Diy Alarm System Install Questions

[sixwheeledbeast]

Hello Benny, "..thats not correct there is a bs std now for cable, en does not have a cable std.." whatever, just go with the information from the manufacturers as mentioned previously..it's no big deal as long as you have 10ohms @ 100mtrs the rest may be viewed by most people as 'nit picking'... but it's up to you.

 

Buy cheap, Buy twice.

With something like cable it's not going to be easy to replace.

[datadiffusion]

Nah, should be easy to rip it all out of the plaster!

[PeterJames]

"...but surely a £300 alarm is better than no alarm. A Yale would be better than nothing.." 

Really?? A system that is prone to false alarms is likely to go off regularly, so what happens with a system that is always making a nuisance of itself. It gets ignored, or the end user stops using it. Rubbish systems poorly installed give burglar alarms a bad press in general.

 

Cheap cable is not a good idea when you are considering something that is designed to protect your property. As a professional installer the last thing we want is anything that can cause any sort of unreliability, we would always recommend DIYers to do the same

 

I am sure you would say the same about CCTV surely a cheap CCTV system is better than no CCTV system. My thoughts are that a cheap CCTV system is no better than a dummy camera. A cheap CCTV system will only tell you what you already know.

 

 

The Bitterness of Poor Quality remains Long after the Sweetness of Low Price is Forgotten

[QSXS]

CCA cable is harder to work with, as it often has a cheaper and less flexible outer jacket, often poor quality, and prone to being fragile at terminations as aluminium is.

 

OP, do yourself a favour and spend a couple more pounds - that's all it is - on quality, copper cable. You won't regret it!

I disagree that's is less flexible, I would say it more flexible in the terms of (SOFT), the Sheath tends to be thinner, Wire insulation thinner and Wire is more more fragile. 

There is also OK. CCA and **** CCA, if you must buy CCA, get CQR CCA.

As DD says,  Just spend the extra fiver on proper copper, it much more robust and forgiving.(As DD), You only need one roll.

[bennynoneck]

Any tips on where to get the cable? Im in Essex so theres lots of places hearby tucked away in trading estates no doubt. Any eecent electrical wholsalers?

Ive looked online but most tehd to be tinned annealed copper.

Im very grateful that u continue to be helpful.

[james.wilson]

cqr full copper cable

[PeterJames]

Any tips on where to get the cable? Im in Essex so theres lots of places hearby tucked away in trading estates no doubt. Any eecent electrical wholsalers?

Ive looked online but most tehd to be tinned annealed copper.

Im very grateful that u continue to be helpful.

You could try electrical wholesalers, or ADI gardners or Enterprise or Security warehouse online

[datadiffusion]

But bear in mind most electrical places will only sell cca or not even know.

Note that 'Tinned Annealed Copper Conductors' is fine, i.e copper.

Its cca or any mention of aluminium, or no mention at all, you need to avoid.

Tlc Direct appear to claim 'Tinned Annealed Copper Conductors'. Branches in your area.

Edited September 2, 2015 by datadiffusion

[charlie6]

Forget these posts they are just confusing you, go out and buy a reel of cable and get cracking on your install. Bye.

[james.wilson]

Im assuming that all that read this forum will realise that is poor advice.