PoE Switch Guide: Powering Cameras Down One Cable (2026)
Size a PoE switch on its power budget, not its port count. PoE vs PoE+ vs Hi-PoE, the 100m cable limit, and switch vs injector.
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USB Sockets: Which to Fit, Where, and What the Amps Mean (2026)
The amps on a USB socket are shared across the ports, not per port. Socket-with-USB vs USB-only, back box depth, and where they earn their keep.
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What Is a Fused Spur — and When Do You Actually Need One? (2026)
A fused spur puts one appliance on its own fuse. Switched vs unswitched, the flex outlet people forget to specify, and where the regs need one.
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TV Brackets: VESA, Weight and Which Mount You Actually Need (2026)
VESA and weight rating decide your TV bracket, not screen inches. Fixed vs tilting vs full-motion, and the wall type that changes your fixings.
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Ceiling Rose Wiring Explained: Loop-In, Terminals and Swaps (2026)
Why there are nine wires in your ceiling rose, what each terminal bank does, which conductor stays live with the switch off, and when the job stops being DIY.
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LED Strip Lights: Choosing, Cutting and Wiring Them (2026)
24V or 230V, why one needs a driver and one doesn't, how to size it with proper headroom, linking and cutting, and the IP rating that decides where strip lighting...
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Extractor Fan Guide: Which to Fit, Where and Why (2026)
Sizing an extractor fan in litres per second, IP zones, timer vs humidistat, the ducting rules everyone breaks, and the triple-pole isolator most quotes leave off.
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Emergency Lighting Regulations UK: A 2026 Guide
UK emergency lighting regulations explained — where it's required, the 3-hour rule, maintained vs non-maintained, BS 5266 testing and who carries the duty. A clear guide from WME, Birmingham, est....
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How to Wire a Dimmer Switch: A UK Guide (2026)
Dimmer switch wiring made simple — one-way and two-way explained, leading vs trailing edge, and the LED mistake that makes lights flicker. A UK guide from WME, Birmingham, est. 1975.
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Where to Place a Carbon Monoxide Detector (2026)
Where to fit a carbon monoxide detector — the right height, the distance from your boiler, which rooms actually need one and the mistakes we see every week. A clear...
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How Far Can CCTV Cameras Actually See? (2026)
Here is the short answer: how far a CCTV camera can see is decided by three things multiplied together — lens focal length, sensor resolution, and available light. A standard...
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Where to Position CCTV Cameras at Home (2026)
Here is the short answer: position CCTV cameras at 2.5–3 metres high, covering the routes people must use — front door, back door, driveway, side gate — angled down for...
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Do CCTV Cameras Work Without Internet? (2026)
Here is the short answer: yes — CCTV works perfectly well without internet, because recording never needed it. A wired system — cameras into a DVR or NVR with a...
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Dahua vs Hikvision: The Honest Comparison, Now We Stock Both (2026)
Here is the short answer: Dahua and Hikvision are the world's two biggest CCTV manufacturers, and for most UK buyers the honest verdict is that both are excellent — image...
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How to Secure Your Home While You're on Holiday (2026)
Here is the short answer: a home is most likely to be burgled — and most likely to flood unnoticed — while it sits empty, so holiday security is three...
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Dahua Cameras: A UK Buyer's Guide (And Are They Any Good?) (2026)
Here is the short answer: yes, Dahua cameras are good — Dahua Technology is one of the world's two biggest CCTV manufacturers, and its kit competes directly with Hikvision on...
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Ajax DoorBell Review: The Video Doorbell That Joins Your Alarm (2026)
Here is the short answer: the Ajax DoorBell is a 4MP HDR video doorbell with PIR and AI detection that lives on the same system and app as an Ajax...
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Pet-Friendly Burglar Alarms: Detection That Ignores the Dog (2026)
Here is the short answer: pets and burglar alarms coexist fine when three things are right — detectors designed to tolerate animals, mounted at the height the manual states, aimed...
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