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  1. T

    Clear stuff exuding from neutral terminal on Immersion element

    Hi, got this request to look at immersion heater. Customer says there was a burning plastic smell coming from immersion element head, he looked and saw clear "stuff" coming from the blue terminal. I asked if the cable looked burnt and he said no. So I was thinking of going with some butyl and...
    • The Ghost
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    • clear coming element immersion neutral stuff terminal
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. Midwest

    Economy 7 Installation

    I'm doing some work at a property that has off peak storage heaters & immersion heater. The old lady has just moved in, and are trying to understand how Economy 7 functions. None of my work involves the off peak supply. My understanding was that the only circuits to benefit from the off peak...
    • Midwest
    • Thread
    • economy economy 7 heater immersion installation supply tariff
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. O

    Horizontal immersion heaters - any good?

    The guy fitting my boiler next year seems to have a preference for horizontal immersion heaters. It's a bio mass (Wood pellet) boiler. I need an immersion heater for several weeks before the boiler is fitted. Then the immersion will be used as the store from the boiler - as well as back up. On...
  4. charlie76

    No Equipotential Bonding to Water

    Been to a job today to replace a faulty immersion thermostat. The existing spur supplying it was broken and about 30 years old so I replaced that and installed a DP water heater switch. Also the HR flex to the immersion was cracking through age / heat fatigue so replaced that. Seems the supply...
  5. C

    New Hard Wired Smoke Alarm

    Hello, everyone. Four weeks ago, an electrician came to my flat and installed a smoke alarm. He wired it up to the lights on the fuse box. A cable runs from the fuse box, into the alarm on the ceiling right next to it. Here's the thing. Since installing it, the cost of my electricity has...
  6. N

    Power cable for 2.8kW immersion heater

    Hello good people, I will be wiring a 2.8kW immersion heater in a 50L stainless steel pot (homebrewer here). The whole thing will be controlled by a small computer + a solid state relay. I've got a 12g (2mm) 50cm cable running to the heating element from the SSR. Now I would like to get a power...
    • ndl
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    • cable heater immersion mains online power
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. LeeH

    Solar Immersion Options.

    With 4eco gone are there any better systems then the iBoost on the market? Apollo GEM? Solarimmersion? Thanks.
  8. B

    Immersuns causing faults???

    I have had x3 faults appear recently on plumbing/electrical systems to which I have fitted Immersun: - A Cotherm immersion on a Megaflow cylinder went open circuit after about 2 years of Immersun use. Needed to be drained and new immersion fitted. - A Cotherm immersion on an Albion cylinder...
  9. E

    Immersion Element Test Results

    An elderly couple have asked me to look into why their immersion heater isn't heating the water. I have disconnected the element and, using an ohmeter, am getting the following readings: Anywhere from 700 ohms to 60K ohms L-N 70 ohms N-E 500 ohms and climbing L-E I suspect the element is...
  10. J

    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...
    • jestur
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    • heater iboost immersion immersion heater solar termostat thermostat warranty
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
  11. J

    Immersion Heater Problem

    Hi, I've made a water recirculation system. To heat the water, I am using: 1kW 11" Immersion Heater + 7" 88 Degree High Temp Stat I'm using 10L of water total, and would like to achieve a stable temperature of 70 Degrees. I was told this would easily be possible (and higher) using what I've...
    • jimjim2991
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    • heater immersion problem
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. E

    PV immersion controller

    Does any one know at what PV panel output (watts) does a immersion controller kick in. I'm looking for something around 500 watts if possible. Any advice gladly received. Ted
  13. S

    Immersion Heater Thermostat scorching

    When I removed the cover from the immersion heater in order to adjust the thermostat I found the thermostat had very deep scorch marks and I could see sparks when I switched the power back on. However, both the thermostat and immersion heater still seemed to be functioning properly. I swapped...
    • StephenB
    • Thread
    • cable element heater immersion plastic stats termostat thermostat
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
    • turnstone
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    • heater help immersion immersion heater problem
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  16. J

    Verifying/confirmation if Horstmann Economy7 Timeswitch needs replacing.

    Hope I've got the right section of the forum for this question (please redirect me if not). I'm looking at a Horstmann Economy 7 timeswitch which appears to need replacing. However the timer (24 section is still turning) and the boost timer winds itself down properly, so the timer parts of...
    • JoC
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    • economy7 element horstmann immersion needs replacing switch thermostat timer
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  17. H

    off peak immersion problems

    hi .customer complained that her off peak water wasn't heating.its a ex b7 controler .boost worked fine on 24 supply.there is just 1 cable going to tank [1 elememnt] but off peak trips old wylex 15a push button mcb sorry dont no the bs number.changed the b7 controller because it was 25 years old...
    • hairy g string
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    • immersion off peak problems
    • Replies: 52
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. O

    3 phase and immersion heaters - please advise

    Hi all, i thought id join your forum to get some advice... i run run an exterior cleaning company and we carry large amounts of water on our vans, during the depths of winter we heat the water with immersion heaters so far this has not been a problem as I've use 16 amp sockets etc.. we we...
    • oddbods
    • Thread
    • 3 phase advise heaters immersion phase please single sockets supply
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. L

    Adjusting French/Eurpean immersion heater thermostats - type THERM CE BIPOL 370MM

    Hi putting a little information back into the forum here, hope it helps someone. We have a cottage we rent out that has a 200 litre vertical pressurised tank with a 2.4Kw 3 phase ceramic wire wound element (this is in France btw). 20 years old and still amazing on the heating and heat...
    • LesF
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    • heater immersion temperature termostat thermostat thermostats type water
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. J

    Isolator position for immersion heater?

    Hi everyone, just after some advice. I've wired a new s plan system which has gone fine. plumber has installed a pressurised tank in loft and I have wired the immersion to the customers off peak supply. The isolator for the immersion is in the Airing cupboard along with wiring centre and...
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