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Hi hope someone can help. New to the forum and looking for some advice if possible. Moved into my new build 6 years ago and there are completely separate Abel alarm in both garage and main house. No problem with either. They have worked flawlessly since we moved in. However, when decorating the garage I noticed there was an "extra" box next to the Gardtec 595 which turns out to be a MCR 308. There are no wireless detectors anywhere so I found this puzzling. On further investigation it turns out there used to be a couple of mobile PA buttons which were used by the sales girls when the garage was initially the sales centre for George Wimpey. The MCR 308 is still powered up …

A few discussions have passed about setting up a TSI Radio through shoutcast more than likely. Service would be free to listen to and hopefully have kinda of Dial in people with problems and also people happy to discuss about the industry. Firstly is there enough people that would actually listen? Also who would participate in discussions....

Hi. Does anyone use a virtual land line for their business calls ? Can anyone recommend a good company to go with. Ive been looking at the a few but I have no idea who's good and who's a rip off

Hi, I've been hunting high and low for something that meets my needs, but I can't seem to find one. Hoping someone on here night me able to help. Here's my requirement: Wired alarm (I hate having to keep changing PIR and door contact batteries) Remote control 2 PIR sensors 2 door contacts wired ethernet connection - I want to be able to configure emailed alarm notifications IP camera configured to record to my LAN server on alarm activation (not to an SD card or cloud service). Any thoughts? Thanks, Nick

Hi hope you can be of some assistance, due to new kitchen and flooring installed, needed to reroute alarm cable with new. The set up I have is accord alarm panel and keypads, Zone 1 is front door contact- final exit Zone 2 and 3 is pir which I just changed to activ8 pet sensors Zone 4 is top landing which is already pet sensor. Year after this was installed I got same engineer to install a door contact and second keypad to the rear patio doors, which has become zone 5 and gives the same entry and exit times as the front door. And here is where I need advice, I got a conservatory added a few years ago, but it's never been added to system, and when rewiring kitchen,…

Whats this? Was connected to data line, some kind of boost? Will help when I can upload a photo!

Don't suppose anyone knows a supplier for this lock http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX42rYwPT38 I have spent hours online, but cant find anyone who sells them in UK, Any help would be appreciated Thanks

HI,, Everyone..hope someone can help.. Now got the texecom12-w panel , keypad pir, s/impaq working. laptop plus usb , ttl cable have good connections. If anyone could tell me how to remove the anticode it would help me a lot . Thanks to the guys who helped in my last posting .

Hi everyone ,,,,hope some one can help .. I am a napit approved Part P electrician who now fits alarms to help supplement my income . I have been fitting alarms on and off for over a year now and I had no idea how much knowledge you guys need to be able to fit alarms . So Hats off to you guys . I bought aTexecom 12-w panel with RMK new in box . 1 Richochet pir -w, 1 shock/door impaq-w. 4 hard wired zones. the 4 hard wired zones all fitted with resistors(no zones used ) .. tamp for these zone fitted resistor . bell/tamp fitted resistor .No bell box fitted Yet ).Bell-Tamper I am using Ricoshet zones 9 for impaq/door and zone 10 for pir . I put the panel tamper on hold so it…

Hi all. is it me or have the price of these gone stupid? I know castle have stopped doing the ID data line on there new panels but in need of some biscuits but its mad prices there selling for.

Had to connect to a galaxy 48 today but needed to use a relay. is there a way to connect to a galaxy or is using a relay the only way ?

Hi all I was wondering what alarm systems you all have I have a scantronic 9800 with old pyronix pir's thanks

It's a funny old world. And perhaps the Essex sage may want to take note. Couldn't happen to a better lot. http://parking-prankster.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/guest-blog-bailiffs-turn-up-at.html

Hello all it was just wondering if anyone could recommend a training course covering ip and networking for cctv?(apart from tavcom) I have installed a few systems 50-150 cameras but lack in depth knowledge on the commissioning side thanks Matt

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