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    Iboost and immersion heater thermostat

    Hi All, more by way of a query really, we had an Iboost (immersion heater proportional controller for diverting excess solar power) installed when our panels were put in last october and the thermostat recently failed on the immersion heater - in such as way as the Iboost keeps providing...
  2. T

    Immersion Heater in 1.5mm flex

    Hi guys rewiring an immersion heater from a double pole 20amp switch, circuit is wired in 2.5mm t+e up to DP switch. What are peoples thoughts on using 1.5mm flex the regs state that this is capable of carrying u to 16 amps ,would prefer to use 2.5mm flex but can not find a 20amp dp switch with...
  3. T

    HELP with immersion heater problem.

    Just moved into flat and hot tank is hot all the time, I don't have any control over the immersion heaters. The "restricted" E7 unit seems to be working OK but the "un restricted" unit just never switches off? We have two switches in kitchen and I have had them switched off now for 48hrs but...
  4. H

    12KW three phase immersion heater

    Hi all, good afternoon. New on here, so here goes! Quick question and some advice really! I have a 12KW three phase immersion heater installed into a hot water cylinder (for commercial premises). The immersion heater enables and disables via an on site building management system so therefore...
  5. L

    No immersion heater

    hi everyone, im new here,and looking for some advice on immersion. My boiler packed up 2 weeks ago, and having problems trying to fix, sort, research a new one. In the meantime I thought i could use the immersion for hot water. It appears i dont have one. I have a normal non condensing, none...
  6. B

    Immersion Heater timer problem

    Hi there, newbie here so apologies if I'm posting in the wrong forum. We've just moved in to a rental flat which is on an economy 10 meter. Off peak hours are 12-5am 1-4pm and 8-10pm. Obviously to avoid having to get up and switch the immersion off at 5 so I've got hot water for a bath in the...
  7. J

    Another immersion heater controller....

    Morning all Has anyone come across or used the Solamiser? GET FREE HOT WATER FROM SURPLUS SOLAR PANEL PV ENERGY WITH SOLAMISER A fair bit cheaper than the usual suspects, without the bells and whistles, which might make using excess generation for space heating more cost effective. (Pity us...
  8. L

    double element immersion heater wiring

    Hi Guys I've just come across an old immersion heater which I have never seen before and wonder if you can give me a link to a wiring diagram. Element in at the top, two elements (different lengths), one thermostat, two cables coming in so each element separately switched, BUT one neutral cut...
  9. M

    SOLiC 200 Immersion heater control - any good?

    Is this any better/worse than similar products that have been discussed in the past? Matthew
  10. B

    Immersion Heater Controller

    Hi Folks – there has been a lot of info re Immersion Heater Controllers on this forum and as I was updating and drawing up the circuit etc I used for mine I thought I would share the info with you. I realise that its design and facilities will never compete with the likes of Immersun but having...
  11. M

    Immersion Heater Timer Switch

    Hi, We don't have central heating but we have an immersion heater that basically has what looks like a standard light switch that turns the heater on and off. Basically I wondered is switch that I can just unscrew the current switch and swap it for a timer switch. The wiring to the tank I can't...
  12. T

    Immersion Heater Element Fault....Help Please

    Hello. Ive just got back off a job, I narrowed it down to the immersion heater element causing a b16 60898 mcb to trip. I disconnected the thermostat to see if that was causing the problem first which in this case it was'nt. I then put the terminals straight on to the element terminals to...
  13. M

    MarkII solar immersion heater switch

    HiInstalled, on Wednesday , markII and power reducer 3Kw to 1.5KwToday was getting over1500W but immersion heater not starting.MarKII pcb led light is now red and still over 1500w at 14:36 pm but no response from immersion heater.If I use override on markII then immersion heater startsAny body...
  14. C

    water in the terminal of immersion heater

    hi does anyone know possible cause of water in the terminal of immersion heater? electrician said he never saw this problem before and suggests a heating/plumbing expert but has disabled it till plumber is able to call......no hot water and this has only happened since wood burning central...
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    Immersion heater only heats top of cylinder

    I have just got my system going with a home-built controller to use 'excess' PV generated electricity to heat my indirect hot water cylinder. This has a top entry 3kW Steeple 80027BT immersion heater (which I imagine is 27 inches long, I cannot find any technical data) and a Diamond WT18...
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    Immersion Heater - Constantly on and using electricity?

    Hey everyone, I'm a first time user and needed some information about immersion heaters. I have an immersion heater tank in my bathroom (fairly big) which supplies the whole flat and has two heating elements going in to it. They are both wired into switches with indicator lights on them, the...
  17. R

    PV immersion heater proportional control

    I joined the forum to investigate proportional (immersion) heater control to try to make better use of spare power generated by my PV installation. Thanks for the help that I've found so far. I would still be interested in hearing from anyone who knows of a ready made board offering proportional...
  18. G

    Immersion heater regulator

    Hi, Is there such a thing as an immersion heater regulator. I have no electrical experience but here is the question. Usual topic of diverting PC electricity to hot water. Instead of changing the 3kw element to a 1kw as most do can you have a regulator (something like a dimmer switch) where...
  19. K

    Immersion Heater Mystery!

    Hi guys I was called to a clients house today, because for a week they've had no hot water which is supplied by their immersion heater in the loft. There is 230V L/N going into the timer, 230V L/N going from time to the immersion. There is 230V L/N going into the thermostat, which is set to...
  20. O

    1KW Immersion Heater

    I know this subject has been covered many times but my simple question is: We use an oil fed boiler for central heating to our home and for hot water. During spring and summer we usually switch off the central heating and just use the oil boiler for supplying our hot water. Usually fired up for...

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