heaters

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    Heating for cattery

    So I've got a client who is setting up a small cattery. They would like each cats "pen" to have "backgound" heating. I'm thinking along the lines of tube type heaters with a recommendation for the heater guards. Any other suggestions? Thanks
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    Dimplex panel heater wiring

    Hi Guys, new to this forum and need some advice.. i have purchased a flat that had storage heaters fitted, these were of no use and I am replacing them with new dimplex Monterey panel heaters throughout. The question I have is to do with installation. I would like the central 4 zone controller...
    • Enzo007
    • Thread
    • dimplex heater heaters panel system wiring
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
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    Heaters from ring

    Okay, so I am doing a Rewire at the moment and have put in 32 amp ring final circuits on the upstairs and downstairs. Kitchen will be on its own ring. Top floor feeds about five double sockets bottom floor feeds four double sockets. So not a great amount of sockets. There has been talk of...
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    Old fuse boxes and mineral cables from 60s, is a complete rewiring required?

    Hi, We have just bought a flat that was built in the 60s. We had three sparks coming to the property and looked at the electrical systems as we wanted to install new storage heaters in the bedrooms. The indication we got is that the main circuit in the flat has not been changed since the 60s...
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    Wall Thermostat in a flat with very old Dimplex Storage Heaters, what does it do?

    Hello everyone, This is my first post. We have just bought a new flat, which was built in the 60s. It has some really old brown Dimplex Storage Heater units (probably made in the 80s, if not even earlier), which we would want to replace. There is also what appears to be a bimetallic...
    • wtlh
    • Thread
    • dimplex heaters heating old storage termostat thermostat underfloor very old wall
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
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    Storage heaters

    Im new so hello everybody, I am moving into a new property and removing the storage heater in the front room its a sunhouse SSH24A so the question is, is my storage heater wired from the box next to it directly to my fuse box and then to the electric meter because I have looked every where in...
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    Electric heaters - efficient??

    Hi, I've been asked for advice on what would be an efficient electric heater for a conservatory. I know electric isn't the best way to heat a room but do such products exist that are more efficient, not particularly less watts but just more efficient. obviously storage heaters on economy7 but...
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    Faulty storage heaters

    Hi folks Was called to three storage heaters which have stopped working (all storage heaters in property). Two of the connection units into which the heaters are wired have neons, and the customer says these light up when the storage supply is on over night (so problem is not with supply or...
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    Electric panel heaters..??

    I recently had another spark ring me up , about a job i completed late last year.Ranting that I havn't installed the heating circuit correctly, and i should re-visit to property to correct it. The property didn't have a gas supply, so was asked to supply and Install a heating solution. (...
    • sparkyjohn1
    • Thread
    • electric electrical heaters panel
    • Replies: 48
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Immersion heaters

    Hello all, I am struggling to find the basic principles of immersion heaters, plus the advantages and disadvantages anywhere on the internet could someone please help thanks. Jack Rathbone
    • JackRathbone
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    • heaters immersion
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
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    swapping eco 7 storage heaters

    Evening sparks I want to get rid of my storage heaters and swap them for conventional heaters and totally do away with the economy 7. I have 2 boards one off peak for heating,water etc and one for on peak. My plan was to split tails into a henley block and feed the off peek board with permanent...
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    6kw heaters

    Hi can any one help I have just recently moved into a new shop and it has 2 brand new 6kw commercial heater both heaters are on there own 32amp breaker via a switch is it possible to put both heaters on a timer so they come on before I get to the shop Much appreciated if anyone can help...
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    Immersion heaters ??

    I have a job to do tomorrow where a unvented direct hot water cylinder was installed just over a year ago. Job came through as no hot water. Anyway I have been there and both immersions are scaled up and faulty so gonna replace them and fit a limescale inhibitor. At the moment its got both...
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    Putting 2 x storage heaters on existing household circuits Consumer unit

    Hi I have a customer who lives on the 2nd floor in an upmarket flat in Cambridge. She used to have some kind of hot air vented system for her heating which has now been removed. She would like to have 2 x decent sized storage heaters fitted with 2 or 3 panel heaters as a top up. At the moment...
    • grumpygit
    • Thread
    • circuit circuits consumer consumer unit existing heaters putting storage unit
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    connecting heaters using armoured cable

    Hello Gents, I need a little advice , I need to connect to oil filled heaters via fused spurs( flex outlets I have use SWA cables - to keep the radial intact is it best to connect the 2 swa into an adaptable box and connect in singles to FSU and back out second armoured feeding...
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    Connection of 2 convector heaters using armoured cable on a radial circuit

    Evening Gents, Im looking for some advice, I have to connect two convector heaters on a radial circuit - I will be connecting each outlet via fused spur flex outlet, I was going to use a 3x3 adaptable box to terminate the one armoured then connect in singles to fused spur...
    • Sparky 63
    • Thread
    • adaptable armoured cable circuit connection correct heaters radial radial circuit using
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    controlling heaters with contactors.

    Hi Everyone, I need some advice on heating control circuits please. I have 6 single phase 2kw infrared heaters which are fed from 6 individual 15A circuits on a 3 phase distribution board. Each circuit then goes to a local switch next to each heater and then on to the heater itself, and is...
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    Are You Wary Of Changing Immersion heaters?

    A few days ago while working on something different in a house I came across this leaking immersion which the owner had not noticed. The immersion heater had been changed a week earlier but I could see there was a puddle on floor around it. The plumber who did the original job was called out to...
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    shower location

    Does a new circuit feeding heaters in a changing room of a sports pavillion require rcd protection? as the shower room for it has no door and the fixed water outlet is 1.4M away from the nearest heater. so is the changing room part of the location containing a shower? Thanks for any thoughts on...
    • Pockets
    • Thread
    • heaters location protection shower thoughts
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Panel heater puzzle, need help please it's cold :(

    Hi there reader merry xmas, i got me a puzzle, i have 2 Glen panel heaters in 2 different kids bedrooms upstairs in my house. They are wired to switches ( looking like a light switch rather than a fused spur) and they work when i switch them on ( i do this by using a heating switch in my...
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