hi all, we have just last week been called to a property with 3 boards (1 on each phase) for storage heaters, the boards were not getting supply at night so the tennant rang her supplier scottish power, who came out to replace the teleswitch, the teleswitch controlls an old embray 3 phase 90a...
Hi I'm new to the forum and hope to get some advice please.
My daughter has economy 7 supply to her apartment and storage heaters that currently are not connected to any off peak supply / switch or timer only the hot water has an off peak supply.
There are 3 seperate 16A mcbs for the heaters...
Had a call from someone complaining about there dimplex XT24 series E storage heater being dangerously to hot in the mornings.
Sounds like a heat control issue. Anyone have any theories?
I was asked to take a look at the storage heater that wasn't working, dual supply. Found that the On/off switch had burnt out,middle terminal. Replacement is easy for that componant, but the wire from the switch has obviously been hot and the insulation is brittle and fallen off about 10mm from...
Hi, I am doing a bit of work for a landlord & he has asked whether i would pat test a few of his flats. I always pat test the fixed appliances as well and quote accordingly when testing a cooker especially if it earth leakage i only put on one of the rings at a time and test so as not to...
Well, firstly I ought to say that I think it's a broken switch!
I've checked that power is getting to the switch, but when you turn the dial and it 'clicks' there is still no power output in the returning line down to the elements.
I can't see what else it could be? Open to offers though...
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Hi all.
Been asked by a client to move their existing night storage heater UP by about 2ft so that she can put a cupboard underneath.
Wiring wise it's not a problem, but having never moved one before I just wondered if anyone had any pearls of wisdom for me?
I've heard they're pretty heavy and...
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this does seem to be a constant topic but here goes.customer asks for economy 7 supply, exisiting three storage heater system already in place with its own fuse board. It had been fed from normal tariff supply. Supplier comes around fits duel rate meter and leaves, muttering about having to get...
I have a 3.4kW creda storage heater tripping a Type 3 16A Federal mcb. I have insulation resistance tested both the supply circuit and the heater and all is fine and also fired it up on a plug top and it runs for 20 mins fine and trips no fuses at all. Its pulling around 14 amps so i would...
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Hi,
I have a set of storage heaters using an economy seven style time clock . This clock is in the attic and if there is a power cut or the lights have to be switched off this clock stops. I then have to crawl into the space where the roof slopes down and reset the time. We wish to get rid of...
Hi Lads, anyone know a place in Mcr that might do of the shelf spares for creda Storage heaters\?
Got a good place in Colne, but its a hell of a drive.
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HELLO ALL,
I'm after a 3.4kw storage heater Creda, dimplex, sunhouse, used but in good condition if possible. I will collect from anywhere within an hour or so's drive from Halifax, West Yorks'. Please send me a PM if you have something I may be interested in, cheers
Hi i have been ask to go look at a job where the lady wants her storage heater move from the bedroom to the consevertry but im not sure how best to do it as i think that trying to run one cable from the e7 c/u to the conservertry could be a right pain
is it possible to put just one storage...
Anybody ever heard off either the top half or bottom half only of a storage heater heating up? Someone just phoned me with this problem and I've never come across it?
How long do they take to heat up in a new storage heater, ie first time? Theres power going to the heater just wondering how long before should start feeling any kind of heat of the heater? :confused:
Just been looking at a faulty storage heater. Tested the elements and thermal link all ok. Does anyone know what else could go wrong and where to look?
Hi. everybody. This is my first post on the forum . I have recently replaced a consumer unit for night storage heaters and have used a dual rcd board to comply with buried cables requirement. Rcd would accasionally trip during the night. I have isolated the fault to one heater. I have powered...
Hi ya guys ,i wonder if you can help me.
Have just been called out to a robinson willey storage heater that keeps blowing the fuse in the cu, it is a combi heater, the convector heater is working fine off the peak but the storage heater on the off peak keeps blowing. Its a 3400w heater.
I have...
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