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Help to identify panel
Afternoon Gents Been asked to service this old panel, FW5002-NET. No idea what make other than Channel. Any ideas for access codes and a manual. Any help would be much appreciated. Dave FW5002-NET...
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Hi fellas I don't have a great deal of experience with scope kits. Anyone got a programming manual for a Scope GEO Zoom 86Z AA On-Site Pager with Nightstand? Iv got a spare one but I'm trying to work...
View ArticleLittle Johnny
At school, Little Johnny’s classmate tells him that most adults are hiding at least one dark secret, so it’s very easy to blackmail them by saying, “I know the whole truth.” Little Johnny decides to go...
View ArticleExternal Apollo mcp Allen screw size
Does anyone know the size of the hex bit required to open these things? I want to order a long bit for my screwdriver but can't seem to find the size anywhere.
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Gent Vigi Compact common failure question
Hi Guys, quick question. Iv got a spare PSU, seems to work and had it on the shelf for a good few years. I believe it came out of a Vigi Compact. Does anyone know if this is the PSU that commonly...
View ArticleFire risk assessments and rented houses
Hello all. I rent out 2 houses to tenants via a letting organisation. Neither are hmo’s. House 1 is a 2 bed 2 storey mid terrace with battery only smoke detectors on both floors in the corridor areas....
View ArticleXp95 I/O unit input earth fault
Have an Advanced MX pro panel with an xp95 I/O unit with an earth fault on the input showing on the panel, IO has been changed, cable changed and disconnected from far end of cable but still fault...
View ArticleDomestic Fire Alarms - Inspection Certificate
Evening fellas. We are acquiring quite a few assisted living sites. A lot of them are bungalows, small houses and at the moment we don't have a form for testing mains smoke alarms in the properties. I...
View ArticleHochiki and Advanced mxpro5 panel
Hi All , We usually use apollo detection, but we have a few jobs that want hochiki with advanced mxpro5 panels. The question I have is can we address devices like mcp and smoke detectors up to 126 and...
View ArticleZiton ZP3 Panel Change
Hi Guys Lovely weather we are having! Hit 38 degrees on the car dashboard in Leeds. I have a site with a ZP3, the panel died this afternoon, tried everything I could think of to get it back up and...
View Articlenew EICR requirement from july 2020?
has anyone heard about a change in eicr testing for rented properties from july this year? My electrician has said there has been a tightening of when EICR's need to be done when tenancies end/begin...
View ArticlePowder extinguishers in small spaces
One for the extinguisher lads. Student style digs with small kitchens have fire blankets and a small powder extinguisher, now not all buildings have the extinguisher in, but all have a blanket,...
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Morley DXc (Again...)
Jeez these panels are pony... Has anyone experienced “suspicious” or “questionable” loop short circuit fault status on these panels? I have one site with a networked pair and get nothing but problems...
View Articleapollo io issue
Hi, I had a issue with an apollo io which intermittently was reporting a low output (showed analogue reading of 3). Check all cabling and resistance with no faults found, changed both IOs as 1 was...
View ArticleGrade A in HMO
Just some clarification please, When installing a grade A fire alarm in an HMO block of flats, BS5839-6 recommends detection to Grade A LD2 (BS5839-1 L2). Therefore we cover the common parts to L2...
View ArticleVesda VEP wifi
Has anyone connected to a vesda VEP using the wifi connection Just looking to see how it's done
View ArticlePanel question for ya
Hi all, wondered if any of you standards wizards can help me, quicker than our own chaps, with a standards question regarding panels please? I'm being asked if 254 addresses on a loop meets the...
View Articledeaf pagers and site visitors
Situation - deaf pager on site is in place and pagers are lost/no longer in use as deaf person has left the company/particular site. Question - In this state do site staff have to offer a deaf pager to...
View ArticleCertification for change
One of my clients I do an emergency lighting annual inspection for has had my report that 57 bulkhead SC EM lights need replacing... The usual electrician they use is no longer interested in...
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