immersion heater

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    immersion heater problems!!! all 7 of'em!

    Ive been called out to about 7 different jobs this week!! All to check why newly fitted immersion heaters were not working properly. Its always the same thing. Plumber fittied new immersion heater and since then the water doesnt get fully hot or after the 1st bath the water wont heat up enough...
    • egginyourface
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    • electricians' talk heater immersion immersion heater problems
    • Replies: 46
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    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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    Immersion heater and central heating on same circuit?

    Would you loop of an existing immersion heater spur for a new central heating spur or, would you run a seperate supply?
    • BillyH
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    • aus central central heating circuit electricians' talk heater heating immersion immersion heater
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Australia
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    Solar Panel immersion heater automatic switch.

    Just found Solar Panel Immersion Heater Switch - Use Surplus Power To Heat Water | eBay Has anyone tried one of these? Do not know if there is any garantee with it but have asked the question. To be cost effective it has got to last several years
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    immersion heater timer problem

    Can some one help, i have been asked about an immersion heater which stopped working so she pressed the reset button on the temperature control, which worked for a while but now the timer has burnt out, any ideas what i should look be looking for when i go round to look at it. would a fault in...
    • ample current
    • Thread
    • electricians' talk heater immersion immersion heater problem timer
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
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    Replacement immersion heater cover - advice please

    Customer has an immersion heater that has a melted plastic cover, the Thermostat has been replaced as inadequate cable size used to connect and excessive heat caused the damage. Been asked to replace the cover, cannot seem to find one anywhere without purchase of a complete element and cover...
    • freedomrun
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    • advice cover electricians' talk heater immersion immersion heater please replacement
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
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    Immersion Heater Thermostat Knocking

    Evening all. Just had a callout to an immersion heater making wierd knocking sound within 30 seconds or so of being switched on. Seems to be the thermostat in the dry pocket and if I hold the thermostat then the knocking stops. Polarity, voltage etc correct. Top 22" immersion heater... Need...
    • sparkypants
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    • aus electricians' talk element enough heater immersion immersion heater maybe termostat thermostat
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Australia
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    Switching on Immersion heater.

    Hi all, I am aware that there have been several threads regarding using pv to power the immersion and how to control the turning on of the same when the system is producing sufficient surplus output. I have had a 3.84kw system installed for several weeks now and like everyone else want to make...
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    Does a 3kw immersion heater demand 2.5mm cable?

    And if so, if a 30A relay is being used to switch power to the element, does the supply to the relay need to be 2.5mm as well?
    • Discharged
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    • 2.5mm aus cable demand electricians' talk heater immersion immersion heater
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Australia
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    3Kw Immersion Heater circuit using trunking

    Made the fatal mistake of offering to do a friend a favour which always comes back to bite you. Its a one bedroom flat with concrete floor and ceiling and only one ring final circuit for sockets. Wants panel heaters fitting in the hall 1.25Kw and bathroom 0.75 kw so i said i would run a new...
    • olsonn
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    • aus circuit electricians' talk heater immersion immersion heater trunking using
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Australia
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    Can i power my immersion heater from my 4kw pv system?

    I have a question, basically can i heat my water using my immersion and the power from my 4kwpv system? I am trying to get the most benifit from my recent pv system install and think this is a good idea, any thoughts?
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    Immersion heater circuits with additional connections

    All, About 50% of the houses I've been in recently have had additional connections added to the immersion heater circuits. The most common is a socket or FCU for a shower pump. In my mind BS 7671 says that water heaters should be on their own circuits. Bearing in mind that the vast majority...
    • Octopus
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    • additional aus circuit circuits connections electricians' talk heater heaters immersion immersion heater radial
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia
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    immersion heater switch

    what would the problem be if there is no power coming to the immersion heater switch in the kitchen.
    • gezanator
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    • aus electricians' talk heater immersion immersion heater kitchen power switch
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Australia
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    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...
    • Southern Spark
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    • aus economy economy 7 electricians' talk heater immersion immersion heater
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia
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    Domestic PIR - extent of immersion heater inspection & testing

    Hi folks, when carrying out a domestic PIR, do you include an inspection of the central heating immersion heater for old style single contact type? (Of course assuming that fixed wiring up to the immersion is tested as normal). If yes: 1. If it is old style single contact, what code would you...
    • SW1970
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    • domestic electricians' talk heater immersion immersion heater inspection pir testing
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Domestic Electrician Forum
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    Immersion heater fault

    I have a customer who had a fault on there immersion, they've lived with this fault for about 8 months and just relying on the boost to give them a quick short supply of hot water. They said it used to work fine, no problems then just went off, So after going and having a look it was just there...
    • TPES
    • Thread
    • aus electricians' talk element fault heater immersion immersion heater thermostat water
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Australia
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    immersion heater high limit stat probs

    seem to be getting a lot of problems with the high limit stats on new immersion heaters tripping out have tried several makes they all seem to have the same problem is anyone else having the problem or found an answer :angry_smile:
    • littleeley
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    • aus electricians' talk heater immersion immersion heater limit
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Australia
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    No power to immersion heater

    Mate asked me to look at his immersion heater that had stopped working. The tank has two elements - labelled 'On Peak' and 'Off peak'. It is the off peak one which has failed. No breakers tripped but the neon on one of the switches (off peak) is out. I've measured around the circuit - no power...
    • Harry Worth
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    • aus electricians' talk heater immersion immersion heater no power power power to
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Australia
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    immersion heater

    hello, having a problem with an immersion heater causing a 16 A RCBO to trip it is definately non of wiring with a fault on as all been tested and powered up without imm connected. have tested imm (3kw) continuity 19 ohms (fine).and insulation resistance to earth >1000 ( fine). i have heard that...
    • Andy 4482
    • Thread
    • electricians' talk heater immersion immersion heater
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
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    advice wanted Immersion Heater

    hi.been asked to do a periodic test on a holiday let in north wales, I came across a number of problems. the immersion is a bs 3456, I presume this is pre dates bs 60335/2/73 and the bs 3456 has no cutout. is this correct. thanks
    • sparkysdream
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    • advice attach electricians' talk heater immersion immersion heater light wanted
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
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