"Mark" wrote in message
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House next door to one I rent out in town
has just had an alarm fitted, bell box is also mounted just above first
floor windows.
I asked why, apparently fitter was only insured to work at X
(cant remember exact) height, if they wanted it fitted higher it would
involve scaffolding at their expense.

It's probably 2 metres which is stated in the latest H&S as needing
harnesses above this.

When I were young we ...