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    volt free contact inside electric heating boiler

    http://www.electric-heatingcompany.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/electric-boilers-tech-install-manual.pdf Go down to page 8 of this document, you will see it asks for the contacts to fire the boiler up to be volt free, now i do finally understand i think what this means, it means that those...
    • Kev2632
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    • boiler contact electric electric heating electrical free heating inside volt volts
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. K

    really struggling with this volt free contacts :(

    im really struggling to get my head around this volt free contacts etc :(. i think im thinking too hard into it, is there any other really easy explanation to explain what it exactly means, as in for say a boiler or that?? please
    • Kev2632
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    • boiler contact contacts equipment free piece really switch volt volts
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    volt free contact inside boiler???

    Could somebody expalin why this " volt free contacts inside this electric boiler says volt free" but when the two cores leave from the zone valves will that not be 240 volts on those connections in the boiler?? Read more...
    • Kev2632
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    • boiler contact electrical free inside volt volts
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. K

    under floor heating VOLT FREE???

    Hello, im struggling to get my head round this one, what is exactly mean by "volt free contacts", ive seen people saying that light switches are volt free? how can that be ?? when there is 240volts going through the switch if i was to measure between live and earth/neutral?? Could somebody...
    • Kev2632
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    • floor free heating under volt volts
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Wiring a volt free stat to my new Heatline boiler?

    We have fitted, a Heatline Monza 24KW condensing combi boiler. It has 24v and 240v connectors, although I'm lead to believe the 24v is just for the boilers built in controls. The programmable thermostat is a Homexpert(Honeywell) THR870CUK, 7 day program, two wire, 'VOLT FREE' jobbie, that...
    • bobmnakee
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    • boiler free instructions new volt volts wiring
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    24 volt dc

    Seen an ammended control panel today sporting a bs 60898 DP type C 2 amp mcb controlling 24v dc. Usually weidmuller etc din rail fuseblocks and links. Something I am missing? Boydy
  7. K

    how to use mulimeter analog. i require to check charger volt and ampere.

    how to use mulimeter analog. i require to check charger volt and ampere. Please help me...I want to say thank you for all your kind help.
    • kami_rock55
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    • charger check electronics how to multimeter radio require using volt volts
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    12 volt LED light

    Hi I have replaced a halogen light with a new LED light on an agricultural implement .I now have one LED light and one other halogen light on a simple radial circiut.Both work fine for about 30 minutes,then the halogen cuts out completely and the led flickers non stop.I switch off the...
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    3 Phase 400 Volt K.E.M Isolator Earthing SWA

    Hello u bright sparks!! Right iv been given a job this week wiring up a car ramp in a garage. This is on a 3 phase 400 v supply. (this is only my second go at 3 phase) Im going to be using 6.00 mm 4 core SWA cable and K.E.M Heavy duty isolators, to distribute the power. My question is...
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    US 220 volt supplies

    Hi, new to the site and not an electrician. I am planning to move to the USA in a year or so. I just had a question about using UK 240V 50Hz tools on a US 220V 60Hz supply...basically is this possible? Is there any way I can avoid selling all my UK electrical tools and having to buy new ones...
    • Shippers
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    • not uk supplies volt volts
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Advice needed on consolidating av and coax cabling alongside five 240 volt main lines

    Hi, I need to rewire our Sky Box and CCTV System and I wish to use the existing conduit which currently houses five 240 volt main lines running for about 30 feet. I'll be hoping to consolidate in this same conduit Ethernet cabling x 2, RJ-11 x 1, AV Cable x 2 and Sky Coax x 2. I am concerned...
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    12 volt halogen battery system, advice needed

    Hello, This is my first post, and I thought it best to come to a place where there are many electrical experts who can give quick pointers, as my profession is not electrical. I have to set up a lighting system for a small market stall, but there is no access to mains power and the lighting...
    • light77
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    • advice battery halogen needed system volt volts
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Danfoss "volt free" thermostat

    hi, got a new job, doin boilers. A wee bit out of my element:P Got a vokera combi to wire, i understand almost everything apart from the thermostat. Its a danfoss RET230 VF2. what do i need to wire this? Wire into Live and neutral terminals on the stat? Wire into number 2 and 3 on the stat? Or...
  14. K

    110 volt festoon lighting

    Hello all. The place i work is about to fit some festoon lighting around a project in the yard where i work. I do all the pat testing but am not sure how to go about testing the festoons. I seem to remember a couple of years ago speaking to a spark who worked for a sub contractor and he said...
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    24 volt, 50 hertz, 81 watt pump

    I've got a very well made 24 volt, 50 hertz, 81 watt pump, however I do NOT have a transformer/converter. I'm from down-under, so we run on between 220 to 250 volts. Is there a nifty trick one can do to get this thing running on 240 volts? Can I put a different transformer in-line with a...
    • hugereductions
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    • panel pump secondary transformer transformers volt volts
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Volt free room stat for baxi combi

    Ive been asked to connect a room stat to a baxi combi boiler. Im used to connecting standard honeywell thermostat to valiants with 230volt etc. I opened this boiler and it read (VOLT FREE CONNECTIONS) At the moment there is a 2 core flex connected in the terminals. The old stat has been...
    • egginyourface
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    • combi connections earth free neutral room switch thermostat volt volts
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
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    Ryobi one plus 18 volt stuff. Yorkshire.

    Ryobi one plus 18v cordless kit as below. Hammer drill Angle drill Rotary Cutter Radio Torch 3 batteries 1 charger big ryobi carrybag 22 inch open top reinforced one. All in a nice matching blue colour. It has all had some use, but they are still in top condition and work fine, no defects...
    • SirKit Breaker
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    • batteries cutter drill electricians yorkshire rotary stuff volt volts yorkshire
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: For Sale and Wanted Forum
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    110 volt

    Chaps I have just installed a 10 kva 110v site transformer on a job and put 3 double sockets in the garage for battery chargers etc I have had a request from the builder and the client to put temporary 230v standard 13 amp double sockets on each floor (i assume the builder dont have any 110v...
    • mark not sparks
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    • builder construction kettle legal tools volt volts
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    which cable for volt free boiler thermostat.

    Hi, Ive been asked to connect a volt free thermostat to a combi boiler. The cable needs to either go from the boiler (under capping/plaster) upstairs, across the joists, and back down under capping/plaster in the hall, or may be behind the kitchen units, round the kitchen, and then through the...
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    fluke lvd2 volt light

    got mine today and i think its great, the volt detection is really sharp, even picks up cables in walls (as long as not too deep)! the led light is also handy. only down side is theres no tone. i wouldnt pay the rrp price of 29.99 but 22 including postage i feel wasnt bad
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