Hi Guys,

I'm about to prewire for a new alarm and I'm after opinions on the best location for the panel. The choices are: -

1. In the pantry, under the stairs. This has easy access to the consumer unit but it located off the Utility room which also has the back door to the house. The Utility will have a PIR and will not be an entry/exit zone but is that still a bit of a risk?

2. In the loft. Longer wire runs needed and not easy to get to. Is it bad practice to install in the loft though given difficult access for servicing/maintenance etc?

Any views/experience greatly appreciated.

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Carl

Pantry. So long as the area in which the panel is sited is protected then it's fine.

Not the loft, too hot in summer, too cold in winter.

Not the loft, too hot in summer, too cold in winter.

QFA, put it where you can easily access it at 2 in the morning when you need to get to it

Thanks guys, appreciate the responses.

I was leaning towards the pantry (not literally) anyway so that looks like the best option.

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Carl

Thanks guys, appreciate the responses.

I was leaning towards the pantry (not literally) anyway so that looks like the best option.

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Carl

i'd think so without actually visiting your gaf, and esecially if you park a few 'tinnies' in there (hic!) for meditional thinking and planning needs

regs

alan

It's definitely the pantry now after spending all day yesterday running cables! I don't know how the pros can do that for a living cause I'm aching in places I didn't know existed!

The medicinal tinnies came in very handy though, good idea Alan.

Thanks again for the advice, got to decide on which kit next but at least I get to sit down for that

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Carl

It's definitely the pantry now after spending all day yesterday running cables! I don't know how the pros can do that for a living cause I'm aching in places I didn't know existed!

The medicinal tinnies came in very handy though, good idea Alan.

Thanks again for the advice, got to decide on which kit next but at least I get to sit down for that

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Carl

bet youve never done such a hard days graft in your life by the sounds of it :lol:

bet youve never done such a hard days graft in your life by the sounds of it :lol:

id either go depending on your knowledge and expertise/experience in the alarm field texecom veritas r8 as that relativley easy to setup especially for begginers (no offence intended if your experienced, or the galaxy panels as they give so much more option available to you. but that would be difficult if your new to alarms or havent used galaxy beore. hope this helps

satsuma

Thanks for the info Satsuma, I'll check out those panels. I'd also shortlisted the Scantronics 9651 & 9751 as I'm looking for a hybrid panel so I'll do some comparisons between them (and others I've seen suggested on the forum).

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Carl

look at texecom for hybrid not the cheapest but good quality