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  1. r33eut

    Help Needed: Wiring Relay to Hive Thermostat receiver for Underfloor Electric Heating Mats

    Hi everyone, I'm seeking some advice on how to wire a relay to my Hive Thermostat for controlling my underfloor electric heating. I have some basic knowledge but I’m not an electrician, so I’m finding it a bit confusing and would really appreciate some guidance. Here’s my setup: Power Supply...
  2. J

    underfloor electric heating as an afterthought without dedicated wiring

    I'd really like to install underfloor, electric radiant heating in my bathroom. The space to cover is very small, probably 25-30 sq ft. once the tub and vanity are factored in. Not having planned for this, we don't have a dedicated breaker for it. Current set up: we have two junction boxes...
  3. sargentbash

    central heating or electric heating?

    Hi all, I have a quick question. I live in a ground floor 1 bed flat. The building is pretty old, the wall on the front/right side & back is brick , no insulation what so ever. I have 1 large radiator in the open plan kitchen/living room and 1 radiator in the bedroom, I also have a hive smart...
  4. S

    Solar Panels Best option for central heating & hot water w solar PV installation

    Hello, I am looking at getting a solar PV installation (8 x 350W plus 4.6 kWh battery) and wondered how I might best take advantage of it when re-designing the central heating system, with the aim of reducing natural gas usage without spending more money on electricity from the grid. This is...
  5. DaveChase

    What is this controller for?

    So, customer has contacted me after buying a property with the intention of renting it out. It has an E7 supply with 2 boards, 1 of which feeds 2 x storage heaters - 1 up & 1 down. In the kitchen on the wall is this Horstman controller & they would like it removed preferably or at the very...
  6. S

    cost effective options to heat a small temporary space.

    Hello I hope everyone and their families are ok at this time. During my own self-build (mostly diy) I have to build a small living space (in a garage) two-story for myself and my family of 5 for 1- 2 years before I finish the full-size house. it is temporary but will be approx 30sqm meters...
  7. J

    Electric heating advice

    Hi folks, A relative of mine has recently brought a small flat and needs some heaters installed. There is no gas supply to the property so electrical heating is the only solution however I am a little out of touch with what's currently available as I moved away from install work some time ago...
  8. B

    Gas or Electric Heating

    Does anyone have knowledge on how the Lifetime cost of gas and electric compare in a domestic application. Almost by default gas central heating is installed assuming that it’s cheaper option.
  9. Gus Beare

    kva for a flat with all electric heating

    Hi everyone I am tearing my hair out here. I have trying to get UK Power Networks to quote for new electrical supplies in a property development I am managing. The property is a conversion into four one bed flats. I have been asked by UKPN to provide the After Diversity Max Demand in kVA for...
  10. littlespark

    New electric heating system

    Advice being sought. I've been asked to price up a new heating system for a local village hall. At the moment they have high wall mounted panels that don't work too well. (the committee that run the hall say half of them don't work anyway) I picked up a brochure from the wholesalers for Rointe...
  11. D

    Wet electric heating system experience?

    Hi, does anyone have any experience of this type of system please and the best way to use and set it up please? We are in the process of extending and renovating our house, when finished it will be 3/4 bed detached with 155mm of celotex in most of the roof, 100mm of celotex/rockwool in most...
  12. Hellmooth

    Electric heating options

    Got a customer looking to replace some storage heaters, I've seen the dimplex quantum and they look decent, has anyone fitted these? Or have any other options, cheers!
  13. S

    BS7671 test and internal electric heating

    Hi all I'm unsure if it's appropriate to post this on this board but I wanted to get opinions from people in the industry on a sticking point with an electrician I currently have. a bit of background - I am letting out my flat and as part of the pre-let safety checks I decided to go ahead and...
  14. P

    Remote control of electric heating away from the property.

    Please be nice its my first post on the forum. :tongue3: I have a customer who is currently converting a property to use as a holiday let. He lives 300 miles away from the property and wants to turn the heating on or off while he is away from the property for the holiday makers who visit it. I...
  15. K

    volt free contact inside electric heating boiler

    http://www.electric-heatingcompany.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/electric-boilers-tech-install-manual.pdf Go down to page 8 of this document, you will see it asks for the contacts to fire the boiler up to be volt free, now i do finally understand i think what this means, it means that those...
  16. T

    electric heating prices

    Hi all, I'm looking to purchase/price two storage heaters for a customer. Probably the 3.4kw storage heater type as existing. Looking a TLC, they seem to be some price. Thinking of the additional of convected one in her living room for greater user control in times of a freeze!! Their...
  17. P

    Recommendations for electric heating and hot water system required

    We've just bought a cottage to renovate and are looking at heating/water heating options. We have an electric supply (no mains gas and no space for oil/gas tank, similarly no space for anything like a heat pump). The current supply is max 60A. We're thinking in-screed underfloor heating...
  18. E

    Electric heating

    8 heaters - the biggest pulling 13amps. Do you think its better to pull maybe 2 ring mains in or just 1 radial too each, Not wired heaters before and im pressuming just each heater on its own 16-20amps breaker. What do you guys think?
  19. P

    Electric heating

    I have a victorian property and do not have mains gas at my house and currently use portable electric heating and real fires. I am considering storage heaters (probably used ones off ebay) and was wondering if there would be any benefit using them not off peak and supplementing some of the...
  20. P

    Electric heating system question

    Hi guys, I am looking for a bit of info on an installation I have recently been to look at that has puzzled me because I dont understand how it works. Hope someone can give me the answer to this one as it has going through my mind for months trying to figure it out. The situation is this. It...

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