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Hi. Just a quick question if I may. I'm looking to fit one tight up against my soffit but before I order one I see that it seems to be hinged at the top. Has anyone fitted one of these? If so could you tell me whether I can fit the cover without having to hinge it from the top? I was hoping to drop the cable through the soffit. Ta!

Ok thanks. Does this also come into play with part arming or again can that be done on each zone? Ta

ok thanks. Perhaps I'll see how loud the main siren is first!

Hi. Please bear with me. I'm getting a telecom premier elite 48w which has I think 4 areas and many more zones. I assume you can set each zone independantly ie entry, walk through etc. what is the point of areas therefore? Like I said, please bear with me! I'm sure it will become obvious soon enough

The control panel. No but have a kid. It's going to be under the stairs along with the control panel. Or at least it was! I'm just more or less emulating next doors set up which was done recently by a respected local company. Are they not necessary?

I know that for the cost of these things it's probably not worth asking but.... I assume the double as opposed to the quad piezo sound bomb is still loud enough? Is there much difference to them? Also, do I just wire these up to the external sounder terminals? Ta! Terminals on the main panel that is!!

Yes I saw tlc with the copper thanks.

Any tips on where to get the cable? Im in Essex so theres lots of places hearby tucked away in trading estates no doubt. Any eecent electrical wholsalers? Ive looked online but most tehd to be tinned annealed copper. Im very grateful that u continue to be helpful.

Thanks. And thanks for the quick replies. Gives me a lot of things to mull over. Now I just need to look at placement of pirs on my place. Every bloody corner looks out onto a window or a rad or is somewhere near a rad lol!

Sorry just one more question. I'm probably being thick and naive but I can't see anything in the following off about the 48w having any wired zones: ? Thanks all once again!

And I am very grateful for all the info thanks. It's nice to be able to confer with pro's. How much would this install cost if I had the mains connection ready and ran all the cable in advance? Kit 1 with a wired bell and maybe one or two wired pirs? Just a rough quote mind u. That's to supply the equipment and install with no need to run any cable. No comma though as I think that's too expensive at the mo. Or is that an inherently stupid question that can't be answered without a site visit? I'm just wondering whether or not I could afford it.

Lol yes I meant for a fee! I was just asking whether the general question would annoy an installer. Can I ask, why 8 core for the bell? Ta.

Lol yes I meant for a fee! I was just asking whether the general question would annoy an installer. Can I ask, why 8 core for the bell? Ta.

Thanks all! Perhaps I'll take the plunge with it then. It would be easier to get the wireless bell version but next door was told that a wired one was far superior. Mind u they also run under the carpet and drilled through the stairs save having to lift any boards. They got a risco by the way. Do instructions tend to give detailed instructions about cable size etc when installing or does it leave to your own interpretation? Ie does it specify 1mm or 1.5mm t&e or not say anything? I was gong to put the panel under the stairs!!! That's where next doors is and where the only neat install would be. I dont suppose that in theory any of u would be happy if a member of the public asked u to check over their own install?

for all the quick replies. I'll try and answer a few things, in no particular order: 1) I have upgraded my locks to 3 star ABS Avocets (hence why I'm broke) and a few other measures as well. 2) I would be quite happy to add to the system over time, but can't do this at the moment. I can't afford or justify £1000 outlay on an alarm, and I'm the only one who can know this with any degree on authority on this I'm afraid. But I'm not going to get into all that. I know you are coming from a different perspective as you are all in the trade, but surely a £300 alarm is better than no alarm. A Yale would be better than nothing, surely, unless it actively helps intruders?? Is the Texecom not a good unit? 3) Yes it is somewhat of a grudge purchase. I would rather spend my money on something else, but know that I should probably get one. Doesn't mean I can't have a bit of fun with it! 4) I was actually looking at getting kit 1, and putting a wired bell in, But yes, it seems to be very reasonably priced and specced almost for me (apart from the lack of alerting me). A wired bell, some cable, a couple of wired PIRs, and this kit all seems very appealing, However, someone said they would be concerned that this is a pro grade system and the programming might be an issue. I understand this and agree. Is there anything else out there that might be a bit easier? The Pyronix gets decent reviews in this area I think, although I don't think they do one with a separate keypad. 5) I don't have SKY or a gym membership I'm afraid. Does Netflix count? 6) So when you are a running a cabled alarm in a house, do you really avoid all other cables coming anywhere near? Surely you're going to run near at some point when a cable runs the other way to a lighting cable in the loft etc? I'm not bitching, I'm honestly purely wondering! again. Much appreciated.

Hi, I've been reading this forum for a while now and am impressed. The level of help for DIYers is very good. I'm a DIYer who made the ultimate mistake! I re-wired the whole house (all overseen and signed off, don't worry!), completely re-plumbed, had ceilings down, moved walls, plastered everything etc, and only then thought about installing an alarm. A complete nupty mistake, but there you go. Something to remember for next time. Anyway, my parents got burgled a few months ago and co-inidentally my next door had an alarm put in around the same time. These are what got me thinking about putting an alarm in. I have a budget of around £300 (ish!). Thanks to Cyber Gibbon's blog, I've avoided buying the Yale system I had in mind. You can guess what Im going to say - I want a predominately wireless alarm and have narrowed it down to <yawn> either a Pyronix Enforcer or a Texecom Richocet as these look the most secure. However, I really don't like the look of the Enforcer's all-in-one panel, so currently am going for the Texecom with the blank end station and the keypad. Thanks to the layout of the house (mainly flat roofs at the front and back), I am not prepared to retrospectively put wired sensors in these areas so need a wireless system. However, I have found a conceilable route to get upstairs to install a wired bell box. I can use this access to put a few PIR wired sensors upstairs as well. My main questions for the moment, if you can please indulge me, are: 1) Does the Texecom Premier Elite panel have space for a any wired zones, or would I have to buy an additional add-on to do this? 2) Without wading through all the literature, does one of the comms add-ons for the Texecom panel allow for wireless connection to the internet to alert me and control the panel (remote arm and disarm)? I don't have particularly good mobile signal here and running phone line cable is just another hassle (although minor I know!). 3) My property has a concrete ground floor so the first floor suspended timber floor is quite busy with electrical cabling. For the bell box (and any hard-wired sensors I can get in on the first floor), I'll need to run a very short amount through the floor near the existing wiring. Will this present a problem, or is interference only really a problem when run in parallel for a decent length? 4) Am I missing any other alarm manufacturers? I want two-way wireless for security. 5) Can alarm cable run together okay? They don't interfere with each other (in a manner of speaking!)? That's about it for the moment. Thanks very much for any help. I'm still picking up the lingo so bear with me, but am finding it all quite interesting!