martin691 Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 ov to zones 1-4 short...? Not sure what 'ov to zones 1-4 short...?' means? With none of the wires connected at either end of the zone causing problems, I found that there was resistance between blue and white and red and white. So I assume the blue and red are touching each other inside the white sheath. I cannot get another wire to run through the house without taking the house apart, so will have another go using FSL rather than CCL. That way I can discard the white and blue cables that I used for the tamper loop, and still use the remaining 4 wires in the existing cable. , Martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9651 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Might be worth getting a pro in now? They would soon sort it/give you a diagnosis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin691 Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 Might be worth getting a pro in now? I had a quote for £792 (£660 + VAT. This included installation of all the following on existing cabling: 1 x Scantronic 9651 1 x Keypad 9943 4 x Bosch Blue Line ISM-BLD1-P Pet Friendly TriTech Detector(ISM-BLD1-P-F4) 1 x Panic Alarm 1 x Magnetic contact on door. 1 x External Warning Device 1 x New Battery I bought all of this for just over £200. This means a saving of approximately £600. This took me about 4 days because of this problem. If this problem didn't exist it would have taken 2 days. I managed it all, but didn't bother with the magnetic door switch. I certainly couldn't earn £600 cash after tax in 2 days, and would struggle to do it in 4 days, so a good decision. It all works now, although the problem zone is not connected to the tamper circuit. The cost is the main reason why I didn't call a pro out. I know that one issue is that it is not certified, so will not help reduce my insurance. I haven't insured the house, so not too worried about that. I did a degree in Electronic Engineering, so fancied the challenge and thoroughly enjoyed the project. I also like the fact that I understand how it works now, so if anything fails I have not got to get an engineer out. I did tidy up the cabling a little since the photo. This was in a mess because of the testing that I had done. Thanks for all your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9651 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 No problem, so is it sorted now? I'd say it was a *little* pricey if using existing cabling. We'd have probably quoted that for a fresh install (NSI gold co) The £600 isn't clear profit btw. Over heads (vans/office/staff), NSI cert, 24hr call out add to that. Dont just think its all that in his back pocket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin691 Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 No problem, so is it sorted now? I'd say it was a *little* pricey if using existing cabling. We'd have probably quoted that for a fresh install (NSI gold co) The £600 isn't clear profit btw. Over heads (vans/office/staff), NSI cert, 24hr call out add to that. Dont just think its all that in his back pocket All sorted now. To me the £600 is pure profit as I have no overheads. I also don't pay tax on it, which is so valuable. That is like £1000 to me before tax. I totally understand the overheads etc, and the certification etc, I don't think there was any 24 hour call out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9651 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 If they were a certified 'proper' company (NSI/SSAIB) there should be 24 hr stand by included with the installation. Never mind, what was the fault in the end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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