heaters

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    Instant Water Heaters

    Hi, I have a customer who doesn't have gas to the house, doesn't want oil and doesn't want an immersion heater or hot water tank. The have asked me for an electrical solution. Could anyone recommend an instantaneous water heater suitable for a 2 bed house. Thanks Chris
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    Panel heater recommendations?

    Alreet. I always use Dimplex heaters but a customer has asked if i can have a search around for a cheaper option. I need 1 x 3kw and 2 x 2kw panel heaters with 24h timers built in. Can anyone recommend any cheaper brands they have used? Max
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    Economy 7 tripping when all heaters and immersion are on

    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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    Tube heaters query!

    Hi all, been dipping into this forum for a while, then thought I would sign up. Just to explain myself, I do gas and oil work, and have a couple of sparks I call on when necessary My question is more a point of general interest. Ive had tube heaters in the airing cupboard that never last more...
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    Heating Options

    Cut a long story short, housing association property, won't put a rad in small kitchen due to only viable space being where it would block a washing machine in. Now, looking at cost effectiveness, and due to the space being only about 6sq metres, I'm thinking a small panel heater will be best...
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    Dimplex quantum heaters on dual tariff

    Evening all i was wondering if anyone has any knowledge of the dimpled quantum range. It has a dual supply one from the off and one on peak. The installation instructions are rubbish and give little guidelines to the specific cable and mcb sizes only the unit cables are peak 1.5 and off peak...
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    industrial heaters

    Evening All, can anyone advise of the best means of electrically heating an a large area 50x30ft, containing electrical control panels , the aim to prevent any moisture ingressing the electrical equipment( motor pumps etc. Thanks
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    Best storage heaters

    All electric system, no gas in village presently hot water supplied by an aging oil fired Rayburn. About to install solar panels and electric heating. What storage heaters do the panel recommend. What are Stiebel Eltron like? What about RC wave any advice appreciated. Have Dimplex in the...
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    Additional circuits for panel heaters

    I have x 3 panel heaters to install on x 3 16A circuits. However, there is only one spare way at the mains board. Any reason why I cannot use the spare way for a 50A mcb and 10mm t/e to supply a sub main with x 3 16A mcb's for the three heater circuits in 2.5mm t/e. No way of getting enough...
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    Ceramic heaters

    Okay, this was a thread that was posted in the main forum. The guy has 8 heaters which are cabled to a control panel where they are switched on and off by contactors. The control panel is supplied with a 3-phase supply from a local DB and each heater is protected individually by a 16A MCB...
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    Ceramic heaters

    Need a wee bit of help here guys. I've not been on the site for yonks but that's no excuse, also I never post but just like reading the forums to see how everybody solves different problems. I'm not much of a guy to post anything on social media so forgive me for not replying to the questions...
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    Problem after a tripped switch

    Hoping for some advice please. A switch tripped a few days ago in my Consumer unit - only realised as my hot water boiler didn't seem to be working. I assume this may have been caused by the hallway light bulb blowing. I moved the switch back to the 'On' position. The problem I have is that my...
  13. Resu

    Small Issue - Fluke T5-1000

    Hi all, having a bit of an issue with the above meter. I have owned it for about a year now and have recently noticed I am getting a reading a reading of around 9 ohms between the leads. As far as I'm aware there is no way of nulling the leads but I might be missing something? I don't use it for...
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    Storage heaters

    Hi all The boss has put this in my lap today and not sure on the best approach. An office building has storage heaters and as part of a carbon trust grant these need to have an occupancy sensor installed so that when the offices aren't in use the storage heaters do not activate. The units...
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    Storage heaters wiring

    Hi everyone. I'm seeking advice to know if I have a separate circuit to install the storage heaters. I have attached photos with the supply and cables, all that I can see. I know that the supply is an Economy 7 with dual tariff on it. Thank you!
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    will x2 2400w plinth heaters overload my ring circuit?

    Hi I'm due to get my kitchen replaced and will be installing x2 2400w plinth heaters so will I require a seperate circuit or can I connect them to my ring circuit ?
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    Total Heating Total Control

    Hi all, a question aimed more at my fellow Scottish members, I've recently moved into a flat that is on the above tariff. I am billed two amounts - heating and domestic, obviously with storage heaters and off peak water on lower rate, and power/lights on normal rate. My question is what rate is...
  18. dexy

    Ceramic Radiant heaters

    Hi, I have been asked to go and look at some ceramic wall mounted heaters that are tripping the circuit breakers every time they are switched on. There are 9 in total and only 4 seem to trip, they are all wired in separate radial circuits. Has anyone had experience on these type of heaters and...
  19. uksparks

    Storage heaters

    Hi, Ok so the new meter has been installed and the customer now wants 4 storage heaters, you can see the meter below. Whats the best way to go about it as theres only one output. He needs a new consumer unit anyway, do I just put it all in one CU or split it and have it in two CU's But the...
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    storage heaters

    Hi all. I hope you're all well. I was wondering if anyone could help me. I've been asked to look at some storage heaters that are tripping. Council have recently upgraded consumer units. It's now a main RCD switch protecting 3 circuits. The RCD trips at random times. Not when the storage...
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