When I come to choosing PIRs. are the Texecom ones ok?

Thought it might be an idea to stick to Texecom as the panel is texecom, and I quite like the ceiling brackets which are included with them.

Mike

2.5mm T&E is a bit over the top for an alarm supply.

The main reason for capping is to stop the plasters trowel cutting in to the sheathing and insulation, secondly to stop the wet plaster reacting with PVC sheathing.

The zone for cabling is 150mm from the corner of a room or 150mm from the ceiling.

Definately flex from spur to panel or singles if spur is against panel.

Just my input.

When I come to choosing PIRs. are the Texecom ones ok?

Thought it might be an idea to stick to Texecom as the panel is texecom, and I quite like the ceiling brackets which are included with them.

Mike

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Texecom detectors are sound except Petwise. If you use ceiling brackets make sure you get a good fixing, me personally prefer to screw em to the wall.

The Texecom passives are quite good, we have installed thousands of Reflex with only a VERY small percentage ever giving us problems.

The Texecom DT`s are good too, but perhaps a little on the bulky side.

great pics good luck mate! doing similar.....

Im just about to start getting the next part of my install done (suitably aided by another forum member- who will remain nameless -if they want to be known,im sure they will own up!

im also using the cellar too as the home for the panel, as its also the home for the home network wirng closet i just grabbed off ebay.

All cables run back to basement under suspended wooden floors,most are protected where chased into walls ( couldnt fathom how to fix the metal protectors so i went with plastic) and nailing into morter

i also laid down 300m of cat6 3 mths ago, and 100m of TV coax for sending sky digital around the house,plus 100 or was that 200m? of rg59 for cctv, if i ever get round to adding it!

anybody know how u tell the differnce between rg59 and ct125??-lol, at least i got the alarm cables are labelled!

btw its texecom too

regards

dave

Just remember lads, To be installed to standards, the control panel has to be located in a protected area.

Usually, the cables have their 'rating' marked on their full length.

Otherwise ct125 seems to have a screen between the plastic insulator and the braiding. rg59 doesn't

Edited October 21, 200421 yr by Brian c

Second that, one of my pet hates seeing T&E connection to a spur, corner cutting in my book.

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Glad it's not just me then. I must admit that it must be somethiing that's been drilled into engineers in the last couple of years as I'm starting to see more installs with flex from the spur to the panel.

Now if only people could stop running the power and alarm cables down one piece of trunking.....

Definately flex from spur to panel or singles if spur is against panel.

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Singles should only be used if the route between the two enclosures (panel and backbox for spur) are suitably connected mechanically, e.g. bush and locknut or coupler and bushes.

seeing T&E connection to a spur, corner cutting in my book

Sorry guys but what DRIBBLE, how on earth could using T&E be regarded as corner cutting, surely using the flex is the quicker option.

It don't bother me which way I do it, I have used flex but always prefer to use good old T&E from the Spur. No one ever sees it, its PROFFESIONALLY hidden.

Just like ALL cables going into my panels,

He he he

Well said Dave.

Nice to get a bit of back up in a crazy world.