Moved a year ago and still don't have my old alarm and x10 functioning properly in my new property.
Anyway - I'm wanting to upgrade my alarm and think the Visonic looks good. I'd like to site this at the top of my stairs (2nd floor flat) next to a cupboard that houses my electric meter. There is a plug socket on the opposite side of the cupboard. How easy is it for an electrician to add sockets inside this cupboard to power the unit and to plug in the x10 interface or should I just run wires through the cupboard to the sockets on the other side - neither option particularly secure against attack.
Secondly - my house wiring is quite complex with many 2 way double and triple switches. I also use low energy bulbs where possible. I'd need an electrician to sort out the switches I feel - anyone know any x-10 aware electricians in West London? Should I avoid the dimmer switches (I have one from my old property) and LM15s (also have one of these)?
Thirdly - this alarm will plug into the phone line too (wi-fi would be nicer!). The only option I can think of is to run an extension from the BT socket in the living room outside, up into the loft and down into the cupboard. Does this sound reasonable? Any better ways to do this?
Thanks for any advice.
Anyway - I'm wanting to upgrade my alarm and think the Visonic looks good. I'd like to site this at the top of my stairs (2nd floor flat) next to a cupboard that houses my electric meter. There is a plug socket on the opposite side of the cupboard. How easy is it for an electrician to add sockets inside this cupboard to power the unit and to plug in the x10 interface or should I just run wires through the cupboard to the sockets on the other side - neither option particularly secure against attack.
Secondly - my house wiring is quite complex with many 2 way double and triple switches. I also use low energy bulbs where possible. I'd need an electrician to sort out the switches I feel - anyone know any x-10 aware electricians in West London? Should I avoid the dimmer switches (I have one from my old property) and LM15s (also have one of these)?
Thirdly - this alarm will plug into the phone line too (wi-fi would be nicer!). The only option I can think of is to run an extension from the BT socket in the living room outside, up into the loft and down into the cupboard. Does this sound reasonable? Any better ways to do this?
Thanks for any advice.
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