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Not sure if Adrian comments on Public but I'm sure he would agree worth the upgrade - the Elites can do quite a bit more and are still getting updates. The old board will be stuck at the last version forever. That said, there is only a reason to upgrade if you want to do something elite specific I guess, i,e. add a ComWifi etc...?

No, just loop in. But by using proper contacts like Knight https://www.securitywarehouse.co.uk/catalog/knight-g2-surface-contact-with-tact-tamper-and-selectable-res-p-3868.html Its all done for you anyway.

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Kitchens have not been included in Part P since April last year.

No version of Scantronic allows multiple FSL on one zone, at least, not without modified wiring as per the manufacturers instructions i.e Elmdene, Knight etc... Galaxy I believe does allow multiple 1k/1k contacts on one zone with no modification.

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Dentists, Paramedics...

The guy wondered why he was getting 'tingling' in his hands when he touched the drainer when the dishwasher was on!

BUT it must still be compliant. So if the existing installation is unsafe, you can't add to it. A classic example is a house with rubber cabling still (very unlikely to see these days) but there were a few still around when Part P first came in and although we probably would have offered a rewire or walked anyway, with Part P you had to say 'no' even if it was just a spur etc... Another good example would be the one I found the other day with everything quite tidy but NO main earth!

There is no need to 'retrospectively' work to the 17th if, say, you are in a house done to the 15th, 16th etc... A case in point is fusewire type consumer units. The Electrical Safety Council (formerly part of NICEIC) are at pains to point out in a dedicated leaflet that this does NOT mean an installation fails a PITS / EICR just for having one.

As far as I understand from a 'justifiable' point of view, the HSE regard live working as acceptable only in the absence of any realistic alternative. So if you are live working on a fuseboard that is fitted with multiple means of safe isolation, but you don't want to use them 'to avoid pissing off the client' and work live, this would not sit well. For suppliers who have no alternative but to cut into live cables, then of course there isn't a practical alternative.

Good, just wanted to make sure. No.

Now, remember what the nice policeman said...

Quite a bit which will be the same if you are part time (like me) or not. Efficiency Insurance Public Liability Insurance Business type car/van insurance At least some stock as spares against call outs Ideally a separate landline or at least the appearance of one that directs to a mobile Book-keeper (or DIY) Accountant (DIY can be done, but not always the best way) Vetting if your hoping to be approved Ltd. status if you're hoping to be approved That's just off the top of my head.

Unfortunately - in this industry - I'd the only real 'way in' left is start big already (i.e aquisition), get even bigger...

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And if you really wanted, they would (should) change the engineer code at that visit to '1234' or similar as part of or as a small addition to the service price. However, they would probably then want nothing further to do with the system, so you would then be on your own. If you don't know what you're doing (and this goes further than 'reading the manual') it might not be such a good idea.

Even more experienced folk here will come back with tales of bricked panels, not perhaps so much on site but messing around on the bench. Texecom provide the updates foc and for the trade the cost of the flasher is negligable per panel.

Depends - if you've had a few power cuts (or more likely, power turned off all day for building work etc...) then the battery will last nowhere near as long if completely discharged.

Unfortunately, paypal, ebay, do indeed refund the minute evidence of sending any type of tracked package is given. I have even had someone 'return' something using the entered royal mail code 'Fukoffebay'. They of course got a full instant refund, although I did eventually get it reversed after a LOT of shouting...

If you are going to commit fraud, always a good tip not to plan it out loud on a public forum, don't we think?

If you want to keep your neighbours as friends, I would call an out of hours pro now. The battery is faulty, almost certainly dead after all these years. If you find the main control box, and disable it, then it's possible the external siren will then start to sound for up to 20 minutes. Smashing it up, or disabling the keypad, will not help I'm afraid.

Inside every revolutionary is a policeman...

I had a funny dealing, on the 'M' also that 'lid tamper' inc case and modules was always an eng reset event? Whilst of course you could set zone tamper to user... Not sure if that's right but had a play with an M600 last week prior to scrapping.