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Just wondered if there was a socket similar to a standard household socket but with increased IP rating (I know a garden socket - I was hoping for something in between). I’m building the wall around the installation. The concrete blocks have two hollow cores each so I’m trying to decide best...

Any electrical items will be left outdoors in cupboards or put away in the shed.

SWA cable! Can I go from House fuse board to Shed’s fuse board to Outside seating area’s fuse board? Cable will be underground in conduit

Hi I’m building an outdoor but undercover seating area 5m x 4m (approx) it will be open air on two sides. With lighting and power included. What type of sockets/switches do I need? The IP66 type of socket would look out of place? Also wiring and wall-back-boxes will be chased into the wall...

Hi Geoff Thanks for the advice will definitely put a sub fuse box in the shed. What size gauge would I need for the feeder SWA Cable. I will be doing most of the first fix electrical work as this job will take me months to complete. Also any idea of depth I should be burying the cable (8 - 12...

Hi All I'm in the process of designing my garden and would like to place electrics in the garden. (There are currently no electrics in the garden) I would like to install Shed - Power Sockets and Light Wooden Gazebo / Summer House - Lights and Sockets (Maybe Electic Outdoor Heater) Garden...

Installed new battery and simulated a powercut, no external alarm sounded and keypad remained operational. thanks guys  RedArcher68

Thank you all I bought a new battery today, however I didn’t have a chance to install it today. Will do it tomorrow and let you know once I’ve tested it. ta RedArcher68

Thanks to those that replied, I’ve been out most of the day.  The alarm was install by a friend of the family who’s not local anymore.  The date on the battery (hand written) is 02/17 which is roughly the time it was installed.  I tested the battery disconnected from everything.

Hi Geoff - The Main control Unit is a Eaton 09651PD-00 with scantronic 9651 keypads.

Hi - I have a alarm question and wondered if you can help. Embarrassingly we had a powercut in the early hours of this morning sounding the external siren, and with no power there was no way to deactivate the alarm, I then thought about removing the battery from the main-unit but when I...