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    Intruder Alarm time delay on armed zones

    Hell all, I have bought and installed a LS400 Intruder Alarm. On testing I have found that when set in the Away Mode, and excluding entry/exit zone/route the following: If the alarm is activated there is a 15 second delay before the internal sounder operates and a further 30 second delay...
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    Bathroom zones help

    Got a call from a letting company concerning an extractor fan in a bathroom. Unswitched spur and 230v extractor fan with timer (IPX4) fitted directly above the shower, wall mounted, the centre of the fan is 220cm from shower tray level, therefore in zone 1. The spur is above the fan and is...
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    installation of Gas pipes

    Are gas pipes allowed to be chased into a block wall and plastered over in a domestic property? I have been looking in the 'Safety in the installation and use of gas systems and appliances regulations' but cannot find anything that says it can't.
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    cable zones in kitchens

    I'm chasing out a tiny kitchen in a studio flat & my boss wants me to do a chase down to every box which is 8 drops. There's a stud wall on the one side I could use. My question is, he said I can't go horizontally. I said you can, if its in line with a box. Whose right?
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    Veritas additional circuits an remote key pad

    I’m looking for some advice on VERITAS 8 alarm panels. I want to add 3 additional zones and remote key pad in my garage, but only have a standard key pad (no display) which looking at the instructions/manual could be a very long winded way of programming the new zones regarding parts sets etc...
    • nash
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    • additional better circuit circuits key keypad remote texecom veritas zones
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Industrial Electricians' Talk
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    System with 2 zones and ugh

    Hi all i have been asked to look at an install for a plumber friend which incorporates 3 zone valves including one for ufh, I'm ok with wiring everything (s-plan) apart from the ufh it's in 2 zones and has 2 stats and its own wiring centre.The stats are 24v,how are these wired to the zone valve...
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    Bathroom zones

    I'm not long back into the industry as some time off due to ill health. Just wondering if anyone has an up to date version of bathroom info attached.
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    Safe Zones

    Do these apply to Extra Low Voltage cables?
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    Bathroom zones with a ceiling shower head

    If I fit a fixed shower head flush with the ceiling, like this one: Would that make Zone 1 include the ceiling, the walls up to the ceiling or would zone 1 still finish at 2.25m? Ceiling height is 2.4m. Wondering whether I will need zone 1 lighting & vents in the ceiling.
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    Zones for main protective bonding

    Hi, been a lurker on this forum for a long time, but this is my first post, doing some electriclal work which i will be using for my niceic assessment, need to run main protective bonding to the gas meter which is in a unit underneath the kitchen sink, the only way I can see is to chase in by...
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    schedule of inspections help

    Just a quick question, in the general section of this form, 1. presence of under voltage protective devices, there are passive rcds on the cu and no dol starter, I've put n/a for this 2. Connection of single pole devices for protection or switching in line conductors only, all sockets used...
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    safe zones

    my mate as rang me up as he is having a new kitchen fitted by b&q, they are doing the full lot electrics as well, they are putting 2 new feeds in 1 for the built in oven and 1 for the combination microwave, the house is only about 5 years old and they said they are going to have run 2 x 2.5 t&e...
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    fused flex outlet for towel radiator in bathroom

    Hi can anybody tell me if you can fit a fused flex outlet for towel radiator in bathroom in zone 2?
    • gazpeace
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    • allowed bathroom flex fuse fused outlet radiator sense towel zones
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Find cable routes? - old house - not in protected zones

    Need to find out where someone routed cables in 1970's extension so I can part the light circuit from the ring!!! Any ideas what tools are best to trace the cables? The extension is a flat roof that 3 months ago was replaced, typical! Have been looking at fuse finders, tone generators, multi...
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    EICR departure code for bathroom.

    I am compiling an EICR on a period style house with wiring dating back to mid 60's. The installation has a fuseboard with 3036 fuses protecting all circuits. The bathroom has neither RCD protection or evident supplementary bonding arrangements although there is a 10mm bond to the main water...
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    prescbed safe zones

    Quoted a job today one room RFC sockets have been specified by client at 700mm up wall due to partiall sightedness now before i get the book out am I right in saying that a direct line between sockets on the horizontal and from the centre vertical is taken as a safe or prescibed zone Pict
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    Shower isolator

    Hi guysCan I put a shower isolator in zone 2?Also can I put the isolated on the outside wall of shower ( same wall as door )
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    Kitchen installations - zones?

    Hi all, I have had a QUICK look in the regs book and it seems that kitchens are not covered under the special locations and zoned locations. At college our lecturer said the zones only apply to basins that you can submerge yourself in water - e.g baths and shower basins (and of course swimming...
    • ed-ectrician
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    • building installation installations kitchen other socket sockets zones
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    cable zones

    hi ..i recently had to rough out lighting in a 2 bedroom flat ..flat was orig wired in lead covered cable..flat also has flagstone floors in all except 1 rm and nice cornice in most rms..when i wired flat i ran all cables behind skirtings and facings as original ( i no 150mm from ceiling is...
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    Switched spur in bathroom.......

    Guys, I need to settle an argument with a colleague with the location of a towel rail spur.... As per table and fig 8.1 in the OSG, switched fuse spur can be installed for a towel rail outside of the zones...? I understand sockets need to be 3m from the bath or shower, to allow for the...
    • screech
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    • bathroom don't outside shower spur switch switched zones
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum

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