Zone port wirring

Garry Thompson · Jun 10, 2019

Hi all I'm new to this website and am only just starting my training into the electrical world
My problem is that I'm running cables whilst my gaffer (trainer)is away for a week but the punter has stopped me dead in my tracks with a question
He has fitted a zone port valve himself so that he can keep the underfloor heating on in his new kitchen without the rest of the heating being on and he wants this valve on a separate programmer up stairs and as I'm running cable I need to know if I have to run the multi core back to the boiler or can this programmer be run just to the port valve and a 3amp fuse spur ? Any help would be appreciated

Garry Thompson · Jun 10, 2019

Charlie_ said:
The new zone valve needs to T off before the existing one

Am I right in saying it's still a no no to run this valve solely on it's own to the programmer

[ElectriciansForums.net] Zone port wirring

Charlie_ · Jun 10, 2019

Garry Thompson said:
Are right yeah sorry the underfloor heating is branched off before the valve

Whereabouts?

That new programmer will work but needs to be wired to the control centre to operate the boiler via the new zone valve.
Just take 5 core flexes from the wiring centre to all pieces of kit

Garry Thompson · Jun 10, 2019

Charlie_ said:
Whereabouts?

That new programmer will work but needs to be wired to the control centre to operate the boiler via the new zone valve.
Just take 5 core flexes from the wiring centre to all pieces of kit

Thanks for the help guys it's most appreciated

Garry Thompson · Jun 10, 2019

Charlie_ said:
Whereabouts?

That new programmer will work but needs to be wired to the control centre to operate the boiler via the new zone valve.
Just take 5 core flexes from the wiring centre to all pieces of kit

Sorry in regards to ur whereabouts the valve is in the back bedroom just after where the ufh pipes run out into the new build extension and down to the pump on one of the image's

Charlie_ · Jun 10, 2019

So the flow and return for the ufh is taken off the rads?

Garry Thompson · Jun 10, 2019

Charlie_ said:
So the flow and return for the ufh is taken off the rads?

Well it's taken off the flow and return before the manifolds for the rads yes

littlespark · Jun 10, 2019

Hold your hands up and say it’s too much.
The customer should have asked your gaffer before he went on holiday

Garry Thompson · Jun 10, 2019

littlespark said:
Hold your hands up and say it’s too much.
The customer should have asked your gaffer before he went on holiday

Did do that straight away but as I'm sure your aware of on site circumstances around other gobby trades it's nice if u can find out the right way from the right people if possible and get a job done if not admit defeat for safety/the right reasons

littlespark · Jun 10, 2019

I know all too well other gobby trades.

Is this part of the work you’re doing, or a temporary supply to keep the UFH on while the works are being done?

Garry Thompson · Jun 10, 2019

littlespark said:
I know all too well other gobby trades.

Is this part of the work you’re doing, or a temporary supply to keep the UFH on while the works are being done?

It's the way the punter wants it done and using the old chestnut that he used to be in the trade and knows how things should work lol
Think he forgot that I've stopped out some of the crap he's done so he's dodgy with out a doubt

littlespark · Jun 10, 2019

It’s just, if this is an extra, on top of agreed works, there could be a whole mess of problems when your boss comes back.

It would be different if you could contact him on holiday.... even a quick Facebook message or something

Charlie_ · Jun 10, 2019

I left a 2nd year apprentice on a job once about 12 years ago..
Drilling out, etc. Training division called by to see him he was unsupervised and I got reprimanded