtool,

    I'm sure this has been asked many times before ! But looking around the PA8 alarm from Response seems good value. I have fitted a cheap Wickes alam in my garage and had no problems over the last 10 years. If the PA8 is not recommended, can anyone recommend a package that will include a seperate keypad, 4 PIR's 2 door sensors, and I'm interested in an auto dialler. I have a budget of around £200 although I could drop the auto dialler and fit it later. (I don't want a wirefree system) System is for a 4 bed detached house with both front and rear doors being used for entrance. One door comes into the kitchen and the other into a hall. Both areas I think I would place a…

  4. Guest alleycat
    Started by Guest alleycat,

    Hi, hopefully someone can help with some wiring advice. We've just moved into a new house and I've replaced the old Optima XM panel with a Powermax+. All fine so far. I'm now coming to wire in the existing bell. The Optima had 6 contacts for the bell: Strobe +, Strobe -, Bell +, Bell - and 2 just labelled "SCB". The Powermax+ has the following: -HOLD, EXT, INT, +12V and also Zone 30, which I believe comes into it somewhere (it's a hardwired zone)! The manual's fine as far as EXT is the -ve for the bell and INT is the -ve for the strobe (assume I can feed the +12v to both strobe and bell even though they were separate contacts on the Optima?). I'm struggling a little …

    • 13 replies
    • 4.6k views

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use.

Account

Navigation

Search

Search

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.