Hi to evyone, just introducing myself as I'm new to this site. Reading a lot of interesting views and advice.

30 minutes ago, Andysid said:

Hi to evyone, just introducing myself as I'm new to this site. Reading a lot of interesting views and advice.

Welcome to the twilight zone , you will tested with the aircraft scene first....

Hi and welcome the site is not as busy as it once was, but the ones that continue to visit are a good bunch old school

Welcome Andysid. Fairly new here myself and I'd agree with PeterJames, it's a good bunch. Are you in the trade or more on the DIY side?

Hello Andysid, welcome to the forum.

Welcome to the forum Andysid. Good to have you here.

Coming from 25+ years out in the field doing CCTV, intruder alarms (Texecom, Galaxy, Ajax), and networking across Yorkshire, I can echo what PeterJames said — the forum might be quieter than its heyday, but the depth of real trade knowledge and old-school engineering experience here is top tier.

Whether you're working on the tools day-to-day or tackling your own property's setup, there are some proper minds here who know the kit inside out. What sort of systems are you usually dealing with?

Shame about the Ajax but if you prefer that...

@securitywarehouse Haha, I knew that would raise an eyebrow from the old-school contingent!

In all fairness, having cut my teeth on Veritas 8s, Scantronic 9448s, and spent decades running miles of 8-core to Galaxy Dimension and Texecom Premier Elite metal end-stations, there’s no replacement for a hardwired panel when you’re talking true Grade 3 commercial or monitored CSL dual-path signalling.

Where Ajax really earned its van space for us is high-end domestic and heritage renovations. When you walk into a newly renovated 4-storey Victorian townhouse with solid oak herringbone floors and pristine lime-plaster cornicing where the client has just spent £50k on decorating, the last thing they want is mini-trunking along the skirting or floorboards coming up. Jeweller on 868MHz with 5-year battery life and clean aesthetics gets you in and out with zero property damage, while still delivering reliable fast reporting.

Horses for courses at the end of the day—having hardwired Galaxy/Texecom for the heavy commercial stuff and Ajax for domestic retrofits means you solve whatever building constraints are thrown at you on the day!

20 hours ago, HomesecurityUK said:

@securitywarehouse Haha, I knew that would raise an eyebrow from the old-school contingent!

In all fairness, having cut my teeth on Veritas 8s, Scantronic 9448s, and spent decades running miles of 8-core to Galaxy Dimension and Texecom Premier Elite metal end-stations, there’s no replacement for a hardwired panel when you’re talking true Grade 3 commercial or monitored CSL dual-path signalling.

Where Ajax really earned its van space for us is high-end domestic and heritage renovations. When you walk into a newly renovated 4-storey Victorian townhouse with solid oak herringbone floors and pristine lime-plaster cornicing where the client has just spent £50k on decorating, the last thing they want is mini-trunking along the skirting or floorboards coming up. Jeweller on 868MHz with 5-year battery life and clean aesthetics gets you in and out with zero property damage, while still delivering reliable fast reporting.

Horses for courses at the end of the day—having hardwired Galaxy/Texecom for the heavy commercial stuff and Ajax for domestic retrofits means you solve whatever building constraints are thrown at you on the day!

Ajax would not be my first choice in a run down council house, its diy tat