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Not on any UK model and only on later ENs, and all PDs.

Very slim chance it could be a 65 / 85 / 95EN btw, I forget how the clock looks. If keypad keys have ENT and ESC its a 65 / 85 /95EN* *again, unless a VERY late replacement RKP when they just started using the 9x5x series key rubbers with Tick and Cross!!! Without seeing the top glass (as it's missing) or the keys it's hard to tell

Yep, not going to be a 9651 as it has Banner Text (unless, so unlikely this, it's a very late EN or recent PD, but looking at the state of the RKP, very unlikely to be the case) 9751 / 9752 / 9851 / 9853 probably...

Ha! We had a wifi network in Portishead. Modified Alcatel kit with an external antenna. It went bust 15+ years ago when 500mps ADSL was finally rolled out.

Indeed, this generation of satellites will almost certainly be the last, for UK TV at least. Broadband as delivery is the only sensible future. The Openreach shakeup can only accelerate 'dry' DSL (without an associated POTs line and all that entails). Its already available in trial areas and will only become more common.

Depends, the more profitable of the locals here does about 1 intruder alarm a year, 2 CCTV jobs and 3000 nursecall / fire...

30 pages vs. 300 in the manual, most of which not relevant to a basic installation and could easily overwhelm a newbie perhaps? Maybe 9600 not the best example, but something like a 9651 is better. Additionally the manual explains basic concepts not just the actual system. The basics of circuits and bells are still the same whether it's a Logic 4 or a Vanderbilt SPC 5000. Better to learn the basics at basic level. There's my point. Button pushers and screwdriver operators vs. people who understand the concepts of a system, not just how to follow a flowchart. If the OP can get one step ahead of the game, whilst still being paid at Sky, so much the better.

Disagree that Gal is the best place to start for an absolute beginner but at the same time if you only have enough money to buy one avoid Accenta etc... too simple and you won't learn enough (and the lack of LCD display means you'll not always know / understand your mistakes). Also if you're ex Sky, I imagine you have had your fair share of 'difficult' customers (of course, it depends how you dealt with them!) which could sit well with any co.

There are very few security focused qualifications as such, not in the same way you can train to be an electrician, for example. You might be better off spending a lot less money by buying a cheap, but half decent, used alarm off of ebay such as a Scantronic 9600 or 9651, Texecom Premier etc.. and having a really good play with it, manuals are easily available and most actually explain things from scratch i.e fundamentals of EOL circuits etc... There is also a book, bit old now but not a bad start - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/075064236X/ref=tmm_hrd_used_olp_sr?ie=UTF8&condition=used Not cheap, but cheaper than Tavcom.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=scantronic+9448%2B+manual

You did promise?

Cos you ripped it out for an Optima?

Fair enough, tbh the 16 is dire as the range goes Although at least if you have a new enough one, you can get 2 wired zones via a keypad.

Bear in mind (as you prob kno) the 'Installer Guide' is basically a slim pamphlet with a list of what the terminal blocks do, on it. Any info of substance is in the generic Engineering Manual for the whole range. Also as I'm sure you know, the 16 is 'stuck' with the firmware it came with, and isn't updatable, unlike the rest of the range. So make sure the features you're reading about apply to your model! Engineering Manual V4.pdf Installer Guide i-On 16 (Issue 9).pdf

£999?

I've got one brand new in the box but would want £350 for it

Home hubs are dire for port forwarding. You may remember my apocryphal tale where, unknown to me, the HH objected to the use of the word 'CCTV' as a description; it just would not work whenever that phrase was used, it wasn't just a one off either, any new ports using that name would not work. They had to be deleted and recreated using any other name to work. Suspect this has it's origins in drop down menu (built in) port forwarding settings using the same label.

That kind of jointing might be normal, and I've seen it lots, but running bare cores any distance, normal, really? Blimey.

Probably more 80s than 50s. And just as shoddy as the later work IMHO, no excuse for joints like this, or unsheathed cables running across open boards, ever. Junction boxes cost 80p.

"This is a badly run business in utter chaos, severely lacking man management skills, and where no-one knows whats happening next - hence this vacancy" I am not suggesting this is true, OP, but that's how it will sound like reading it.

Well, looks like I got here too late! OP, if you go to the manual section all about Part Set. I'm guessing you DO have the full engineer manual, not just the user one?? Hard to give a page number without knowing the exact model of 9651 (UK, EN, PD) and also the manuals changed slightly over the years...

Oh yeh true dat

No doubt Mr Happy will be along soon to remind us that it used the same metal case as the Karizma. Probably a piece of sh#t if I'm honest, going on my vast experience. Possibly replace with Euro Mini.

"Now With Extra Features!" * Detects movement! * Tamper now works 3/4 times * Only uses 600mA

Er, assuming that's aimed at me, thanks but what happened? As I say joining the two wires is just temporary, if it worked, you now need to put one in terminal 6, one in terminal 7, replace the cover, make sure it works, then set the system and test each PIR to make sure they all trigger the alarm. While you're at it, when was the main battery last replaced?