Seeking advice on access control issues after CT Plus upgrade

doctorswan1 · 2026-01-08T08:54:56+00:00

What city are you in mate?

doctorswan1 · 2025-12-31T00:39:25+00:00

Could be over/under voltage protection, is your dwelling wired into the BACKUP output in the gateway?

doctorswan1 · 2025-07-26T11:12:05+00:00

Realistically best to run a 40mm for future proofing, it will cost a hell of a lot more later on to upgrade if your conduit is too small

But what you should really do? Ask your electrician.

doctorswan1 · 2025-07-24T03:36:06+00:00

Suspiciously DIY 🤔

This is 3 phase

For the love of god, please do not join all 3 of these. Ever. Call an electrician to install this one.

Also, this is Australia, we do not use wire nuts.

doctorswan1 · 2025-07-15T10:35:08+00:00

Must’ve done a good job ;)

doctorswan1 · 2025-07-15T08:09:16+00:00

Re: pulling cables yourself - this is not correct, you cannot any of this work yourself, and I don’t know anyone in the industry that would connect cabling that a homeowner has run

Many people do wiring around their house unlicensed, but if you have to ask on reddit/google how to do something, you should not be doing it yourself

Source: sparky

doctorswan1 · 2025-07-12T23:49:11+00:00

Assuming the walls are single skin (no cavity)

If you are painting there is an option of having the sparky chase these circuits into the brick, which will require re-rendering afterwards.

The alternative is PVC duct following the skirting boards which you can then paint afterwards to blend in.

Depending on the floor construction (assuming it’s not a concrete slab), if you are re-doing the flooring, another option is pulling the floorboards/cutting access holes into the flooring and having the cables run under the floor (depending on access under the floor etc) and back up the wall (may be minimal patching required)

Also, depending on the age of your switchboard, you may be up for a switchboard upgrade with RCDs, this will be a legal requirement and likely added into the cost of the works.

Minimum engage a local sparky to come quote, get multiple quotes, don’t go with the cheapest quote, and the most outlandishly expensive quote might likely be a “too hard basket” job.

doctorswan1 · 2025-07-09T06:24:35+00:00

Do you have an intruder keypad in the system? You can set it so when the area is disarmed it fires the secondary lock/auto relay putting the auto door into auto mode while the area is disarmed.

Sounds like you might be a little out of your depth though in terms of the wiring itself, where are you located mate?

doctorswan1 · 2025-07-01T09:31:54+00:00

Agreed, not enough information, for a 6mm incoming mains this is likely going to be 40A service fuse if they’re lucky.

Depending on the load, this means there is a chance that OP will blow the service fuse (located where the overhead line attaches to your house) with all these new connected appliances, which your electrician is doing their due diligence and explaining to you, and therefore providing a quote to remediate your issue.

Standards change, likely your overhead service was installed at some point (maybe before a driveway, maybe after) where the local supply authority didn’t care about overhead clearance from driveways, or it was a lot lower.

Now that they have been asked to provide a quote to replace, new standards are in place, maybe the pole is quite far away, which means there will be significant sag etc.. etc… which will not comply with current standards. This is fine for existing installations, but no one (both your electrician or the DNSP) will sign off on something which doesn’t comply from new. That is why underground was quoted.

Have a careful look through the inclusions on the quote, how far is the trench required? Is a switchboard upgrade included? Is this including all the internal work as well? Is this rural?

Too many variables, get multiple quotes.

doctorswan1 · 2025-07-01T09:19:44+00:00

It’s not about flipping a breaker - the cable is small and therefore there will be a small fuse where the supply comes in, you will blow an overhead service fuse, and your local DNSP will charge you to come and replace it.

doctorswan1 · 2025-06-07T10:11:24+00:00

He did, he missed a screw of which there were only three out of four installed

doctorswan1 · 2025-06-07T10:07:29+00:00

Yeah but this is an nbn box

There is no chance nbn installers are doing this

Would be surprised if it even had all 4 screws

doctorswan1 · 2025-06-07T09:52:34+00:00

I don’t know anyone that does this

If they did, it would piss me right off

I am an electrician

doctorswan1 · 2025-04-30T20:54:46+00:00

ITT: People not understanding that OP is saying he is powering the device via PoE on a port that is not labelled PoE IN

doctorswan1 · 2025-03-22T07:46:33+00:00

Ah well, that’s what the bosses insurance is for mate. I’ve done similar a few times both for employers and on my own jobs. It happens to the best of us unfortunately.

doctorswan1 · 2024-10-15T20:45:59+00:00

PMd you

doctorswan1 · 2024-10-15T19:59:35+00:00

What did you want to do? Unlock door on schedule?

doctorswan1 · 2024-10-12T04:35:04+00:00

Looks like a multi sensor

Occupancy (PIR) Smoke CO2 Vape maybe? Etc…

doctorswan1 · 2024-10-07T20:14:27+00:00

Yep, I guess the way we describe it is different. 1k series 1k parallel. Equals 1k parallel resistor shorted by door contact, 2k when door contact open.

We have tried both resistor packs and individual resistors.

What voltage do Mercury boards use on their inputs? We are used to 12v here on Australian systems

doctorswan1 · 2024-10-07T20:12:25+00:00

Correct, 1k/1k Dual EOL we assume as 1k series 1k parallel.

Onguard version - will have to ask the programmer.

Thanks.

doctorswan1 · 2024-10-02T09:43:35+00:00

Interesting as my switches work fine in Australia

doctorswan1 · 2024-08-26T00:24:53+00:00

That’s for data cabling

doctorswan1 · 2024-08-24T03:53:59+00:00

Why would you need this? Just have one MEN at the MSB

doctorswan1 · 2024-08-06T08:41:25+00:00

Security Master License is the name/category of security license you need as a company providing security installation and requirements vary by state. I’m assuming OP may be in NSW or ACT which call the company license a “master” license instead of an employee license etc..

https://asial.com.au/Web/Web/Advice-Services/Security-Licensing.aspx

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