charlie6 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Hello Benny, I am checking out the cable distributors thoughts on their particular brands and apparently they conform to a European standard and despite not being copper in total (the cores are aluminium with a copper coating) they reach the standard of 10 ohms at 100 metres, which is more than adequate for a domestic property..so, no worries on branded there. I should imagine that you would be paying a great deal more for solid copper (keeping the costs down)but it's your choice at the end of the day. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/39024-diy-alarm-system-install-questions/page/4/#findComment-429148 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Hello Benny, I am checking out the cable distributors thoughts on their particular brands and apparently they conform to a European standard and despite not being copper in total (the cores are aluminium with a copper coating) they reach the standard of 10 ohms at 100 metres, which is more than adequate for a domestic property..so, no worries on branded there. I should imagine that you would be paying a great deal more for solid copper (keeping the costs down)but it's your choice at the end of the day. thats not correct there is a bs std now for cable, en does not have a cable std securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/39024-diy-alarm-system-install-questions/page/4/#findComment-429180 Share on other sites More sharing options...
datadiffusion Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Suspect confusion of EN with CE marking. Any old tat easily attains a CE mark, especially when self certified funny enough... So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/39024-diy-alarm-system-install-questions/page/4/#findComment-429181 Share on other sites More sharing options...
al-yeti Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I might try this self cert route Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/39024-diy-alarm-system-install-questions/page/4/#findComment-429224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennynoneck Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 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! Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/39024-diy-alarm-system-install-questions/page/4/#findComment-429234 Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrolhead Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Last 48w i fitted had 4 Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/39024-diy-alarm-system-install-questions/page/4/#findComment-429235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
datadiffusion Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Try the Elite version... http://www.texe.com/uk/uploads/PremierElite_48-W_LIT.pdf So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/39024-diy-alarm-system-install-questions/page/4/#findComment-429236 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennynoneck Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 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! Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/39024-diy-alarm-system-install-questions/page/4/#findComment-429240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie6 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Hello Benny, "..thats not correct there is a bs std now for cable, en does not have a cable std.." whatever, just go with the information from the manufacturers as mentioned previously..it's no big deal as long as you have 10ohms @ 100mtrs the rest may be viewed by most people as 'nit picking'... but it's up to you. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/39024-diy-alarm-system-install-questions/page/4/#findComment-429252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
datadiffusion Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 CCA cable is harder to work with, as it often has a cheaper and less flexible outer jacket, often poor quality, and prone to being fragile at terminations as aluminium is. OP, do yourself a favour and spend a couple more pounds - that's all it is - on quality, copper cable. You won't regret it! So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/39024-diy-alarm-system-install-questions/page/4/#findComment-429254 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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