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  1. grimysparks80

    Economy 7 and storage heaters

    Im having problems with getting a new storage heater installation connected up to the meter. I called the supplier and asked for an isolation switch to be fitted at their E7 meter so I could connect up the new consumer unit ive just fitted for storage heaters. They said they would send someone...
  2. L

    Meter ID help/ Economy 7

    Guys Could anyone tell me if this is the meter which has the on/off peak rates? The house has economy 7 and it was connected to the output closest to the front of the meter, im presuming this output costs less per kw/h ?? The guy wants a CCU change and all circuits in one CCU as at the moment...
  3. sythai

    Economy 7 advice please...?

    Morning chaps, Installing a towel rail off one of the economy 7 circuits (customer request.) Doubled up on one of the smaller heater radials, spurred off here with an RCD unit. My question being is there any reason why when the time clock kicks in and switches the supply over it would...
  4. S

    economy 7 immersion heater timing

    Please dont take the mick, as I am sure there must be a simple solution for this. I have got to put a timer on immersion heater that is on an eco 7 supply. They want it to kick in for an hour in the morning. Im sure its blinkin obvious, but I have not really work on eco 7 before, so Im...
  5. L

    Economy 7 system ? please help

    Hi everyone my mothers bought a flat with e7 storage heaters and water tank with 2 elements a boost supply and immersion element .on the fcu it's split on left it's says economy 7 that's for the heaters and immersion heater the thing is the storage heaters are live through day also the immersion...
  6. M

    Newlec Economy 7 Time Controller - Clock doesn't keep time.

    Hi there, I'm a heating engineer so any electrical terms would be best not used with me. This is in my own home. I have just replaced a REDRING eco 7 time controller with Newlecs version as the whole component stopped working. The wiring was basically the same. Put the fuse back in..Nothing...
  7. J

    Economy 7 Storage Heaters

    Hi everyone, My mother's landlord has asked me about the possiblity of installing economy 7 storage heaters, at another of his properties. Now as this is something l have never undertaken, so any advice would be appreciated. Obviously a meter change will be necessary. ( will the DNO charge...
  8. C

    SMA 4000TL inverter causing radio signal interferance to Economy 18 metered supply!!

    We have recently installed a system on a customers house that’s using a Sunny boy 4000TL and its causing the Economy 18 meter to disconnect the supply at random for a few minutes each day. We know it’s the inverter that’s causing the interference because it only does it when the inverters...
  9. R

    Economy 7 Second house in Surrey apparently(god Knows when !)

    Blimey check this out, She wants to get rid of the old rewireable fuses and have a nice new board.She says money no object as its only going to go to the home to look after her husband !!! She's about 90 so i think i better get a deposit before she spends it all. The whole house has 8 storage...
  10. S

    A whining contactor on Economy 7 supply

    A 100a single phase Contactor(HR55) on a 24 hour timer supplying 4 E7 storage heaters (55amp max) When contactor is energised it regularly has a varying pitched whine(vibration) This changes when i turn off the heaters one by one or wiggles the contactor/cables. It does it on a new generic...
  11. DaveyD

    Economy 7 :: What's what?

    Hi everyone My friend has this E7 set up and TBH I don't know how it works switching wise. It has two 17th ed. CU's recently installed. One for daytime and one for night time. I thought E7 has one CU and just switches over everything, so what's going on here please with the two CU's. Here is...
  12. A

    Horstmann Economy 7 Quartz Time Switch problem

    Hi, I have a Horstmann Economy 7 Quartz Timer switch which controls the heating of the water tank. There are 2 pre-set times on the timer, and a boost facility. However, one of the preset times has stopped working - but the other works fine. Any suggestions please? Many thanks in advance...
  13. M

    Water Heating System - Horstmann Economy 7 Quartz

    Hi there, Thanks in advance for you help, I hope this is not a problem which has been brough up previously, I have had a look but can't see any. On Christmas Eve on leaving my flat for a few days, rightly or wrongly I turned off the heating etc at the RCD. On returning to the flat, turned...
  14. B

    To RCD or not RCD an Economy 7 Board

    A pre 2008 economy 7 installation has recently recieved single rcd consumer units. There are 7 circuits in total being used on the boards. Now for the problem, Prior to the install well :( there were no problems, however we have been called in on a number of occasions, because despite 4 other...
  15. K

    Economy 7?????

    Hi anyone know if economy 7 boilers need venting. Mine is making an awful racket when the taps are on?? Very annoying.
  16. B

    Live testing off peak economy 7 board

    Evening chaps, I've had a good look through previous posts but couldn't find a definitive answer, Is there a recommended way of doing all the live tests on an economy 7 board? I didn't see an over ride btw.
  17. A

    Economy 7 Panel help please?

    Hello, I'm not an electrician but have been surfing the internet looking for some help with a problem I have and came across this site. I have an economy 7 heating system about 20 years old controlled by a panel which is set by a digital clock you can programme to come on and off. However...
  18. B

    Removing economy seven meters

    Howdi all Who is responsible for the removal of economy seven meters..Can I just take them out and simply use the other meter..Im looking for any advise on this as its all new to me Cheers chaps.
  19. steamboatwilly

    What Dimmer?

    Folks, Need to install a 1G2W dimmer switch for someone next week. They have 9 x 12v transformer lights on 20w and 50w halogens. So.....is this a 500W LV dimmer? Does it really need to be LV?
  20. B

    rewiring redundant economy 7 immersion heater

    Hi, I have a dual immersion boiler, with one immersion operating on E7. I no longer wish to use E7 after many problems with wrong switching times and so on and feeling I am being conned into paying high day rates in exchange for a small amount of cheaper night electric. I want to make use of...

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