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  1. 37 minutes ago, JOHNNYH said:

    what was the old texecom psu issues ? 

     

    spikes killed them, I've done PE24's between Edinburgh & London this yeat & don't go back

     

    I also do Euro's & Orisec & don't have ay real issues with anything.

     

    Al doesn't do Texecom using more exclusive equipment...

  2. 9 hours ago, JOHNNYH said:

    If you know your stuff ? you will know the average person does not own Keysight oscillosope

     

    Every possible measurement needed to commission and diagnose an intruder alarm can be done with multimeter

     

    If you have property large enough to need 5 expanders & lots of expensive test equipment I would assume some with your qualifications & talent could earn more more doing your own job & pay a proper alarm co. to provide a working complaint system rather faff around wasting time & money doing it poorly.   

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  3. 1 minute ago, al-yeti said:

    I assume this isn't one the old texecom PSU problems ? 

     

    As I understand it the PSU comes from Elmdene, when they failed they just stopped producing voltage.

     

    1 hour ago, JOHNNYH said:

    It is the control panel at set times causing this loss of power, 12V dipping for 50ms at 10 Seconds in to a minute and at 40 seconds in to a minuet

     

    Compare it the ones o your the PSU2000XP's ?

     

  4. 3 hours ago, JOHNNYH said:

    Starting to question how good this kit is ???

     

    I've got lots of it in the field, the oldest premiers are over 20 odd years, 

     

    3 hours ago, JOHNNYH said:

    the max current being drawn total is 680ma, there is a 1 amp fuse protecting the supply ! there is enough head room

     

     

    But the 2.5A of power is at 12v ?

     

    Chances are 5 extensions speakers will be almost all the current of the system !  

     

     

  5. 41 minutes ago, JOHNNYH said:

    This is nothing to do with poor install or too much on the system, its a 50ms dip in power on the 10 second of time and the 40 second of time every minuet, i think its by design as part of the battery test, though this is a massive design flaw if it by design!!

     

    Roughly  speaking the controls will power-

     

    Its self & some detection devices

    1 external sounder

    1 keypad

    1 extension speaker

    1 communicator

     

    Maybe a 2nd keypad or an expander with mostly contacts on it

     

    It will probably need a 9ah battery to have the correct amount of standbay time

     

     

     

  6. 8 hours ago, JOHNNYH said:

    I design electronics and circuit boards in altium pro PCB design software and fully understand voltdrop and earth loops etc.

     

    That's nice... did you read the installation book where it states the size of the psu & the current drawn by each texecom device ?

     

    You have the main board, 5 expanders, 5 speakers & a keypad

     

    I also assume you have an external bell(s) & powered detection

     

    All powered by the panel....

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  7. neither the controls or the button are something we'd see in the UK

     

    one circuit wire into the left terminal,

    alarm value resistor across both the device terminals,

    a tamper value resistor the right terminal,

    2nd circuit wire soldiered on other side of the tamper resistor

     

    this would be double end of line resistors, you product or market place may do this differently...

     

  8. 7 minutes ago, mrala said:

    If I enter the engineer code, can I then extend the cable without fear of the alarms being activated?

     

    The bell should ring as soon as the power is removed regardless of whether its on day or engineering mode

     

    If the alarm is old, diy or fitted by a muppet, it might or it might not ??

  9. In case anyone cares-

     

    https://scontent.fhuy1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/439960524_10100286613633620_5418069429403384766_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=wN-L9hw0mVcQ7kNvgEgrhfa&_nc_oc=AdiNhsYMn3umtQAuQdcPy-p0UvTWN0uYB8JuLeOOmU0WjL7Srz9XF0ZNB_LWzbpxuzQ&_nc_ht=scontent.fhuy1-1.fna&oh=00_AfDAoUjAbu5MwvkXc5I-8FRQ7GkXyXnuKN6Yq69vP0J8Ew&oe=663BA2AE

     

    a hardware picture found on facebokk... 

  10. It a euro 46 with 76 zones as far as I'm the 46 did more than 46 zones ? It might have done 76 but I would have to look at the book...

     

    There is a plastic hybrid panel with built in radio coming... For the last couple of years ?

     

    Does the 280 do the app ?

  11. News to me, the legal info is missing from each of the websites, google finds the info regardless

     

    This was only interesting bit of info for me-

     

    Quote

    Britannia Monitoring Services in Goole, East Yorkshire, will be one of the first ARCs to adopt our network. The customer-focused ARC monitors around 4,000 homes and business premises around the country.
     

     

    4000 x £150 is £600k which is not a lot of money for running an arc ??

     

    (yes cctv pays more, however something like a smartcom will pay less)

    1 hour ago, norman said:

    Nope, some of H's chums over in six finger land Orion Elastimers apparently. 

     

    I guess at - https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11798207

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  12. 1 hour ago, GUYT1 said:

    becoming quite valuable I see...

     

    the current offer from the Domino's is £12 for a large pizza... your "3 pizza keypad "is probably the same £ including vat as it was sold for 20 - 30 years ago when it was brand new & had a manufacturers warranty.

     

    Factor in inflation & even though it was probably nicked form work its been a less than Stella investment...

  13. Just now, al-yeti said:

    Ion is not bad for diy if you already know the scanny menus generally 

     

    You quote the orisec? And texe? Both more difficult and the euro with zem complicated for diy ? What you saying blood?

     

    All commercial controls are much of a muchness,

     

    I did an ION 10 recently, I find them much harder than a euro, orisec or texecom

     

    There is no DIY controls, everything is based on assumed knowledge

  14. 19 minutes ago, Alarmocos said:

    (I’m a spark and don’t do alarm installs, but happy to tackle my own).

     

    I work for lots of electrical contractors, I'd assume you'd have you own contacts

     

    Depending on what you've got & how's it fitted-

     

    CP-20, PE64-W or Euro 46 + Radio Zem

     

    I can probably change the controls in 1-2 hour, 15 mins a device & 30 mins for a sounder

     

    Nobody is producing consumer equipment, its all quirky...

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