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    Multiple DVRs

    in CCTV & Access Control

    Posted

    10 hours ago, petrolhead said:

    Aye your right standards count for **** all. I picked up a job next week to install a new boiler system at a nursing home how hard can it be? I 'll ask for some advice on diynot if I get stuck on what all the pipey bits do.

    The scary thing is that people are doing stuff like that!

    there was a spark we worked with fairly often on sites worked for a fairly large company and he was always hanging doors, tarmacing drives ect (you know the type)

    He came in one Monday to say he earnt a nice number over the weekend moving and replacing a back boiler!!! And said re-routing the gas supply is easy now with the new Hep plastic tubing!!!!

    needless to say everyone savaged him about it and the gas engineers from site went and sorted it for him.

    His company counterparts were going to report him if it wasn’t sorted, he did move on a little while after too

    Intruder training

    in Members Lounge (Public)

    Posted

    The last lad I spoke too who did a years course C&G at college passed it ect, I asked him what panels they used on the rigs, his answer “none” it was all drawing and answering questions, they looked at a small domestic intruder panel once. He didn’t know how to terminate resistors or anything, in reality he was qualified to instal intruder alarms but didn’t know how too. 

    Intruder training

    in Members Lounge (Public)

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    There used to be a C&G Intruder Alarm qual but it was nights/day release for 1 year and I must admit the kids that did it without working in the alarm industry came into security jobs and didn’t have a clue. I believe it covers fire+Intruder now but is 2 year course!

    The best form of training comes on the job, buddying up with a decent engineer, it is time consuming but the veterans in this game is where the gold is in terms of knowledge.

    Creating test rigs does help too.

     

    if you wants Quals for the boys Tavcom maybe the easiest solution.

    Hello all

    in Introduce Yourself

    Posted

    21 minutes ago, norman said:

    No, we have biscuits, if you want cookies you are in the wrong country.

    I’m going Cookie country again soon, can’t wait! Stick your custard creams where the sun don’t shine.

    Alarm - FULL MOT?

    in Control Panels (Public)

    Posted

    3 minutes ago, sixwheeledbeast said:

    Mess of wiring, tape covering joints, 10 zones on 8 zone panel and seems to have no tampers.

    Burn marks around R69, D1, D3 and D13 indicate the panels PSU has probably been overloaded and the components will be tired.

    If it was a decent system in good order it would be worth looking after, but I'd rip it out myself TBH.

    QFA

    If you do wish to keep it, expect to pay around £200-£300 to have it all re tested and commissioned.

    you may get a cheaper deal if you are going to put it on an annual service contract, (this would also give you access to emergency call out facility incase It’s goes pop)

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    Subby - employed

    in General Security & Fire Queries

    Posted

    42 minutes ago, paul44 said:

    It all depends on your circumstances and whats included in the offer. You will have guaranteed monthly income and sick pay (maybe), however you loose the ability to control your work load. Is 34k all in including on call, how often you do it, what do you get for a callout. Can you use the van when not working? 

     

    QFA

    but personally I wouldn’t go back on books, if I had to get employed I would do something else.

     

    Vans

    in Equipment Reviews

    Posted

    11 hours ago, MrHappy said:

    Say you  want a mid sized van..

     

    You can buy Renault with a Renault engine

    or a Nissan with a Renault engine

    or a Vauxhall with a Renault engine

    or a Fiat with a Renault engine

    or a Mercedes with a Renault engine

     

    If you not keen on Renault... There's a Peugeot, Citroen, Fiat, Toyota & a Ford with PSA engines

     

    If you don't really don't want french,  either do your homework or go VW ?

    Lol, that’s right!

    the only one that is surprising is merc borrowing a Renault engine! 

     

    Vivaro traffic primastar do have gearboxes supplies by Thornton’s apparently..... I’ve had 3 and never had an issue, they do get bad clutch judder sometimes when pulling away and that’s from brand new! 

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