Evening all,
I carried out an EICR on a property with economy 7.
I tested the main board like normal and only carried out the dead tests on the econemy 7 board. I have read the forum suggests about the live tests and taken notes for later tests with econemy 7. For now I am just going to put...
Hi,
a customer has just approached me asking about installing a economy 7 range aga.
Has anyone come across one of these and are they worth it?
im guessing it will require its normal 24hr 30a supply, but wondering what type of supply it will need for the economy supply? And a one circuit c/u...
Hi folks,
New member to the forum and newly qualified part p and 17the edition electrician.
Could do with a little advice regarding the removal of an economy 7 meter. Is this classed as minor works?
thanks in advance
Dan
Hi everyone.
I have limited hot-water (unless i use boost) I can also keep my hand under the hot tap without it hurting. Recently had a new heating element installed at bottom of tank and a new heating controller.
The top heating element works perfectly with boost. The bottom one which...
Hi Guys,
Called out yesterday morning client has 2 x Wylex Boards with MCB's each has a 63Amp, 100Ma RCCB as the main switch on a TT System.
Board 'A' is the main 24hr feed for the house, Sockets., Lights etc 8 circuits
Board 'B' is the economy 7 night storage heaters. feeding 7 circuits...
Hi, I've recently moved into an apartment which has a hostmann economy 7 quartz water heater. Since moving in, it appears that I can't get the timer function to work properly. The water only heats using the boost option. The timer itself seems to be working fine, I can hear it ticking and see...
A few months back I had one of these installed
Buy Newlec B Digital 7 Day Eco Timer With Boost Controls - NLTRT7DD
A couple of weeks ago the fuse blew, circuit breaker went to off. No big deal, replaced the fuse. But now it blows every 2 days. I replace the 13A fuse and the same thing happens...
Hey there, I just moved into an apartment and we have a water heater control panel. It seems to heat the water during the night for a full seven hours. I do not need this much time at all, and frankly if I could just get it to come on for 2-3 hours from say 4 or 5 am that would be perfect. I...
I live in a park home, it has off peak storage heaters and off peak bottom element on the hot water tank. If I just have the three heaters on[elnur 2x1.7 and one 900w combination with convector] it normally works fine although it has tripped once. But if all are on plus the immersion the main...
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I have just purchased a flat which currently uses Economy 7. It has a secondary circuit which the storage heaters and immersion boiler are run off. This circuit only becomes live during the off peak hours. There is a 2nd consumer unit for this circuit.
I have had the storage heaters removed...
Hello all.
I would have thought this would belong in DIY advice since I'm not an electrician but I don't seem to be able to post in there!
I have moved in to a flat with Economy 7 and I can't get my head round how the electrical switch is made when it gets to midnight so I'm concerned that...
hi,
yesterday I just noticed my horstmann economy 7 timer not working... I tried the boost (1 hour) button, it still can light up on the indicator and heat up the water tank. However, when I used the Timed dial to set the time, I turned the dial a whole circle it won't heat up the water also...
I need advice in regards to connections to an electric boiler with two immersion heaters. At present, there is an on peak switch connected to one immersion and off peak switch connected to the second immersion. The first immersion is not working anymore. I want to connect the working immersion...
Hi all and thanks in advance for any help.
I live in a all electric flat and we have a hortsman econmy 7 quartz hot water system, recently the off peak immersion went and we have been stuck using the boost for a few days as and when we need hot water. we are in the middle of trying to contact...
My Son has just moved into a flat with 2 storage heaters on economy 7. The CU is an older MK sentry one with 2 incomers fed from separate feeds from the meter, 1 permanent, 1 for economy 7. There are no RCDs which is not ideal. Options for rectifying that as I see it are:
Replace current setup...
Dear all
This may be a stupid question so have flame proof trousers on
I'm doing a refurb at the moment
No gas at the property so hot water is electric
Plumber is putting in a new dual immersion tank and the property has economy 7
I was going to run two supplies to the tank . One to the...
Hi Guys,
New to the forum and would be glad of any help. I Cannot figure out where the immersion heater feed from the E7 Consumer unit CB goes to. There are two Immersion heaters In the Cylinder and the E7 one is not working. I opened up the timer and have L+N supply( from the CB in the...
Hi Guys!
Need advice for my first Consumer units change. I am qualified to PART P, and Domestic Electrical Qualified not registered on scheme yet hence doing this job for a friend.
I want to get the job right as be reference for Napit when i join.
My issue is Have day rate and night rate...
Hi,
I need to put 4 storage heaters in for a customer...
Its having a new board, thats separate to the storage heater board (only 4 heaters, so a small cu)
See photo below of setup at present.
Ill be honest, I have only ever change boards and setups that exist.
They said EDF will not fit...
OK, I've done a search for the above on the forum and I don't really think a definitive answer has been given, so I pose the question for discussion; how would you carry out live tests on an economy 7 circuit where you cannot gain night access?
I pose the following:
1) For non RCD protected E7...
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