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  1. R

    Economy 7 confusion

    Hello all, We have just moved into our new place and it is all electric running a economy 7 set up. I have done some looking and it seems I want my off peak switch always on and keep the on peak switch off. My confusion is nothing is marked. I have attached photos of the water heater with the...
  2. tony9i9i9i

    Economy 7 supply

    Hi all, as I said before I came back to the trade last year. I've been on a couple of jobs recently where the no longer used, cancelled, "cut off" Economy 7 supply was not exactly dead, in both cases testing just over 12V across the tails. Has anyone else noticed this?
  3. Lou

    Horstmann Economy 7 Quartz Water Heater Instruction Manual 2024-03-27

    Download the Horstmann Economy 7 Quartz Water Heater Instruction Manual for free here.
  4. Lou

    Horstmann Electronic 7 Water Heater Controller Instructions 2024-03-27

    The PDF Instructions for the Horstmann Electronic 7 Water Heater Controller. This can be accessed for free here. Get the Horstmann Electronic 7 Water Heater Controller Instructions to view here
  5. M

    Economy 7 advice needed

    I am asking on behalf of a friend who has an outbuilding that he uses as an art studio, the building is fully insulated and is currently heated by 3x 2kw convector heaters. The problem is that his heating electric costs are very high using standard daytime tariff, so I suggested to him, why not...
  6. B

    Problems with off-peak circuit on Economy 7 - any help appreciated!

    Hi, So I'm trying to understand what's going on with my off-peak electricity supply, as something's wrong with it and I'm trying to determine if it's the responsibility of my energy supplier or I need to get an electrician out to take a look. Here are some pics: I live in a flat...
  7. L

    Economy 7 rewiring problem for storage heaters

    I recently got my flat rewired. It had old storage heaters and we plan on putting modern storage heaters in. The way the electrician did the rewiring means that there is only night time supply for the future heaters, although now I’m looking at buying heaters, I realise that all modern heaters...
  8. R

    3 phase heater & Economy 7 wiring diagram question

    I've a 3 phase storage heater currently wired to the main fuse box in an office I have. The heater has 2 supplies/isolators, 1 for charging at night and 1 for the fan (this is live 24 hrs a day). The charging supply only comes live at night due to a dedicated timer installed on that circuit for...
  9. V

    economy 7 on peak/ off peak boards

    if a house has economy 7, off peak board and on peak board. and where the meter only energizes the off peak board during the night for the storage heaters - my question is does the on peak board also run at cheaper electric during the night, or just the off peak board. the meter has rate 1 &2
  10. mgrandy38

    do i need fused socket? economy 7 tariff

    Long story short im on economy 7 tariff but have 2 types of heaters in my house 1 convector fused socket, 3 storage heaters not fused sockets. So ive changed to tubular heaters (reduced from 2.5kw down to 270w) but the only one that seems to be running is the convector fused socket. Dang! does...
  11. R

    RCD requirements for old install

    I'm a property owner who is needing to get an old electrical installation NICEIC certified. One of the buildings is a small office block with 6 small offices. The offices aren't currently being used commercially, this certification is just for insurance reasons. The main fuse box is an old...
  12. N

    Brand new Pulsa Coil costing over £3 a night, is something wrong?

    Hello, Our landlord recently installed a PulsaCoil ST 180 water heater into our flat and we were told it would be much cheaper for us to run. However, our smart meter is showing that we are spending over £3 a night heating it (nothing else is on). We are on Economy 7 and our night rate is...
  13. N

    Economy 7 quartz timer help

    Hi, My hot water hasn’t been working properly since beginning of Jan, only working when I press the boost mode for an hour. I had a new timer installed yesterday the economy 7 quartz however none of the dials seem to be moving on the timer and when I boost this the dial doesn’t work either. I...
  14. dominicj

    how should I wire my combi boiler with nest and economy 7?

    It's a worcester combi boiler with heating / hot water connected to the low rate economy 7. There is a nest thermostat controlling the temperature. The issue is that the heating is not very controllable. Should I get the boiler moved from low-rate ecomomy 7 to the high rate so it will be...
  15. C

    Can an electrician change the Economy 7 timer in a smart meter?

    Hello, I am on Economy 7 and I have storage heaters and a hot water tank connected to a separate CU for my off-peak usage. The timer that switches to the off-peak circuit at night on my newly installed SMETS2 smart meter is wrong so I am being overcharged by 50% for my night appliances. The...
  16. G

    UK Shell Energy Economy 7 Dual Rate meter type?

    Could anyone advise me which Economy 7 meter Shell Energy are currently fitting? I would like to know the overall size including any DCC box. A picture would be nice. Also, do these meters still have a 2amp relay connection to drive a contactor or in my case signal an EV charger, or are they...
  17. C

    Economy 7 dual meterage

    i recently moved into a bungalow. i have storage heaters (some 20-30 years old, some more modern). I have 2 CU's - one for Economy 7 and one for daytime usage. i also have 2 meters - one for day one for night time usage. My time clock is incorrect and i am getting cheap electric from 245am...
  18. E

    Horstmann Economy 7 Quartz Heater Help!

    Hello, Apologies if this type of question has been asked before. I have no gas in my house so rely on a water heater to heat the water tank. The water heater is a Horstmann Economy 7 quartz model. I have found the pdf manual online that vaguely describes how to change the timings the heater is...
  19. N

    Automatic Transfer Switch Back Up Source

    When an automatic transfer switch operates (solar has stopped generating) does it matter if the the secondary power source is not present (until economy 7 kicks in) at the time of switching?
  20. B

    UK Economy 7 ,Solar, panel , Water Heater

    Yes a friend is trying to get as much low cost energy as possible, he has a water tank with top and bottom elements which runs of Economy7 through a Horstmann E7BX timer so he can boost the top element during the day, this element is supplied by a 6mm double insulated cable from the supply...

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