heater electrical sparking?

[telectrix]

probably a slight arc on the thermostat contacts as it switches in and out.

 

[Steven Longstan]

this is what im thinking it just the element doing a slight spark.

Is this deemed reasonably safe if it just this

pain in the %$&* thow when you got to drive 40 miles to attend site

 

[telectrix]

any rate, the heater should not be sparking unless it's qualified. has it got 2365, NVQ, etc.?

 

[Pete999]

any rate, the heater should not be sparking unless it's qualified. has it got 2365, NVQ, etc.?

Or the innocuous Part P qualification

 

[Steven Longstan]

what do you mean has it got?

 

[davesparks]

well the tpn is 3 pole and the way it wired with the neutral it like on a single pole gets isolated were as it should be a double pole isolation.

just trying to rule out if this could be anything to do with the sparks.

Why does it need DP isolation? And if it does why not use one of the unused poles for this?

Recommending unnecessary work is fraudulent and is the territory of cowboy tradesmen.

 

[davesparks]

well i thought the whole point in having an isolator in a single phase supply was to isolate both poles not just the one?

What does it say in your regulations book? The relevant section is called 'isolation and switching' (funny that eh?)

 

[Geordie Spark]

If you want to Achieve double pole isolation why don't you use one of the poles for the neutral?

Careful now. Don't you go getting the poor lad all confused - he's new here & is still groping about in the dark as it were.

Give him a couple of days to lull him into a false sense of security :welcome2: :grouphug: and then GO FOR IT!!! :89::94::30::boxing_smiley::13::59::90:

 

[davesparks]

As far as the sparking goes, is there something trapped in there? Is it the spark when the thermostat operates?

 

[Steven Longstan]

Why does it need DP isolation? And if it does why not use one of the unused poles for this?

Recommending unnecessary work is fraudulent and is the territory of cowboy tradesmen.

my posts is about making sure im not suggesting changing the heater so it clear im not looking to recommend any unnecessary work.

cant you be more welcoming buddy?

 

[davesparks]

cant you be more welcoming buddy?

To someone who's OP states that they have recommended a TPN isolator be replaced with a DP one and then asks if this could have caused the sparking in the heater? I think not!

 

[Steven Longstan]

To someone who's OP states that they have recommended a TPN isolator be replaced with a DP one and then asks if this could have caused the sparking in the heater? I think not!

i had actually said i dont think it was the case but wanted to 100% rule it out.

come on dave im new here dont be scaring me off the forum

 

[Scotford14]

Thermostat in the heater will sometimes click in and out causing a small spark as Tel said earlier on.
This is sometimes visible. I am currently staying away due to work. The accommodation has a small electric heater in the room. The heaters must be 4/5 years old and at night a slight spark is visible as the room temperature fluctuates.

 

[camerabloke]

Popcorn ready

 

[snowhead]

Having worked on hundreds of over door heaters over the years, I can guess the problem.

Does this heater have a filter on the Air inlet?

And or when was the heater last stripped and cleaned?