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  1. Paul Dodds

    Central heating programmer cable 3 and earth

    Hi, Hope you're all doing well. I have a customer who needs a 5 core cable to the boiler from the wiring centre. At the moment the feed is coming from a 13a socket in the upstairs cupboard through the programmer into the wiring centre and then 3 and earth under bathroom floor and into the...
  2. sinistersnipe

    New home... domestic hot water linked to central heating?

    Hello, Moved into a new flat about 6 months ago, and now that the weather is getting warmer and we want to turn our heating off we've discovered a little hitch - it seems like domestic hot water and central heating aren't programmable separately. Specifically, if either the programmer or the...
  3. J

    Hi there - particularly wanting advice on Central Heating wiring

    I'm a plumber wanting to have some training on Central Heating wiring - please can someone point me in the right direction (region is Sunderland).
  4. C

    Cable running close to central heating pipe, de-rate it?

    Evening, I’m normally an industrial electrician so never work in houses, but something I’m wondering about: If you run a cable through space between ceiling and floorboards, do you de-rate the cable for ambient temperature if there are un-insulated pipes sharing the space? Obviously it’s going...
  5. O

    Internet central heating controllers

    Is it me or are they as annoying as all the far eastern spam? Yes we have the option to ignore them, but the rate they are appearing on the site is getting out of hand IMHO Should there be a specific area for these? I don't see why people on here are expected to give away their knowledge and...
  6. S

    Old Council Controlled Central Heating Contactor

    Hi, a friend of mine has moved to what once was a council house, and has a contactor that was apparently used by the council to control the heating. He wants to change over to an economy 7 type meter. The DNO won’t do anything until the contactor is gone, but won’t touch it themselves. It’s not...
  7. P

    Central heating controlled by raspberry pi and relay switch

    Hey guys, im not a professional electrician, I just have a basic knowledge of some stuff. In order for me to be able to explain what i want to do, I will first explain what is in place at the moment. We have a 3 zone programmer which we never use as a programmer, we just turn on each zone...
  8. X

    Central heating problems as programmer not bring on boiler fixed

    A client has decided to attempt a dual programmer replacement and made a mess, i have reconnect everything as following but the boiler and programmer arent working together, just wondering if any one would have a look at the connections to see if i missed something or if they have another idea...
  9. i=p/u

    Oil central heating system

    My 2 Channel time clock won't turn the heating or hot water off , does the mean a valve is sticking and back feeding to the other valve and leaving the Buttons on the time clock useless
  10. S

    Green deal central heating

    Hey guys: Friend of mine recently had his house rewired, AM3 CU etc, nice neat pucker job & all certified. Anyway over the last few days he's been having a new heating system installed on a Green deal. Went over for a cuppa earlier & the contractors sparky was there to wire everything up. He was...
  11. A

    Electrician Jobs wire new kitchen ring socket & hob & central Heating - Hereford, HR1

    Want to make kitchen in new place and need to rewire... Someone can advice me firstly if thats pics is ok?? To the Central Heating will go 2.5mm To the hob will be 6mm to double pole switch above worktop then to connection unit under worktop all other will be on kitchen ring on separately...
  12. V

    Tankless instant water heaters in parallel

    Hi, Initially not sure of where to put this post as it touches more that one forum. Grateful for your help please with an unusual installation. I am looking to avoid long runs of hot water from the combi to the launderette due to being on a water meter and to run the taps until hot water is...
  13. S

    Replacing Central Heating Timer

    Hi, Was looking to replace my central heating timer with a TimeGuard NTT04. Had a look yesterday and the wiring is different than my old timer. The new timer has 4 connections - L, N, S In, S out. Wiring diagram - 230V 50Hz Mains Supply: Live (Brown or Red) to L Fit a ‘Link’ or ‘Bridge’...
  14. J

    Wiring an Alpha 100 cooker + central heating into S plan system

    Hi all, Thanks for having a look at my post and many thanks in advance for any help you might offer. Called to a customers house to sort out an overflow issue - this has resulted in an extensive re-plumbing of a very bad job.... however the wiring is equally as terrible and needs redoing...
  15. Startinez

    Central Heating system reaching temperature & shutting down

    Evening all, My sister is having a bit of trouble with her CHS at her new house at the moment. She informs me that when it gets to temperature it's knocking off the heating as well as the hot water. I've not worked on any heating system personally but I said I'd go over and check out the...
  16. B

    dual fuel central heating system

    Can anybody tell me where I would find an electric diagramme for a duel fuel central heating and hot water system (oil boiler with solid fuel stove with back boiler) The system is fully pumped except for the hot water from the stove is gravity fed. Thanks anybody
  17. W

    Help needed central heating system

    Hi my name is Wendy and I am new to here, I hope you will have patience with me as this could be a long story, I had an ideal logic heat 15 boiler installed just under 2 yrs ago, about 2 month ago it stopped working,(df code showing) I phoned Ideal and they had never heard of me, apparently...
  18. P

    British Gas UP2 failing to turn on Central Heating except when Hot Water is on

    OK, so I'm not a plumber but have a fairly good idea how this system works. I'm not alone with this problem either, there has been a similar post but it's old and doesn't have a resolution - though they have a temporary fix that doesn't work for me... Boiler: Baxi Solo 15HE Controller: BG UP2...
  19. M

    Central heating in flat. Problem with hot water in taps.

    Hello, I have few questions regarding central heating in Scotland. I have moved to Scotland a few weeks ago and I can't understand heating installation. The hot water in bathroom (I mean shower) is from electric boiler not from the gas boiler? I have also a problem with hot water in taps both...
  20. VoltzElectrical

    central heating systems help!

    I have no experience in the installation or fault finding of, central heating systems. I don't do, and have rarely done, domestic work. I volunteered recently to look at an elderly lady's situation whereby the system had been installed, then altered as the room stat was relocated from the...

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