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  1. J

    Question about Economy 7 hot water cylinders

    Hi I recently replaced the bottom immersion on an economy 7 cylinder. After installing I tried to test the immersion using my multi meter. The fuse spur leading to the immersion has a time clock mounted on the face. I switched this to continuous, nothing. I removed the face of the fuse spur...
  2. C

    Old economy 7 heaters

    Hello guys I need to replace a load of storage heaters for the modern oil wall heaters, i need to do away with the economy 7 side as client want the new heaters on a standard 24hr tariff . It looks like a simple swapping out the economy 7 circuit and wiring it into the standard tarrif DB. My...
  3. R

    Economy 7 timer replacement

    I've been sent this image of a timer control that no longer functions correctly. The unit needs replacing, can anyone recommend a replacement.
  4. P

    Extra RCD on off peak F / Obsolete Switch / Economy 7 / Retro fit MCB's

    Hi, I'm not an electrician, I wonder if anyone can help me with a few queries. Q1. Can you explain what this 40A RCD might be for (Off Peak F)? I have a cartridge fuse board from the standard meter (house built in 1970). The original heating (fed through the off peak F meter) was obsolete in...
  5. R

    Consumer unit change, economy 7

    Had a look at a job yesterday. The consumer unit has 2 sets of tails feeding the board. 1 set left side into main switch supplying sockets, lights etc, 2nd set into rcd right side feeding the economy rate (storage heaters). There is only 1 meter in DNO cupboard where all tails leave (meter...
  6. N

    Economy 7 and standard supply in the same board

    Hi guys, I've had a look through the regs but can't see anything regarding this. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Would it be ok to replace an old fuse board with a new 17th edition split load board bringing the economy 7 supply and circuits into one side whilst bringing the standard...
  7. B

    Electric Radiators versus Storage Heaters

    Hi, has anyone got any experience of replacing storage heaters with electric radiators? all the adverts say they will be cheaper to run, but i cant find any real evidence. this is in a 2 bed flat, exposed on 3 sides, sea front, so pretty challenging, The tenants work shifts . i am nervous about...
  8. Midwest

    Economy 7 Installation

    I'm doing some work at a property that has off peak storage heaters & immersion heater. The old lady has just moved in, and are trying to understand how Economy 7 functions. None of my work involves the off peak supply. My understanding was that the only circuits to benefit from the off peak...
  9. R

    Consumer unit upgrade & Economy 7

    Hello, I have been working on commercial projects for the past few years and have started back within the domestic field. I need some advice please. There current board is 3036 fuse board with a separate economy 7 board supplying 3 storage heaters. Is it acceptable to use a split load...
  10. J

    underfloor heating on economy 7

    Hello all, Went to look at a job this week at a 1960s property. When the house was originally built electric heating elements were installed within the screed and have been operating happily on economy 7 ever since and client is happy with it. Just wondering if anyone knows of this still being...
  11. U

    horstmann electronic 7 not heating water when set up to do so

    Hi, I got my boiler control changed last week as the old one stopped working. The current one doesn't seem to be heating the water when I set it a range of times. It does heat the water when the BOOST button is on, but that's not enough for me. I believe I have an immersion heater and I am not...
  12. F

    economy 7 credit meter reading?

    Hi Have divided premises into 2. Upstairs offices, and downstairs shop. The heating is via economy 7 storage heaters. Have installed 4 DB's 1)down 24 hour 2)down economy 7 3)up 24 hour 4)up economy 7 Also installed 2 x L & G credit meters so owner can calculate/bill the down stairs which is...
  13. Jackflash

    ripping out economy 7 meter

    Customer no longer has E7 contract but still has separate E7 meter and contactor. Been asked if i can remove these as well as an old storage heater consumer unit. Should the customer organise the meter removal with the electricity supplier or could i just go ahead and remove them? let me know if...
  14. E

    boiler breakdown - Economy 10

    Hi, I need help with fixing my electric water boiler, which broke down today. Actually the boiler itself was still working fine until I switched it off today when I did smell burning plastic from inside. However I believe few more minutes and it could possibly get damaged beyond repair. My...
  15. J

    Help with filling out EICR with economy 7

    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...
  16. H

    Economy 7 aga?

    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...
  17. Resu

    SSE Tariff - Domestic Economy

    Having a bit of a brain fart moment guys and would appreciate some input, please bare with me! The domestic economy rate I believe is the new name for economy 7. I am aware that the off-peak time for this tariff varies slightly region/weather depending. Basing my question on a distant family...
  18. D

    Economy 7 meter removal

    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
  19. G

    Economy 7 Quartz, limited hot water.

    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...
  20. L

    7 economy?

    Hi all Iv got a elderly custumer that wants to replace their storage heaters and im thinking of replacing them with rointe kryos heaters. my question is, the storage heaters are fed via a eccomony 7 meter,so if I put my new rointe heaters in they wont be able to be used during the day. if...

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